AC Milan is in Shanghai to clash with Real Madrid for their International Champions Cup match, which kicks off at 8 p.m., Beijing time.
The game should tell whether AC Milan is still in the same league with Europe's elite clubs.
AC Milan has been functioning well under new coach Sinisa Mihajlovic in the pre-season, with three wins in four games--including their 1-0 win over crosstown rivals Inter Milan.
The new coach, on the job since June, brought his philosophy of dominating the game to the team.
"No matter who our opponents are, we will do our best to control the game and make our opponents struggle to catch up with our rhythm. Real Madrid started their summer training camp earlier than us. So they are very well-prepared. We are getting better in the last games. So in the next game, we will try to improve something and and we can get better from there."
Real Madrid also have a new coach; Rafael Benitez says his aim is to strengthen the La Liga giants.