SHANGHAI: A miss by AC Milan’s 16-year-old reserve goalkeeper gave Real Madrid a 10-9 penalty shoot-out victory in an exhibition match in Shanghai on Thursday.

The shoot-out followed a 0-0 stalemate after 90 minutes and sealed victory for Real Madrid in the China edition of the International Champions Cup.

Both teams’ goalkeepers ended up having to take a spot-kick with the score still tied after all outfield players had taken a turn.

Madrid goalkeeper Kiko Casilla confidently strode to the penalty spot before hammering the ball past Milan teenager Gianluigi Donnarumma to put his side 10-9 ahead.

The keepers then swapped positions with Donnarumma needing to score to keep AC Milan in the game, but the young Italian fired directly at Casilla who saved easily to seal victory for the Spanish club.

The dramatic climax was the highlight of an otherwise disappointing match in which neither side came close to scoring from free play.

Both clubs fielded strong line-ups — Real Madrid started with the world’s two most expensive footballers in Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale — but despite the talent on display there was little notable action for the near-capacity crowd at the 60,000-seat Shanghai Stadium.

It wasn’t until the 39th minute that Real Madrid were seriously tested when AC Milan forward M’Baye Niang made a dangerous run into the box only to collide with Casilla before being able to unleash a shot.

In the first minute of the second half Niang then forced a classy save from Casilla with a rasping drive from the right edge of the area.

The match was played in sweltering conditions — 32 degrees Celsius heat and relative humidity of 60 percent — which saw the game stopped for regular water breaks and multiple substitutions.

Both teams were playing their second and final games in China as part of their extended summer tours.

Real Madrid had on Monday sealed a comprehensive 3-0 win over Inter Milan in Guangzhou, while on Saturday AC Milan beat city rivals Inter Milan 1-0 in Shenzhen.

City striker Jovetic joins Inter Milan on loan

Manchester City striker Stevan Jovetic has joined Italian side Inter Milan on an 18-month loan, the Premier League club confirmed on Friday.

Jovetic struggled to make an impact at City following his move from Fiorentina in 2013 and the Montenegro international has been allowed to return to Serie A with a view to a permanent transfer.

The 25-year-old passed a medical with Inter earlier in the week and later sent a message to City’s fans on Instagram which read “thank you and farewell.”

“Stevan Jovetic has signed for Inter Milan on a year-and-a-half’s loan with a view to a permanent transfer,” a statement on City’s website read.

“The 25-year-old Montenegrin joined City from Fiorentina in summer 2013, but injury has consistently upset his progress for Manuel Pellegrini’s side.

“He will now go on loan to the Nerazzurri for a season and a half, with a view to a permanent stay.

“Everyone at City wishes Stevan well for his time with Inter.”

City won the Premier League and the League Cup in Jovetic’s first season at Eastlands, but he was never able to establish himself as a regular in Manuel Pellegrini’s team due to a combination of injuries and the form of fellow strikers Sergio Aguero and Edin Dzeko.

Jovetic leaves City after scoring just 11 goals in 44 appearances.