The Real Madrid of a good Vinicius won 3 goals at 0 against Salzburg and finished at the top of the H group, this night in Philadelphia. Juventus awaits the Madrid in the round of 16.
Real Madrid was there and brilliantly obtained its ticket for the final of the Club World Cup by leaving no chance in Salzburg (3-0), still without Kylian Mbappé but thanks to the Vista de Vinicius, Friday in Philadelphia. Deprived since the start of the competition of the captain of the French team, victim of severe gastroenteritis, the Madrid logically pursue their journey and their quest for a major trophy that has escaped them since the start of this extended season.
Overwhelmed in liga by its great rival, FC Barcelona, eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Champions League by Arsenal, the prestigious Spanish formation would see its name well in the list of this first edition of the event launched by FIFA (International Football Federation), in order to perpetuate its legend.
Vinicius does the job
A premature road trip would therefore have been perceived as one more humiliation for the team at 15 C1. But she was able to count on a Vinicius of Gala to make any bad surprise and complete the first round at the head of the group H. The Brazilian striker did not succeed everything, far from it but he knew how to be decisive by leaving two gestures of class, first by playing alone from the Austrian defense on a supersonic counterattack (40th) before serving Federico Valverde on a magnificent heel (45th+3).
Gonzalo Garcia completed the domination of his family at the very end of the meeting (84th). Sometimes annoying but always capable of genius, Vinicius perfectly filled the absence of Mbappé. The superstar of the Blues can thus be relieved: the adventure of Real is not finished after slow beginnings (null 1-1 against Al Hilal, 3-1 victory against the Mexicans of Pachuca) and the French can hope to make his comeback in the next round against Juventus Turin on Tuesday in Miami.
Learn the Xabi Alonso style
In the pouring rain, suddenly contrasting with the heat wave raging in the United States, in a Lincoln Financial Field full to crack and entirely acquired in its cause, Real has made its ranges and continued its learning of the precepts of its new coach Xabi Alonso, who has the heavy charge of making the immense Carlo Ancelotti forget the Brazilian selection.
Everything was not necessarily clear in the game for the Madrid who even made some scare on attempts by Nene Dorgeles (26th) and two big opportunities signed Adam Daghim, one after a loss of ball in the midfielder of Jude Bellingham (50th and 52nd). But Xabi Alonso has generally been satisfied with the performance of his players, he who requires everyone a defensively commitment and involvement, the big defect noted during this exercise under the orders of Ancelotti.
In fact, the Madrid team seems more compact even if it will be necessary to judge this new Real against a much more consistent opponent and a higher level. Juve is undoubtedly to be stored in this category and will be a real test. But by then, Mbappé, the European gold shoe with 43 goals all competitions this season, may have recovered his sensations, further tenfold the strike force of the Madrid.
