Xabi Alonso angry

Real Madrid head coach affirmed that the racist behavior towards Rudiger in the match in the early morning of June 23 was unacceptable.

Xabi Alonso believes Rudiger was racist.

In the early morning of June 23, Real defeated Pachuca 3-1 at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ despite losing a player in the 7th minute. After the victory, coach Alonso expressed his dissatisfaction, related to the chaos at the end of the match, when some Pachuca players were accused of racially discriminating against Antonio Rudiger.

Alonso revealed: “Rudiger told us about the incident (racism). FIFA is investigating it. We trust our players. Such behaviour is unacceptable.”

According to Marca , Real Madrid's board of directors believes that Rudiger's accusations against Pachuca player are true, and are ready to pursue the lawsuit to the end.

Real Madrid struggled early in the match against Pachuca. After less than 10 minutes, in a quick counter-attack by Pachuca, Salomon Rondon was pulled down by Real Madrid defender Raul Asencio while facing the goalkeeper.

The referee did not hesitate to show a direct red card, forcing Real to play with one less man. When asked about Asencio's mistake in the match, Alonso frankly replied: "Asencio's mistake could have been avoided. Fortunately, the team was able to adapt to that situation (red card). We were prepared to play with 10 men, and then had to understand the situations that arose during the match."

Despite playing with 10 men, Real Madrid surprisingly opened the scoring when Jude Bellingham finished with his left foot into the far corner in the 35th minute. Just before the break, young player Arda Guler doubled the gap after a coherent combination on the right wing with Trent Alexander-Arnold and Gonzalo Garcia.

Federico Valverde made it 3-0 in the 70th minute, then Pachuca could only score a consolation goal in the final minutes thanks to Elias Montiel's shot. This victory brought Real Madrid closer to the knockout round with 4 points after 2 matches, temporarily leading Group H.

Real Madrid won the first match at the FIFA Club World Cup. In the early morning of June 23, Real defeated Pachuca 3-1 in the second match, Group F of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™.

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