Disappointing start for Real Madrid: 1: 1 against Al-Hilal!

Disappointing start for Real Madrid: 1: 1 against Al-Hilal!

Rabat, Marokko - on June 19, 2025, as part of the FIFA Club World Championship, Real Madrid met Al-Hilal in her first encounter in the Salzburg Group H. The expectations were high, but the Madrilenen could not enter the full number of points.

Real Madrid had to do without David Alaba, who was not part of the squad due to an illness. Kylian Mbappé also fell due to illness. New coach Xabi Alonso relied on the newcomers to the new addition Trent Alexander-Arnold and Dean Huijsen. In the first half, Gonzalo Garcia Real Madrid put the lead in the 34th minute with a goal after passing through Rodrygo.

gripping game with a penalty drama

al-Hilal equalized in the 41st minute. After a foul by Asencio Leonardo in the penalty area, Ruben Neves converted the penalty into the right corner. In the second half, Real Madrid took over the game and showed several chances, including a shot from Güler who went to the crossbar. Another header from Gonzalo Garcia was heavily parried by goalkeeper Bono.

In injury time, the Xabi Alonso team had to tremble again. In the 90th minute, Al-Qahtani fouled in the penalty area and Federico Valverde started the penalty, but failed to Bono. The game finally ended with a 1-1 draw, which secured both teams a point in group H. In addition to Real Madrid and Al-Hilal, FC Salzburg and CF Pachuca are also represented in this group.

history and future prospects

This session of the club World Cup is of particular importance, since from 2025 the tournament in the new format with 32 participating teams will take place every four years. This model replaces the original system with seven teams annually and is intended to guarantee a greater variety. The last edition according to old mode took place in Saudi Arabia in December 2023, the first in the new format is planned for 2025 in the United States.

Real Madrid himself is considered the record winner of the FIFA Club World Championship with five titles, with David Alaba, who won the club World Cup in Rabat with Real Madrid and thus played his third title in this category, played an important role. Alaba posted further successes in his career, including the Champions League and National Championships.

With the new regulations and formats, the public perception of the club World Cup will change. While it is often less important in Europe, it is estimated in South America as a prestigious title. The next games will be decisive to secure further progress in Group H.

For more information on the course of the game and the teams, the articles from [Laola1] (https://www.laola1.at/de/Red/fussball/klub-wm/real-madrid-enttaeuscht-zum-klub-start- against-al-hilal/), Kicker und Wikipedia konsultiert werden.