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ICC: Messi starts in Barca win; Real top Chelsea; Green leads Bayern rout

Celtic were out-gunned but not out-classed as they fell to a 3-1 defeat to Barcelona in Dublin.

The Spanish giants named a strong starting XI that included superstar frontmen Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez.

And while the Parkhead outfit were undone by strikes from Arda Turan and Munir El Haddadi either side of Efe Ambrose's own goal, there was no humiliation for Brendan Rodgers' team.

Real Madrid rode a dominating first half performance to defeat Premier League side Chelsea 3-2 in an International Champions Cup match on Saturday.

Marcelo scored twice and Mariano Diaz added the third to stake Los Blancos to a 3-0 half-time lead. Real appeared to be cruising from there, but Chelsea's Eden Hazard scored a pair of late goals to provide the final scoreline.

Julian Green scored a first-half hat trick as Bayern Munich rolled over Inter Milan 4-1 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The United States international scored goals in the 7th, 30th and 35th minutes to help the defending Bundesliga champs to a comfortable victory over the overmatched Serie A side.

French star Franck Ribery added a 13th-minute goal for Bayern on a dominant day for the Germans. Mauro Icardi scored a late consolation goal for Inter.

Liverpool broke down a stern AC Milan side, winning 2-0 thanks to strikes from Divock Origi and Roberto Firmino.

Jurgen Klopp's team started the game brightly, enjoying most of the possession against a compact and organised Milan.

But there was a lack of end product to their build up and Milan goalkeeper Gabriel had to wait until the 41st minute to be forced into any work.

A stale game came to life following six changes for the Reds at the break. In the 59th minute, Origi picked up the ball in inside the penalty area and displayed wonderful feet to shift it on to his right and curl into the bottom corner.

A second goal quickly followed as Sheyi Ojo's deflected shot made its way to the back post where Firmino was on hand to tap in.

Leicester City were convincingly beaten 4-0 by French champions Paris Saint-Germain in Los Angeles.

PSG totally outclassed the Foxes and although friendly results don't matter the defeat will serve as a timely reminder to stay grounded ahead of the new season.

PSG took the lead just before the half hour mark from the penalty spot thanks to Edinson Cavani. Daniel Amartey, who didn't look comfortable in defensive midfield, was guilty of bringing down Jonathan Ikone.

Leicester conceded a second just before half time as PSG out-Leicestered Leicester. Unai Emery's side looked devastating on the counter-attack as the lively Ikone rounded off a deflected Thomas Meunièr cross.

Another fluid counter attack killed the game. Substitute Lucas Moura headed in Maxwell's cross and just before full-time teenager Odsonne Edouard finished from close range to wrap up an emphatic victory.

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