Real Madrid open their Club World Cup adventure against Saudi champions Al Hilal.
Gonzalo García’s goal in the 34th minute came from a counter-attack sparked by Rodrygo, while Rúben Neves equalized from a penalty in the 41st minute after a foul by Raúl Asencio. Federico Valverde’s missed penalty in stoppage time, saved by Yassine Bounou, was a defining moment.
Match Details.
Real Madrid’s 1-1 draw against Al Hilal ended their 11-match winning streak in the FIFA Club World Cup, marking their first non-victory in the tournament since 2000.
Gonzalo Garcia became the youngest Real Madrid player to score in the Club World Cup since Raúl González in 1998, at the age of 21
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Highlights.
Real Madrid recorded 12 tackles against Al Hilal, with Fran García and Dean Huijsen leading the team with 3 tackles each, showcasing their defensive resilience in Xabi Alonso’s debut match.
Trent lost more duels than any other player in the first half of Real Madrid vs. Al-Hilal…
Al Hilal received 3 yellow cards against Real Madrid, with Rúben Neves, Mohammed Al-Qahtani, and Moteb Al-Harbi each receiving one, the highest single-match yellow card tally for Al Hilal in the FIFA Club World Cup since 2019.
Real Madrid had 19 shot attempts, with 7 on target, led by Gonzalo García with 6 shots (4 on target). Al Hilal recorded 13 shots, with 2 on target, led by Marcos Leonardo and Salem Al-Dawsari with 3 shots each. Possession was nearly even, with Real Madrid at 52.1% and Al Hilal at 47.9%.
Trent Alexander-Arnold played more passes into the final third than any other Real Madrid player in his debut against Al Hilal last night.
Gonzalo García (21 years, 86 days) is the 4th youngest player to score in his first start for Real Madrid in all competitions since at least 2009/10, after Jude Bellingham (20 years, 44 days), Marco Asensio (20 years, 201 days) and Dani Ceballos (21 years, 47 days).
With an average age of 24 years and 300 days, Real Madrid’s starting XI against Al Hilal is the youngest in their first game with a new manager in all competitions since at least 2009/10 season.
Most penalties conceded by LaLiga defenders in 2025 across all competitions:
- Omar Alderete: 4
- Florian Lejeune: 3
- Clément Lenglet: 3
- RAÚL ASENCIO: 3
Xabi Alonso is only the fourth manager in the last 33 years to draw on his Real Madrid debut in all competitions, after Fabio Capello in 1996 (1-1), José Mourinho in 2010 (0-0) and Rafa Benítez in 2015 (0-0).
