On the eve of the match, 22-year-old defender Levi Colwill spoke to the press about the clash against Luis Enrique and his men. Colwill: “They don’t press like us and they don’t play like us. «They’re an incredible team,

Xabi Alonso’s side made it to the semifinals of the Club World Cup, suffering a 4–0 evisceration at the hands of PSG on July 9. Players operating in Spain are entitled to three consecutive weeks of holiday between seasons, leaving Madrid with just 18 days before they host Osasuna.