World Club Cup: Real fails to overcome Saudi Arabian league stars

2025-06-19 00:01 © scanpix

In the FIFA Club World Cup tournament - the draw of the Madrid "Real" team.

In the Group H match, the representatives of "La Liga" drew 1:1 with the "Al Hilal" team.

The Spaniards scored the first goal of the match when, in the 34th minute, G. Garcia found the net after Rodrygo's assist - 1:0.

However, the giants of the Saudi Arabian league found the strength to bounce back - in the 41st minute, R. Neves successfully converted a penalty (1:1).

In the second half, the Spaniards tried to extend their lead and it seemed they would succeed in achieving their goal.

In the 90+2 minute, the referee awarded a penalty after a VAR review, but F. Valverde failed to take advantage of the perfect opportunity to score.