Real Madrid cruised into the FIFA Club World Cup Round of 16 with a commanding 3-0 victory over Red Bull Salzburg at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. Vinícius Júnior was the standout performer, opening the scoring with a precise left-footed finish before turning provider with a dazzling backheel assist for Federico Valverde just before halftime.
Salzburg showed flashes of promise in the second half, but Madrid’s class prevailed, and Gonzalo García sealed the win with a composed chip in the 84th minute. The result secured top spot in Group H for Los Blancos, who now prepare for a high-stakes clash against Juventus in the knockout stage.
Match Details.
No other team in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup has scored more build-up goals (3, level with Juventus) or goals after fast breaks (3, level with Chelsea) than Real Madrid.
Real Madrid remains unbeaten at the FIFA Club World Cup (W14 D3, including previous formats) following a 3-1 win over Pachuca. Eleven of Real Madrid’s 14 wins in the competition, including each of the last six, have been by margins of at least two goals.
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Highlights.
Fede Valverde has attempted more shots than any other Real Madrid player at the 2025 FIFA CWC (9), and only Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo (6) have scored more goals for the club in the tournament than him (5 also Vinícius Jr. including the previous format).
Real Madrid’s Gonzalo García has now scored 1 goal in the FIFA Club World Cup this season, his highest tally in the competition for a season so far, while also contributing 0 assists. He’s now the youngest player to score in a FIFA Club World Cup match for Real Madrid since Federico Valverde in 2023.
Vinícius Júnior has now scored 1 goal in the FIFA Club World Cup this season, his highest tally in the competition for a season so far, while also contributing 1 assist. He’s now the youngest player to score and assist in the same FIFA Club World Cup match for Real Madrid since Gareth Bale in 2018.
Real Madrid received 0 yellow cards in the FIFA Club World Cup match against Red Bull Salzburg, their first clean disciplinary record in the competition this season.
Sources: Bein sports, Opta, AS
