Facing Salzburg in the final match of the group stage, Real Madrid need a win to secure the top spot. The Spanish representative does not have the service of Mbappe, but coach Xabi Alonso still has a full squad of players such as Bellingham, Valverde, Vinicius.
Real Madrid easily beat Salzburg 3-0 (Photo: Getty).
Right after the opening whistle, Real Madrid pushed up their formation to attack in search of a goal. However, on a day when their strikers were unlucky, Real Madrid kept missing opportunities, notably Vinicius had 3 clear opportunities to score.
The deadlock was broken in the 40th minute, Bellingham passed the ball accurately through the line for Vinicius and the Brazilian star dribbled skillfully and finished low into the near corner of the Salzburg net, opening the score of the match.
In the excitement, Real Madrid continued to play well. In the 45+3 minute, Diambou blocked Arda's pass, accidentally creating an opportunity for Vinicius to rush straight into the penalty area. The Brazilian star made an impromptu backheel pass to Valverde to score, helping Real Madrid lead 2-0.
In the second half, the Austrian representative suddenly rose up to find an equalizer. In the 50th minute, Daghim skillfully dribbled past Tchouameni and fired a powerful shot into the near corner, forcing goalkeeper Courtois to dive to block.
Real Madrid will face Juventus in the round of 16 of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup (Photo: Getty).
Salzburg continued to attack, surprising Real Madrid. In the 67th minute, Baidoo chose a position to receive the ball and then shot diagonally past goalkeeper Courtois, but midfielder Bellingham was there in time to block it right at the goal line.
Real Madrid regained control of the game at the end of the match and in the 84th minute, Gonzalo Garcia stole the ball, accelerated at lightning speed and finished with a delicate chip that beat goalkeeper Zawieschitzky, sealing a 3-0 victory for Real Madrid.
Defeating Salzburg 3-0, Real Madrid won the top spot in Group H of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup with 7 points. In the same match, Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia) beat Pachuca (Mexico) 2-0 and won the second place in Group H with 5 points and a ticket to the next round.
In the round of 16 of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, Real Madrid will face Juventus while Al Hilal will face championship candidate Man City.
Starting lineup
Salzburg : Zawieschitzky, Lainer, Gadou, Rasmussen, Kratzig, Dorgeles, Diabate, Diambou, Gloukh, Baidoo, Ratkov.
Real Madrid : Courtois, Arnold, Rudiger, Huijsen, Fran Garcia, Tchouameni, Valverde, Bellingham, Guler, Vinicius, Gonzalo Garcia
Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/thang-dam-salzburg-real-madrid-gap-juventus-o-fifa-club-world-cup-2025-20250627101826538.htm
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