And so we tick another Saturday closer to the proper football season.

For 72 teams it's all starting next week. Premier League fans you've got a fortnight.

We can't wait...

What conclusions can you draw from that game? Almost certainly none at all.

Bennybwalya‏: Hazard has a goal, what a sub. Conte could have thought about him earlier, even though it's just a friendly match.

Chance! Victor Moses plays Michy Batshuayi in on goal, one touch and hit it! But he takes two and Danilo gets back to block, superbly. 

Into the last five. Chelsea the better side since half-time. But they were already toast. 

Superb from Juan Cuadrado, beats his man for fun and drills in a fine low cross , but there's nobody there.

If Antonio Conte plays with two up front and two proper wingers this season then Chelsea could be very interesting to watch indeed. 

Thirteen minutes left, the Mexican Waves are out in Michigan. Enzo Zidane chops down Victor Moses and goes in the book. A chip off the old block. 

Bertrand Traore screws a shot wide after good set-up play. Victor Moses then comes on.

Eden Hazard breezes past a half-hearted tackle and one good pass would send Bertrand Traore in on goal - but he can't beat the last defender. 

Twenty minutes to go in Michigan. 

Eden Hazard is on for Chelsea now. I think Real Madrid might have changed their entire team then. One man on is Norwegian teenager Martin Odegaard. Remember him?

Enzo ZIdane is also on. Son of manager Zinedine...

Michy Batshuayi drives into the area, he beats two men and then goes down in a Raphael Varane and Nacho sandwich. No foul!

A good shout.

Marcelo is one of many Real Madrid players coming off. I'll try and wrap this up in a minute. 

Sea horse, brogue, eye?

Real Madrid won the Champions League trophy last season and you'd back them to be there or thereabouts again. So much talent as they start to control the game again.

And then hello! What's Kiko Casilla up to?! The Real keeper goes on walkabout, he's miles out of his goal and Bertrand Traore picks it up. Wide right, he shoots - but Marcelo clears.

Decent save from Real's Kiko Casilla as he flies to his right to push out a curler from Michy Batshuayi. Not much power from the Belgian though. 

What a hit! Juan Cuadrado laces a free-kick from maybe 25 yards, clean as the proverbial whistle, but it flies past the far corner. Chelsea on top since the break. But they are 3-0 down. 

Juan Cuadrado, the forgotten man of Chelsea, bursts down the right but he's well tackled. Will he stay this season? Antonio Conte knows him and likes him. 

I'm open to pronunciation suggestions for new Chelsea forward Michy Batshuayi by the way.