Silva, Dumfries get starts in Madrid friendly win

Real Madrid defeated Deportivo La Coruña 1-0 in a pre-season friendly on Wednesday, with Brahim Díaz scoring the only goal in the 46th minute at Riazor. Summer signings Bernardo Silva and Denzel Dumfries both started the match, while several key players including Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappé trained at Valdebebas instead. The result was Madrid's third pre-season fixture under new coach José Mourinho, following a 2-2 draw with Fiorentina and a 2-1 win at Ferencvaros.