Real Madrid defeated Manchester United in a pre-season friendly in the United States, giving Casemiro and Raphael Varane the opportunity to meet with old teammates.
The France international defender joined Manchester in the summer of 2021, while the Brazilian midfielder came last summer, and both have helped Old Trafford end its trophy drought.
English midfielder Jude Bellingham opened the scoring for the Spanish giants in the sixth minute with a chip over debutant United goalkeeper Andre Onana, while striker Joselu scored an incredible bicycle kick in the 89th minute.
One of the game’s high points was a brawl between Bellingham and Lisandro Martinez after the Argentine made a terrible tackle on the Real Madrid midfielder, similar to the one he floated out to Bukayo Saka against Arsenal.
Casemiro reunite with former mates
Casemiro was on the pitch for 62 minutes and was one of United’s best legs against his former team before making way for young defender Brandon Williams.
As captured in a video shared on Twitter by Madridismo Siempre, he shared a moment with his former midfield partners, Luka Modric and Toni Krooss, after the game, with boss Carlo Ancelotti joining the trio.
The trio is widely considered as one of the finest midfield groups in history, having helped Los Blancos win five UEFA Champions League titles, including three consecutive from 2016 to 2018.
According to Sky Sports, the Brazilian completed a £70 million move to the Premier League last summer, while the veterans just extended their contracts for another season until the summer of 2024, which may be their final.
