{"id":39955,"date":"2025-06-18T23:18:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T21:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/real-madrid-1-1-hilal-dull-debut-for-xabi-alonso-team_313132_102\/"},"modified":"2025-06-18T23:34:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T21:34:00","slug":"real-madrid-1-1-hilal-dull-debut-for-xabi-alonso-team_313132_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/football\/club-world-cup\/real-madrid-1-1-hilal-dull-debut-for-xabi-alonso-team_313132_102.html","title":{"rendered":"Real Madrid 1-1 Al Hilal: dull debut for Xabi Alonso’s team"},"content":{"rendered":"

Real Madrid started Xabi Alonso’s cycle with a dull draw against Al Hilal (1-1). The ‘merengues’ had a penalty at the end, but even so they failed to add the 3 points<\/h2> \r\n
\r\n \r\n \r\n Calendar of FC Barcelona <\/a>\r\n<\/div>

Real Madrid<\/a> could not win in their debut in the Club World Cup. The ‘Casa Blanca’ barely rescued a draw against Al Hilal (1-1)<\/strong> in a match that had a dramatic tinge at the end, with a missed penalty and almost ten minutes of added time.<\/p>

In Xabi Alonso’s debut<\/a> on the ‘merengue’ bench, the Italian Simone Inzaghi did the same with the Saudi team. The Tolosarra native opted for the youth player Gonzalo Garc\u00eda as ‘9’ instead of Kylian Mbapp\u00e9<\/strong>, who was out due to a fever. Trent Alexander-Arnold and Dean Huijsen, the only reinforcements of the ‘Casa Blanca’ for the tournament, were also starters.<\/p>

In Al Hilal, the former FC Barcelona players, Joao Cancelo and Malcom<\/strong>, made a good tandem on the right. With R\u00faben Neves and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic leading the midfield<\/strong>, the Arab team took control of the match from the start and took a very meritorious draw from Miami.<\/p>

Weak first half for a more compact Madrid, but lacking ideas<\/h2>

Madrid looked a little more organized in covering spaces and with several players making a remarkable physical display to press in the opponent’s field. With the exception of Vinicius and Rodrygo, the rest of the players ran continuously behind the ball, but when recovering the ball, the team lacked depth to reach the opponent’s goal.<\/p>

The Brazilian Marcos Leonardo had the first clear chance of the match in the 9th minute<\/strong>, after catching a defective shot from Al-Dawsari entering the small area. Renan Lodi scored in offside in the 18th minute, while Tchouam\u00e9ni saved a clear goal from Al-Dawsari in extremis in the 25th minute.<\/p>

After the hydration break, Madrid found a goal at the feet of Gonzalo<\/strong>. The youth player put together a lethal counterattack in the midfield and, after a quick start, Rodrygo assisted the striker with a low pass from the right. The definition of the ’30’ was defective, but the ball took a strange effect to beat Bono.<\/p>

CONTRAGOLPE LETAL DEL REAL MADRID \ud83d\udd25

Es un chaval, pero Gonzalo tiene algo especial con el gol \u00a1Menuda jugada! \ud83d\ude0f@FIFACWC<\/a> | Todos los partidos gratis en https:\/\/t.co\/yWCWbevPop<\/a> | #FIFACWC<\/a> #TakeItToTheWorld<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/gwFNQF0EcM<\/a><\/p> \u2014 DAZN F\u00fatbol (@DAZNFutbol) June 18, 2025<\/a> <\/blockquote> <\/div>

In the blink of an eye in the 34th minute, the whites took an undeserved lead, but Ra\u00fal Asencio, in the 39th minute, committed an absurd penalty after holding Leonardo inside the area. R\u00faben Neves took charge of the penalty, deceiving Courtois<\/strong> with a placed right-footed shot, opening his foot.<\/p>

El penalti de Ra\u00fal Asencio con el que empat\u00f3 Al Hilal \ud83c\udfa5@FIFACWC<\/a> | Todos los partidos gratis en https:\/\/t.co\/OFe1FpBGjK<\/a> #FIFACWC<\/a> #TakeItToTheWorld<\/a>

\ud83d\udd17 https:\/\/t.co\/SAzl1Q3bcE<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/N8Pz8jbVwY<\/a><\/p> \u2014 DAZN Espa\u00f1a (@DAZN_ES) June 18, 2025<\/a> <\/blockquote> <\/div>