A combination of Lucas Vazquez and Dani Ceballos gave Real Madrid a scrappy lead at Bank of America Stadium, before man-of-the-match Brahim Diaz doubled the advantage for the Champions League and LaLiga holders. Noni Madueke soon cut the deficit with a back-post header before the break, but ultimately Chelsea could not find that elusive equaliser to prevent a third defeat in five games across the Atlantic following heavy losses at the hands of both City and Celtic, plus a disappointing draw with third-tier Wrexham.