Real Madrid miss penalty and fail to beat Al Hilal in Alonso’s debut

Real Madrid and Al Hilal drew 1-1 in Miami in the 1^st match of both teams at the Club World Cup, as the Royal club had a fantastic opportunity to win it in extra time, but Valverde failed to score from a penalty.

Al-Hilal started the match very well and even had the greater chances, as the Saudi Arabian side even scored, but the goal was disallowed for offside.

🏁 @RealMadrid 1-1 @Alhilal_FC
⚽ 34' @gonzalo7garcia_
⚽ 41' Neves (p) pic.twitter.com/W7WusvI5br

— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) June 18, 2025

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However, Real Madrid needed only 1 great attack to take the lead in the match. Rodrygo provided a phenomenal pass inside the penalty area to Gonzalo Garcia, and the young forward made it 1-0 for Los Blancos in the 34^th minute.

Inzaghi’s players refused to give up, and they evened the result before the end of the 1^st half. The Saudi Arabian team received a penalty, and Ruben Neves converted it in the 41^st minute for 1-1.

In the 2^nd half, the tempo became slower as both teams had chances, but neither of them created a golden chance.

In the extra time, Los Blancos received a very controversial penalty as Valverde took it, but his shot was saved, and the result remained 1-1.

Kylian Mbappe missed the clash because the French superstar has a fever.