Everton and Real Madrid will face off in the first semifinal match in the International Champions Cup.
The English club is coming off a confidence-boosting win against Juventus in the first game. After a 1-1 draw through 90 minutes, the English club's goalie Jim Howard salvaged the game with a few stops in the penalty kick competition.
Real Madrid is coming off a dominant 3-1 win against the Los Angeles Galaxy that featured two goals from Karim Benzema and one from Angel Di Maria. Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo frustrated the Los Angeles defenders all night long but failed to score despite a number of chances.
Diego Lopez started in goal for Madrid in the opener and goalie Antonio Adan got some time at the end of the match. It is unknown if Iker Casillas will get a start against Everton in what features to be a goaltending showpiece.
According to Goal.com, here are the rosters for each club.
Everton Roster
Goalkeepers: Joel Robles, Tim Howard
Defenders: Leighton Baines, John Heitinga, Sylvain Distin, Phil Jagielka, Antolin Alcaraz, John Stones
Midfielders: Darren Gibson, Gerard Deulofeu, Kevin Mirallas, Ross Barkley, Leon Osman, Steven Pienaar, Seamus Coleman, Marouane Fellaini, John Lundstram
Forwards: Nikica Jelavic, Arouna Kone, Steven Naismith, Apostolos Vellios, Victor Anichebe
Real Madrid Roster
Goalkeepers: Antonio Adan, Iker Casillas, Diego Lopez
Defenders: Alvaro Arbeloa, Dani Carvajal, Raphael Varane, Marcelo, Fabio Coentrao, Sergio Ramos, Pepe, Nacho, Denis Cheryshev
Midfielders: Angel Di Maria, Casemiro, Isco, Xabi Alonso, Sami Khedira, Kaka, Luka Modric, Mesut Ozil, Asier Illarramendi
Forwards: Karim Benzema, Cristiano Ronaldo, Jese Rodriguez
Prediction: Real Madrid wins 1-0.
Start Time: 8 PM EST
TV: ESPN Deportes
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