RESOLVING THE LEDGER
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Real Madrid eased past promoted Bundesliga side Schalke 3-0 on Sunday in a pre-season friendly held to mark 25 years of the German club's stadium.
Kylian Mbappé, Dean Huijsen and substitute Carlos Espi (57th) scored for the star-studded Spanish side.
Returning Madrid coach José Mourinho watched his team miss numerous chances to make the scoreline even more emphatic.
Mourinho has fond memories of the Arena AufSchalke given his Porto team lifted his first Champions League there in 2004.
Schalke also had some small opportunities in a game full of substitutions, with former Bundesliga players Yan Diomande, Antonio Rüdiger and Jude Bellingham featuring for Los Blancos.
Schalke brought on veteran striker Edin Dzeko for the final 10 minutes, while new signing Robin Gosens, who has recently been injured, was not in the squad.
Schalke's competitive season gets under way a week on Monday in the first round of the German Cup at fourth-tier Hallescher FC.
Madrid start their campaign proper on Saturday in La Liga at Espanyol.
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