Overview
- Real Madrid, which drew 2-2 on Saturday in Klagenfurt, took a 2-0 lead through Endrick and Alexis Ciria before Roberto Piccoli and Moise Kean staged a Fiorentina comeback.
- New signing Carlos Espi made a 75th-minute substitute appearance for Madrid and Denzel Dumfries travelled with the squad, both part of Mourinho’s early integration plan.
- Mourinho used a lineup heavy on La Fábrica prospects to cover the absences of multiple World Cup participants, giving youngsters extended minutes for evaluation.
- The timing and limited substitutions — Mourinho did not make his first change until the 64th minute — offered clues that players like Trent Alexander-Arnold and Endrick are being viewed as likely starters.
- The friendly is one stop in a condensed pre-season program that continues with matches scheduled in Budapest and against Schalke as the coach finalizes fitness and selection ahead of competitive games.