MIAMI -- Manchester United ended their preseason tour of the United States with a 2-1 victory over Champions League holders Real Madrid.
After 15 days of almost constant negativity, Jose Mourinho's team used their final evening in America to show there are reasons for optimism.
Alexis Sanchez and Ander Herrera scored well-worked goals in the first half before Karim Benzema pulled one back for Real Madrid just before the break in their first game of the post-Cristiano Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane era.
Mourinho was given a welcome boost before a ball had been kicked with the United boss able to pick Eric Bailly, Luke Shaw and Ander Herrera from the start after injury scares this week.