That's the game folks! Your final score for tonight's International Champions Cup match here from Ohio Stadium is Real Madrid CF 1-3 Paris Saint Germain! My name is Tyler Fisher, thank you for joining me tonight! In the meantime, a few pitch invaders enter the field, and are quickly tackled and escorted off by security.
90' The fourth official on the side has indicated a minimum of no stoppage time.
87' Time running out for Real Madrid to score two goals, in order to tie this game up.
81' Corner kick Paris Saint Germain.
78' Yellow card caution to PSG Benjamin Stambouli.
Tonight's attendance here at Ohio Stadium: 86,641
69' Cavani hits a one time shot just wide of the frame, then kick the ball away in anger. PSG make more substitutions, and Cavani is taken off.
66' Real Madrid so close to pulling within one, but the attempted shot sails high.
63' Corner kick Paris Saint Germain.
62' Cavani gets a breakthrough ball that he converts, but the goal is disallowed as he was flagged for offside.
Fans here at Ohio Stadium doing the traditional spelling of Ohio throughout the stadium. Giving ICC a little college flair in a good old fashioned way. Meanwhile, Madrid attempt a shot on target that just goes over the net and out of the reach of Trapp.
54' A little give and go passing almost sets up Paris Saint Germain for their fourth goal on the night, but Casilla is there for the huge stop!
50' Real Madrid starting to control the second half now.
Both teams make multiple substitutions to begin the seond half.
START OF SECOND HALF
HALFTIME: Real Madrid 1-3 Paris Saint Germain
45' GOAL! Marcelo gets a goal back for Madrid by converting the spot kick! 3-1!
44' PENALTY! A handball in the box gives a penalty kick to Madrid!
42' Isco takes his chances with a rocket and it clips the fingertips of Trapp, and out for a corner kick.
40' GOAL! Meunier strikes again! 3-0 Paris Saint Germain!
36' GOAL! Meunier doubles the PSG lead to 2-0 with a wonder strike from 20 yards out to beat Casilla!
Teams head to their repective benches for the first hydration break of the match. Paris Saint Germain still lead 1-0.
30' Yellow card caution to PSG defender Layvin Kurzawa.
29' Paris Saint Germain are so close to getting their second goal of the night, but Cavani can't get to the end of the centered ball from the wing, and it goes out for a goal kick.
28' Free kick Madrid
25' Cavani attempts a scissor kick wide open at the edge of the 18 yard box, but the shot goes high and wide off target.
Momentary delay as the grounds crew fix a spot in the grass.
18' Kovacic shoots a great shot that hits the post, and bounces right into the hands of Trapp! Madrid clawing on the door step these past few minutes.
14' Aurier fouls Morata conceding a free kick on the side of the 18 yard box. The kick is taken.... And it sails over the heads of everybody in the box. Ball still in play though.
13' PSG almost get a second, but Casilla is there to clean up the danger. Score still 1-0
11' Paris Saint Germain burn their first substitute of the game. Entering is Thomas Meunier. He replaces Silva, after Silva was down in pain after the challenge.
9' Yellow card caution to Thiago Silva for PSG.
6' Morata gets taken down in the box. Fans want a call, but Hilario Grajeda says play on.
2' GOAL! Paris Saint Germain strike first with an Ikone low strike past Casilla! 1-0!
KICKOFF! Real Madrid CF 0-0 Paris Saint Germain
19:31 PM EST: Here come the match officials, and teams onto the pitch! Only a few minutes left until kickoff!
19:27 PM EST: National anthem for the United States has just been played, and fans are all ready to go!
18:55 PM EST: Massive roars erupt from Ohio Stadium as Real Madrid CF goalkeepers and Paris Saint Germain players take the field for warmups.
Trapp; Silva, Kimpembe, Aurier, Kurzawa; Pastore, Rabiot, Callegari, Ikone; Lucas, Cavani
18:37 PM EST: Starting lineup for Paris Saint Germain.
Casilla; Silva, Varane, Fernadez, Marcelo; Casimiro, Kovacic, Isco; Morata, Vazquez
18:34 PM EST: Starting lineup for Real Madrid CF
18:33: The starting lineups are in!
18:20 PM EST: Finally made it to Ohio Stadium here in Columbus, Ohio for an epic ICC matchup between Real Madrid CF and Paris St. Germain! Kick off in about an hour!
17:11 PM EST: Those who are traveling to the match tonight, heavy traffic in the campus area.
10:32 PM EST: Rise and shine sports fans! It's matchday! The match everyone has been waiting for happens tonight at 7:30 PM EST. You can catch the match on ESPN 2 in the United States, or Sky Sports 1 in the United Kingdom.
Real Madrid 2(5) - (4)2 Paris St. Germain.
Prediction: With Ronaldo out due to injury, Real Madrid will still find a way to defeat the French giants. Madrid will have to rely on Karim Benzema to get the goals they need in order to win this big matchup. PSG will equally play their best, seeing two goals from Cavani. The match will end in a draw, 2-2, with Madrid winning on penalty kicks, 5-4.
PSG is led by head coach Unai Emery. They will most likely line up in a 4-1-4-1 formation, with Edinson Cavani being the lone striker.
Areola; Aurier, Silva, Kimpembe, Maxwell; Callegari; Moura, Stambouli, Rabiot, Ikone; Cavani.
Here is the projected lineup for Les Rouge-et-Bleu.
Los Vikingos are coached by French legend Zinedine Zidane. They will most likely line up in the standard 4-4-2 formation.
Navas; Coentrao, Nacho, Marcelo, Danilo; Kovacic, Modric, Isco, Asensio; Jese, Benzema.
Here is the projected for both teams, starting with Real Madrid.
This past weekend, Paris St. Germain opened their 2016 ICC campaign against Inter Milan in Eugene, Oregon. PSG would go on to defeat Inter by a score of 3-1. Helping with that victory was Di Maria, who practically took over the team and singlehandedly caught Inter flat footed and out of shape for the remainder of the match.
The last time these two teams played against each other was during the UEFA Champions League group stage. The first match between the two saw a nil-nil draw, giving each team one point. In the second match, Real Madrid took the win, defeating the Ligue 1 champions by a score of 1-0.
Real Madrid on the other hand, are still unsure if Portuguese international star Cristiano Ronaldo will make the trip. Some speculate he will after he took a hard knock in the Euro 2016 final against France. Ronaldo bumped legs with an opponent early in the game and had to be substituted off in the 21st minute of play.
PSG have had to deal without the Swedish international striker, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, as he was sold to English giants Manchester United. However, they still have star power on the squad, including Argentine winger Angel Di Maria.
As referenced above, both PSG and Real have done really well in the ICC. But can they continue their success this year?
This year, fans all over the United States have a chance to see their favorite European clubs play in person. Teams participating in the US version of the tournament are FC Barcelona, FC Bayern Munich, Celtic FC, Chelsea FC, Liverpool FC, Inter Milan, Milan, Real Madrid, Paris St. Germain, and the cinderella English Premier League champions, Leicester City.
2013 United States Winner: Real Madrid (ESP). Runner Up: Chelsea FC (ENG).
2014 United States Winner: Manchester United (ENG). Runner Up: Liverpool FC (ENG).
2015 United States Winner: Paris St. Germain (FRA). Runner Up: New York Red Bulls (USA).
2015 Australia Winner: Real Madrid (ESP). Runner Up: Roma (ITA).
2015 China Winner: Real Madrid (ESP). Runner Up: Milan (ITA).
Here is a look at recent winners from all tournaments.
2014 changed how the group matches were played. The teams were split into non-geographical groups and played a round robin format with only one game played against each other in their respective group. Once each team had played three games, the top two in each group played to decide the winner of the tournament.
In 2013, when the tournament was founded, the ICC split the groups into “Eastern” and “Western” based on the locations of their group stage matches. They were not round-robin matches. However, the winners of first round matches went on to play each other in the second round, and so did the first round losers.
The format of the tournament is pretty simple. Eight teams are divided into two groups of four. Once all teams have played each other in their own groups, the ICC then combines all teams, in order to crown a champion, though, the format has been changed in each competition.
The tournament set a record in 2014 for the largest attendance at a soccer match in the United States, when Manchester United took on Real Madrid. The match was played in Ann Arbor, Michigan at The Big House, the University of Michigan's football stadium. The attendance saw 109,318 spectators show up for the match.
The International Champions Cup (ICC) is an exhibition club tournament. The ICC features club teams from Europe, playing against one another predominately in the United States, and some in Canada. Beginning in 2015, the tournament also began reaching out to other countries such as China, and Australia. The ICC was founded in 2013.
Hello and welcome to VAVEL USA’s LIVE commentary, score, and update of the International Champions Cup! My name is Tyler Fisher and I will be providing up-to-date commentary and scores of this match between Real Madrid CF - Paris St. Germain. This shall shape up to be a very intriguing match between two powerhouse clubs, so stay tuned!