Stephan El Shaarawy scored twice as AC Milan became the first side to defeat Real Madrid since September in a 4-2 friendly win in Dubai.
With the trio of Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema and James Rodriguez not included in Real’s starting XI; Cristiano Ronaldo broke the deadlock for the La Liga leaders.
But El Shaarawy came up with goals either side of the interval to pull the Italians ahead before Frenchman Jeremy Menez and Giampaolo Pazzini sealed victory.
BOY vs. MASTER: AC Milan manager Filippo Inzaghi (L) and Real Madrid Boss Carlo Ancelotti (R) Trade Wits on the Touchline in Dubai. Image: Karim Sahib/ AFP.
Real came into the friendly match on a 22-game winning streak in all competitions following a 2-0 win over Argentine club San Lorenzo de Almagro at the Fifa Club World Cup final in Morocco.
Substitute Benzema converted from the penalty spot in the closing stages but it was too little to stop the European champions from ending 2014 with a defeat.
It was also the ‘Los Blancos’s’ first match in their crested world champions jersey.
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