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a day ago
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Real Madrid Held By Inzaghi's Al Hilal at Club World Cup Opener
Real Madrid's Aurelien Tchouameni and Federico Valverde in action with Al Hilal's Musab Al-Juwayr and Salem Al-Dawsari REUTERS/Marco Bello LONDON, June 19 (Bernama-PA Media/dpa) -- Real Madrid boss Xabi Alonso and Al Hilal counterpart Simone Inzaghi had to make do with a share of the spoils at the Club World Cup football tournament, as they launched the latest phase of their careers with a 1-1 draw, German Press Agency (dpa) reported. On a night when new Real head coach Alonso handed debuts to summer signings Trent Alexander-Arnold and Dean Huijsen, it was another former Premier League player who helped to ensure it finished level in Group H. Ruben Neves converted a 41st-minute penalty to cancel out Gonzalo Garcia's opener at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, but his efforts would have counted for little had goalkeeper Bono not saved Federico Valverde's stoppage-time spot-kick. bootstrap slideshow The Saudi side were first to threaten with Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Neves, and Marcos Leonardo all going close inside the opening 10 minutes. Renan Lodi thought he had given Inzaghi's men a 19th-minute lead only for an offside flag to quickly halt his celebrations. Central defender Hassan Altambakti headed a 27th-minute Neves corner wide as Al Hilal continued to enjoy the better of a game, and Alonso was vociferous with his players as they headed for the sideline for a water break. Whatever he said appeared to have an immediate impact, with Rodrygo sending a left-foot shot over before sliding in a low cross at the end of a fluent counter-attack which was dispatched by Garcia with 11 minutes of the half remaining. A poor first touch prevented Garcia from making the most of Jude Bellingham's 38th-minute through-ball. Al Hilal then drew level with four minutes of the half remaining. Raul Asencio pulled back Leonardo, and former Wolves midfielder Neves calmly sent Courtois the wrong way from the spot.
Washington Post
a day ago
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- Washington Post
Alonso has disappointing start as Real Madrid coach in 1-1 draw against Al Hilal at Club World Cup
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Xabi Alonso got off to a disappointing start at Real Madrid as the Spanish giant was held to a 1-1 draw by Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal in the Club World Cup on Wednesday. In his first game as coach of the 15-time European champion, Alonso was denied victory when Federico Valverde's stoppage-time penalty was saved. The VAR-awarded spot kick looked like it would hand Madrid - and Alonso - a late reprieve after being pushed all the way at Hard Rock Stadium by Al Hilal under new coach Simone Inzaghi. But the Group H game ended tied, with Gonzalo Garcia scoring for Madrid in the 34th minute and Ruben Neves equalizing for Al Hilal from the penalty spot seven minutes later. Madrid was given a chance at victory when VAR spotted a foul by Mohammed Alqahtani on Fran Garcia in the box. Valverde stepped up to take the penalty two minutes into added time, but he dropped to his knees after his low effort was saved by Yassine Bounou, sparking wild celebrations from the Al Hilal goalkeeper's teammates. While it was an underwhelming start for Alonso, Inzaghi's Al Hilal made an early statement of its potential by holding its own against Madrid. It might have been even better for Saudi Arabia's most successful team, which was without injured star striker Aleksandar Mitrovic, if Marcos Leonardo taken one of three chances in front of goal. 'We know that things take time. We know that some things need to change. I saw a good reaction in the second half. We need good results here because it is a tough competition, but everything takes time.' — Xabi Alonso, Real Madrid coach. 'We put in a good performance against Real Madrid, which is one of the strongest teams in the world. Arabic football is getting better and better year in, year out. The infrastructure they are building, the organization they've got, I've really found a great club and they are giving me everything I asked of them.' - Simone Inzaghi, Al Hilal coach. ___ James Robson is at ___ AP soccer:
Japan Times
2 days ago
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- Japan Times
Xabi Alonso settles for draw in debut as Real Madrid coach at Club World Cup
Real Madrid was held to a 1-1 draw by Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal in new coach Xabi Alonso's debut at the Club World Cup on Wednesday, while Manchester City got off to a winning start earlier in the day. Federico Valverde had a stoppage-time penalty saved as Real was forced to settle for a point in the Group H match in Miami. It was a disappointing outcome for the Spanish side's large contingent of fans in the impressive crowd of 62,415 at Hard Rock Stadium. "The first half wasn't as good as the second one," Alonso said. "In the second half we had better chances, better control. For sure we have the principles to start building something, but we could have won." The former Bayer Leverkusen coach gave debuts to new signings Trent Alexander-Arnold and Dean Huijsen in defense, but Madrid was without top scorer Kylian Mbappe. Gonzalo Garcia was brought into the attack as a result, and the 21-year-old seized his chance as he opened the scoring just after the half-hour mark from a Rodrygo assist. Al-Hilal, however, hit back in coach Simone Inzaghi's first game on the bench, with Ruben Neves evening the score before the break from the penalty spot following a Raul Asencio foul. Al-Hilal then held out for a point, but Madrid had a chance to claim the victory in stoppage time after Mohammed Al Qahtani was ruled to have put his hand in the face of Fran Garcia in the box. Valverde's penalty, however, was saved by Yassine Bounou to give the Saudi team a draw after a hugely creditable performance. In Philadelphia, Phil Foden and Jeremy Doku scored first-half goals as Pep Guardiola's Manchester City eased to a 2-0 win against Wydad Casablanca of Morocco in Group G. While City gave debuts to new signings Tijjani Reijnders and Rayan Cherki, it was Foden who opened the scoring inside two minutes, sweeping home inside the box after goalkeeper El Mehdi Benabid patted a Savinho center into his path. Doku converted the second goal from a Foden corner shortly before the interval in a game played in sweaty early afternoon conditions in front of 37,446 fans at Lincoln Financial Field. City's afternoon was slightly marred when Rico Lewis was sent off for a dangerous tackle late in the match, but Guardiola was satisfied with the winning start as his side looks to turn the page following a difficult Premier League campaign. "It is so hot," said Guardiola, who suggested he will make sweeping changes for the next match against Al Ain in Atlanta on Sunday. "The humidity is not easy. We had good moments, many new players. The first game in this group stage is always really, really important. I saw many, many good things. "The first step is done, it is really important. Now we have recovery, we are going to train well in the next few days and then fresh legs for the next game to try to improve things. "We have a lot of new players, injured players back, and step by step we will get to the right tempo."
Yahoo
2 days ago
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Real Madrid held as Man City, Juve triumph in Club World Cup openers
Real Madrid were held to a 1-1 draw by Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal at the Club World Cup in new coach Xabi Alonso's first game in charge on Wednesday, after Manchester City got off to a winning start. In the late game Juventus thrashed Al Ain 5-0 in Washington after visiting US President Donald Trump at the White House. Federico Valverde had a stoppage-time penalty saved as Real were forced to settle for a point in the Group H match in Miami having taken the lead. It was a disappointing outcome for the large contingent of fans of the Spanish side in the crowd of 62,415 at Hard Rock Stadium. "The first half wasn't as good as the second one. In the second half we had better chances, better control. For sure we have the principles to start building something, but we could have won," Alonso told broadcaster DAZN. The former Bayer Leverkusen coach gave debuts to new signings Trent Alexander-Arnold and Dean Huijsen in defence but Real were missing Kylian Mbappe through illness. Gonzalo Garcia started in his place and the 21-year-old seized his chance as he opened the scoring just after the half-hour mark from a Rodrygo assist. Al Hilal hit back in their new coach Simone Inzaghi's first game on the bench with Ruben Neves levelling before the break from the penalty spot following a Raul Asencio foul. Real had the chance to claim victory in stoppage time after Mohammed Al Qahtani was ruled to have put his hand in the face of Fran Garcia in the box. However, Valverde's spot-kick was saved by Yassine Bounou to give the Saudi team a draw after a hugely creditable performance. RB Salzburg took the lead in Group H with a 2-1 win over Mexican outfit Pachuca in Cincinnati. The match was suspended early in the second half with the Austrian team leading 1-0 because of a storm, resuming 97 minutes later. - Foden stars - In Philadelphia, Phil Foden and Jeremy Doku scored first-half goals as Pep Guardiola's City eased to a 2-0 win against Wydad Casablanca of Morocco in Group G. City gave debuts to new signings Tijjani Reijnders and Rayan Cherki, but it was Foden who opened the scoring inside two minutes. Doku converted the second goal from a Foden corner shortly before the interval in a game played in sweaty early afternoon conditions in front of 37,446 fans at Lincoln Financial Field. The afternoon was slightly marred for City as Rico Lewis was sent off for a dangerous tackle late on, but Guardiola was satisfied with the winning start as his side look to turn the page following a difficult last season. "It is so hot. The humidity is not easy. We had good moments, many new players. The first game in this group stage is always really, really important. I saw many, many good things," said Guardiola, who suggested he will make sweeping changes for the next match against Al Ain in Atlanta on Sunday. "We are going to train well in the next few days and then fresh legs for the next game to try to improve things," Guardiola added. "We have a lot of new players, injured players back, and step by step we will get to the right tempo." - Juve dominant - Juventus, who sent a delegation to the White House earlier in the day to present Trump with a club shirt, surged to the top of Group G with a crushing triumph over UAE team Al Ain at Audi Field. On loan Paris Saint-Germain forward Randal Kolo Muani and Francisco Conceicao both struck twice while Kenan Yildiz was also on target. "I'm delighted for my goals but first and foremost for the team's win," Conceicao, on loan from Porto, told DAZN. "We started the game well and that's what we wanted to do, to win this opening match and now we need to kick on." The second round of group games begins on Thursday, with matches including Lionel Messi's Inter Miami against Porto and European champions Paris Saint-Germain facing Copa Libertadores winners Botafogo. as-rbs/pst
Yahoo
2 days ago
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Alonso has disappointing start as Real Madrid coach in 1-1 draw against Al Hilal at Club World Cup
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Xabi Alonso got off to a disappointing start at Real Madrid as the Spanish giant was held to a 1-1 draw by Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal in the Club World Cup on Wednesday. In his first game as coach of the 15-time European champion, Alonso was denied victory when Federico Valverde's stoppage-time penalty was saved. Advertisement The VAR-awarded spot kick looked like it would hand Madrid - and Alonso - a late reprieve after being pushed all the way at Hard Rock Stadium by Al Hilal under new coach Simone Inzaghi. But the Group H game ended tied, with Gonzalo Garcia scoring for Madrid in the 34th minute and Ruben Neves equalizing for Al Hilal from the penalty spot seven minutes later. Key moment Madrid was given a chance at victory when VAR spotted a foul by Mohammed Alqahtani on Fran Garcia in the box. Valverde stepped up to take the penalty two minutes into added time, but he dropped to his knees after his low effort was saved by Yassine Bounou, sparking wild celebrations from the Al Hilal goalkeeper's teammates. Advertisement Takeaways While it was an underwhelming start for Alonso, Inzaghi's Al Hilal made an early statement of its potential by holding its own against Madrid. It might have been even better for Saudi Arabia's most successful team, which was without injured star striker Aleksandar Mitrovic, if Marcos Leonardo taken one of three chances in front of goal. What they said 'We know that things take time. We know that some things need to change. I saw a good reaction in the second half. We need good results here because it is a tough competition, but everything takes time.' — Xabi Alonso, Real Madrid coach. Advertisement 'We put in a good performance against Real Madrid, which is one of the strongest teams in the world. Arabic football is getting better and better year in, year out. The infrastructure they are building, the organization they've got, I've really found a great club and they are giving me everything I asked of them.' - Simone Inzaghi, Al Hilal coach. ___ James Robson is at ___ AP soccer: James Robson, The Associated Press
