Real Madrid have won the FIFA Club World Cup game against RB Salzburg which was played this morning (IST). This was a brilliant game for Xabi Alonso as he gets his second victory as manager of Madrid. The club has also topped the Group H with 7 points from 3 games, leaving behind Al Hilal on 5. Both these teams have been qualified for the knockout stages of the competition.<\/p>\n
A convincing 2\u20130 victory secured their second group-stage win under the management of Xabi Alonso, who is now off to a flying start in his spell at the helm.<\/p>\n
The goals came courtesy of Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior and Federico Valverde,\u00a0Vin\u00edcius striking first after a dazzling individual run and later providing the assist for Valverde\u2019s goal just before half-time.<\/p>\n
While Salzburg pressed for a comeback after the break, goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois made key saves to preserve the clean sheet, and Gonzalo Garc\u00eda added gloss with a sublime third goal in the 84th minute.<\/p>\n
With this victory, Real\u202fMadrid finishes Group\u202fH unbeaten on 7 points (2\u202fwins, 1\u202fdraw), topping the group and comfortably edging out Al\u202fHilal, who trail on 5 points. Both teams progress to the round of 16, but Madrid\u2019s triumph ensures a top-seed matchup.\u00a0The win also marks Xabi Alonso\u2019s second triumph in just three games since taking charge .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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