Striker pose: Zlatan Ibrahimovic kept his armband on having stripped down on the full time whistle
Job done: Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti,
pictured with assistant Zinedine Zidane, was victorious against his old
team Paris Saint Germain
Skills: PSG frontman Zlatan Ibrahimovic tricks Real defender Daniel Carvajal with a cheeky flick
A fine strike from French striker Karim Benzema ensured new Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti enjoyed a victory against his former club Paris Saint-Germain in Sweden on Saturday.
The Italian coach, who led PSG to their first French title since 1994 before leaving for the Spanish capital in the summer, saw his side claim a morale-boosting victory in the pre-season friendly.
Benzema scored the winner in the 23rd minute after picking up a pass from Mesut Ozil and stroking the ball past PSG goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu and into the bottom right hand corner.
In front of a crowd of some 45,000 in the city that hosted the 1958 World Cup final, Argentine forward Ezequiel Levezzi should have equalised six minutes before half-time when he was played in alone by Zlatan Ibrahimovic only to mess up his control and fumble the ball wide.
Pointing the way: Goalscorer Karim Benzema (centre) celebrates with his Real Madrid team-mates
Must be love: Benzema shakes hands with Mesut Ozil after the German international set him up to score
Head-to-head: Sami Khedira gets the better of PSG defender Mamadou Sakho in the air
Cristiano Ronaldo was a lively presence for Real and
forced several fine saves from Sirigu as well as setting up a chance for
Angel Di Maria in the 52nd minute but the Italian keeper tipped the shot
behind for a corner.
'We were lacking something tonight and are still struggling for fitness. It’s always going to be difficult to play against a world class team like Real Madrid but we hope to be ready for the match against Bordeaux (French Supercup) next week,' said Sirigu.
Uruguayan signing Edison Cavani who arrived at PSG from Napoli recently was not included in the squad.
PSG coach Laurent Blanc witnessed his team’s second defeat of the pre-season after losing 3-1 against Austrian outfit Sturm Graz.
Real Madrid drew 2-2 at Lyon in midweek after spotting the seven-time champions a 2-0 advantage before battling back in the final 11 minutes.
'We were lacking something tonight and are still struggling for fitness. It’s always going to be difficult to play against a world class team like Real Madrid but we hope to be ready for the match against Bordeaux (French Supercup) next week,' said Sirigu.
Uruguayan signing Edison Cavani who arrived at PSG from Napoli recently was not included in the squad.
PSG coach Laurent Blanc witnessed his team’s second defeat of the pre-season after losing 3-1 against Austrian outfit Sturm Graz.
Real Madrid drew 2-2 at Lyon in midweek after spotting the seven-time champions a 2-0 advantage before battling back in the final 11 minutes.
Youngster: 17-year old midfielder Kingsley Coman skips past Madrid defender Nacho
Challenge: Germany international Mesut Ozil (centre) evades defenders Maxwell (left) and Christophe Jallet (right)
Tackle: PSG midfielder Blaise Matuidi attempts to stop Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema in their tracks
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