Real Madrid vs. Manchester United LIVE: Historic clubs face off in Houston

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European giants go toe-to-toe in Houston on Wednesday night, asReal Madrid and Manchester United will meet in a friendly at NRG Stadium as part of the Soccer Champions Tour.

Los Blancos on Sunday defeated AC Milan at the Rose Bowl to begin their United States tour, while Manchester United's reserves were beaten by fourth-tier Wrexham at San Diego's Snapdragon Stadium on Tuesday. Both sides are expected to be close to full strength on Wednesday as the start of the domestic season looms.

US viewers can catch the game on ESPN+, as well as the ESPN app.

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Two of the most storied clubs in European soccer will meet on American soil Wednesday night for the first time in nearly a decade — Real Madrid will take on Manchester United as part of the Soccer Champions Tour.

The meeting in Houston is the first between the two teams in the United States since 2014, when they met at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor. That friendly drew over 109,000 fans to the Big House, which remains the largest crowd ever to take in a soccer game in the United States.

The departure of captain and reigning Ballon d'Or winnerKarim Benzema this summer means Real Madrid have a new leading light in attack — Vinicius Junior. The Brazilian, now donning the #7 shirt, scored the late winner in Madrid's 3-2 friendly victory over Milan last weekend as he gets set for the new season — one which will see him take on more responsibility for last season's LaLiga runners-up.

Madrid splashed the cash this summer on Borussia Dortmund and England midfielder Jude Bellingham, as club