Xabi Alonso succeeds: Real Madrid makes short work of the Club World Cup and sweeps away RB Salzburg

Xabi Alonso succeeds Real Madrid makes short work of the Club World Cup and sweeps away RB Salzburg 27.06.2025, 08:22

Real Madrid fulfilled their next task at the Club World Cup, concluding the group stage with a victory. In the European clash, the Royals decisively defeated Red Bull Salzburg. They now face Juventus Turin in the round of 16.

Spanish record champions Real Madrid have reached the round of 16 of the Club World Cup. The team, led by German international Antonio Rüdiger, comfortably won its final group match in Philadelphia against RB Salzburg 3-0 (2-0). As winners of Group H, Madrid, with new coach Xabi Alonso, will face Italian record champions Juventus Turin on Tuesday ( 9 p.m. on DAZN and in the live ticker on ntv.de) .

For Salzburg and their German coach Thomas Letsch, who previously worked for VfL Bochum, the tournament is over. In the parallel match in Nashville, top Saudi club Al-Hilal overtook the Austrians with a 2-0 (1-0) victory over Mexican representatives CF Pachuca, securing second place in the group. In the round of 16, Al-Hilal will face Manchester City on Monday night (3 a.m. on DAZN and in the live ticker on ntv.de ) .

Double strike puts Real on the road to victory

A double strike shortly before halftime set Real Madrid on course for victory. Brazilian Vinicius Junior (40th minute) gave former Leverkusen coach Alonso's team the lead, and Federico Valverde added another in stoppage time (45th + 3'). Salzburg couldn't find a way back into the game after that, and Gonzalo Garcia (84th) sealed the victory in the closing stages.

Salem Al-Dawsari scored for Al-Hilal in the 22nd minute in the parallel match. The Mexicans had more shots on goal, but were generally too threatening. In injury time (90+5), Marcos Leonardo sealed the victory for new coach Simone Inzaghi's team.