Maresca said he addressed the 'very high' defensive line with his players in one of his first meetings, which he said is a habit 'from last season'. Ceballos followed in a deflected Lucas Vazquez shot to finish in the 19th minute.
Chelsea have conceded 12 goals across five pre-season games in America, going 4-0 down in two of those matches and winning just one. Chelsea next face Inter Milan in their final friendly at Stamford Bridge on Sunday before their Premier League opener at home against champions Manchester City on 18 August.
Madrid next face Atalanta in the Uefa Super Cup in Warsaw on Wednesday 14 August, which pits the Champions League winners against the Europa League winners, as a curtain-raiser for European competitions. Carlo Ancelotti's side were still without a host of star players, but wide attacker Vinicius Jr excelled in the absence of Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe.
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