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Gareth Bale scored against his former club as Real Madrid eased to a 2-0 win over Tottenham in the Allianz Arena.
James Rodriguez had headed in the opener in the first half, before Bale capitalised on sloppy Tottenham defending to double their advantage in the Audi Cup.
Mauricio Pochettino's men were warming up for Saturday's Premier League opener at Manchester United, but offered little against Real.
Spurs, playing in their purple change strip, had the first chance when Kyle Walker teed up Erik Lamela, only for the Argentinian to miscue his shot.
Delle Alli nutmegged former Spurs midfielder Luka Modric in one of the few exciting moments for Tottenham fans, but their bubble was soon to be burst.
James found acres of space between Danny Rose and Eric Dier to convert an excellent cross from Isco.
Sergio Ramos was booked for a rash challenge on Christian Eriksen before Bale doubled Real's lead in the second half after Nabil Bentaleb gave the ball away.
The Wales forward darted towards the Spurs box and his 25-yard dipping strike beat Vorm.
Tottenham were unable to respond and will face the loser of AC Milan v Bayern Munich on Wednesday, while Real will face the winner.
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