Real Madrid draws 1-1 with Al Hilal at the FIFA Club World Cup | Football news

Real Madrid draws 1-1 with Al Hilal in the World Cup of FIFA Lively for Spanish and Saudi giants in Miami.

Real Madrid worked at A 1-1 draw Against a fiery hilal in the FIFA club World Cup while the managerial beginnings of Xabi Alonso were not launched in Florida.

The 15 European champions only delivered lightning of promises on Wednesday in Miami Heat to the appearance of Miami in a hard rock stadium almost on closed counters.

Gonzalo Garcia, intervening for the Mbappe Kylian struck with fever, gave real head in the 34th minute with a finish composed after a nice decision to pass on the right flank.

Portuguese international midfielder Ruben Neves leveled the place before half-time, intensified and sent goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois in the wrong direction, while the men of Simone Inzaghi showed a defensive grain and enough attack intention to shake their illustrious opponents.

A final missed penalty from Federico Valverde summed up one day when the real legs and ideas, wilt in heat and humidity.

The defeat would have been difficult for Al Hilal under the new coach Simone Inzaghi. The most successful team of Saudi Arabia had its own chance of winning at Hard Rock Stadium before a Var call saw Madrid award the late kick.

“The first half was not as good as the second; we have improved and had a better chance and control,” said Alonso, assessing the performance of his team with the official event broadcaster, Dazn.

“Each match, we have to take positive points, we can learn and continue to improve.”

On the heat of Miami who reached 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius), Alonso added: “It was a really demanding environment.”

Although it is a disappointing beginning for Alonso, Al Hilal d’Inzaghi made an early declaration of his potential by holding the blow against Spanish power.

It could have been even better. Leonardo had three chances in front of the goal and did not reach the target. If the star striker Aleksandar Mitrovic had been in good shape and available, Al Hilal could have celebrated a victory.

RB Salzburg and Pachuca meet in the other match of group H later Wednesday.

The real one will then face the Mexican side on Sunday, while Al Hilal will face Salzburg in what could prove to be a decisive confrontation for qualification at the direct elimination stadium.

Alonso was not the only start when Trent Alexander-Arnold made his first departure for Los Blancos since join Liverpool.

“Day incredible to have made his debut for Real Madrid, almost all players in dreams,” said the international defender in England in Dazn.

“Of course, there is a disappointment not to have won the match, and this is the mentality you need as a real player – to expect to win each match.

“Disappointed not to do it, but there were a lot of positive points in the second half.

“We have kept the ball better in the second half, in the heat here, it is better to keep it as long as you can and let the other side run.

“We made them sit deep in the second half, put crosses and we made shots. We had the late penalty, but these things happen in football.”

Alexander-Arnold confirmed his move to Real Madrid before the end of the season, after revealing that he would not renew his contract with his childhood club and Premier League champion, Liverpool.

The 26-year-old added that he had already noticed the club’s size difference since he went to Real: “We also dominated the stands today, and the support was incredible. I felt support from the moment I signed for the club,” he said.

“Their fans base is really global. You feel it everywhere, from the hotel to social media.”