Read Madrid v AC Milan friendly in Dubai – in pictures

AC Milan’s captain Riccardo Montolivo raises a trophy after beating Real Madrid in their friendly football match on December 30, 2014 at the Sevens Stadium in Dubai. AFP PHOTO / MARWAN NAAMANI

AC Milan’s Alex Dias da Costa (R) vies for the ball against Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema during their world club friendly football match at the Sevens Stadium in Dubai on December 30, 2014. AC Milan won the match 4-2. AFP PHOTO / MARWAN NAAMANI

Gareth Bale of Real Madrid strikes at goal as he is tackled by Philippe Mexes of AC Milan during the Dubai Football Challenge match between AC Milan and Real Madrid at The Sevens Stadium on December 30, 2014 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)

Real Madrid's Isco (R) fights for the ball with AC Milan's Philippe Mexes during their friendly soccer match in Dubai December 30, 2014. REUTERS/Stringer (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - Tags: SPORT SOCCER)

Toni Kroos (R) of Real Madrid vies for the ball against Sulley Ali Muntari of AC Milan during their world club friendly football match at the Sevens Stadium in Dubai on December 30, 2014. AC Milan won the match 4-2. AFP PHOTO / MARWAN NAAMANI

Real Madrid’s Javier Hernandez (L) vies for the ball against AC Milan’s player Philippe Mexes during their friendly football match on December 30, 2014 at the Sevens Stadium in Dubai. AFP PHOTO / MARWAN NAAMANI

Real Madrid’s forward Cristiano Ronaldo (R) vies for the ball against AC Milan’s defender Daniele Bonera during their friendly football match on December 30, 2014 at the Sevens Stadium in Dubai. AFP PHOTO / MARWAN NAAMANI

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Stephan El Shaarawy scored twice to lift AC Milan to a 4-2 victory over Real Madrid at the Dubai Football Challenge at the The Sevens Stadium in Dubai on Tuesday night.

As a sell-out crowd of 45,000 packed stadium, they were able to witness perhaps the highest-profile friendly the country has staged.

[ Click here to read John’s McAuley’s match report ]

[ Click here to read Gary’s Meenagahan’s report about the mixed reactions from a sell-out crowd ]

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Updated: December 31, 2014, 12:00 AM