Bruce Arena's Los Angeles Galaxy will take on Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid CF in the first of two matches in the 2011 Herbalife World Football Challenge.

Los Blancos are coming off a disappointing year, which only saw them win the Copa Del Rey against a second-place finish in La Liga and a UEFA Champions League semifinal loss at the hands of FC Barcelona.

As for the Los Angeles Galaxy, they are coming off a tough 3-1 defeat to the Seattle Sounders in the US Open Cup and will look to rebound with an upset victory over Real.

Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p;m. PT/10:00 p.m. ET. The live blog will begin hours to kickoff.

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