Club World Cup Red Bull salzburg vs Real Madrid

“A refreshed Real Madrid side shines with a 3-0 win over RB Salzburg, topping Group H and moving into the Club World Cup last 16.”

Wing-backs Trent Alexander-Arnold and Fran García were given the freedom to push forward, while Aurélien Tchouaméni slotted between central defenders Antonio Rüdiger and Dean Huijsen.

Former managers Ancelotti and Zinedine Zidane favored a 4-3-3 formation, but Alonso’s approach brings back memories of Vicente del Bosque’s Champions League-winning squad from 2000.

Real Madrid looked comfortable in their new setup and cruised to an easy win at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field.

Vinícius Jr. opened the scoring with a composed finish into the bottom corner after gliding past two defenders.

Just before the break, the Brazilian winger cleverly set up Federico Valverde with a stylish backheel to double the lead

“Gonzalo García, rising from the club’s academy, capped off the win with a superbly placed chip.”

“We’re taking things step by step,” Vinícius Jr. told DAZN.

“Of course, we can’t fully absorb the coach’s ideas overnight—it takes time. But today’s game was a great step forward, especially in the first half.”

Real Madrid are set to head to Florida for their Round of 16 clash against Group G runners-up Juventus, scheduled for 2:00 AM BST on July 1.”. Meanwhile, RB Salzburg, with just four points from three games, fell one point short of Al-Hilal and are now out of the tournament.