Real Madrid got another highlight goal from Cristiano Ronaldo and were dominant in their preseason finale with a 3-0 victory over Inter Milan on Saturday.
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Kaka's second-effort header started the scoring in the 11th minute for Real Madrid, who had won five of six preseason games and allowed one or fewer goals in all but one of them. Play was interrupted for several minutes in the second half when several fans dashed onto the field to shake hands with or even hug Real Madrid players.
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The delay came right after a corner kick deflected into the net off defender Ricardo Alvarez to make it 3-0.
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The attendance of 54 184 was the largest ever for a soccer game in St. Louis, though about 13 000 shy of capacity at the Edward Jones Dome. It topped standing-room attendance of more than 48 000 in May for Manchester City's 4-3 come-from-behind victory over Chelsea at Busch Stadium More fans dashed onto the field after the game ended, testing the depth of security staffing.
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Inter Milan tested Real Madrid backup goalie Diego Lopez several times in the second half, including two good chances from Alvarez and one rifled over the crossbar by Rodrigo Palacio, the team's leading scorer last season.
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Ronaldo played the first half and made it 2-0 in the 38th minute when he took a pass from Casemiro in the area in stride and ripped a one-timer past diving goalie Samir Handanovic.
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Three days earlier, Ronaldo scored twice in the title game victory over Chelsea in the Guinness International Championship Cup, including a free kick looped over defenders that then curled just under the crossbar.
Cristiano Ronaldo is just the guy Real Madrid has to thank for so many of their victories in football matches. He just knows how to score...