Miami.- He real Madrid equal 1-1 with the To the Hilal Saudi this Wednesday in Miami at its premiere in the Club World Cupa Group G match, on one afternoon without the “rock and roll” promised by Xabi Alonso and ended with a prison failed by Federico Valverde.
The White team, one of the great favorites of the competition, was advanced with a goal from the canterano Gonzalo García-Torres in the 34th minute, but his rival managed to tie with a shot from the eleven steps marked by Ruben Neves (41).
Private of striker Kylian Mbappé, affected by a feverish process, the Spanish giant began his new stage under the orders of Alonso.
Initially, the white fans, very majority in the stands of the Hard Rock Stadium, surely expected a monologue from Madrid. But in the first half hour the absolute protagonist was the Hilal.
The Saudi moved the ball well, with rhythm and percuked again and again by the bands before a real too passive.
On the left, the Salem al-Dawsari end found a road in front of the right side Trent Alexander-Arnold, a new white signing, and exploded it thoroughly.
A bad shot of his became perfect assistance for Marcos Leonardo, but the striker’s shot was touched by the stick.
In front, very little of a Real Madrid without ideas, physically surpassed in the suffocating heat of Miami.
The meringues slowly played from band to band, without danger.
And the Hilal, very comfortable on the court, followed his own with a very active al-Ksari, but too imprecise in the definition.
The hydration break came well to Madrid. Back to the countryside, García-Torres initiated a rapid counterattack and was in charge of finishing him off after good vinícius assistance. A cruel punishment for Saudis.
Madrid took care, however, to give him the tie.
In a play without danger, Central Raúl Asencio grabbed striker Marcos Leonardo for the shirt in the area and the referee punished him with a penalty well executed by Neves.
Before the break, Al-Dawsari, again, was missing another great occasion after a good internship on the left.
A better face
Madrid, completely dominated in the first part, returned to the grass with a very different attitude.
Arda Güler, a substitute for the misguided Asencio, was about to score from the beginning when he finished off a vinicius center.
The Brazilian, more similar to his usual version, tried again in the next play and put a center adjusted to Gonzalo, who failed to beat the rival goalkeeper from the small area.
The whites took over the ball and seemed a matter of time for them to take the lead. Federico Valverde tried with a powerful shot with the left that touched the stick; Vinicius and Rodrygo became increasingly dangerous by the bands.
Occasions missed
But the goal did not arrive and Al Hilal grew again. The striker Leonardo was missing two clear occasions in that section: a shot diverted after an error from the Spanish central Dean Huijsen, another merengue signing, and a high shot after another great overflow of al-Dawsari.
Real Madrid, against the ropes, found an unexpected ally, the Alternate end Mohamed al Qahtani, which caused an unnecessary penalty with a elbow to García-Torres in the 90th minute.
The Blanca Victoria was in Valverde’s boots, in charge of launching the maximum penalty, but the Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bouou became the hero of his team by stopping a shot too soft of the Uruguayan.
Alonso, substitute for the most laureate coach in Madrid, Carlo Ancelotti, has a job ahead.
