Without shining, the Merengue de Xabi Alonso was right for the Turin, this Tuesday in Miami, in the round of 16 of the Club World Cup.
Real Madrid will be satisfied with it. At the end of an unforgettable match, the team trained by Xabi Alonso dominated Juventus Turin (1-0), in Miami, to reach the quarter-finals of the Club World Cup. Without being flamboyant, the Merengues were serious and were able to count on the return of their top scorer this season, Kylian Mbappé. But, as since the start of the competition, it is another Madrid who (still) highlighted.
Gonzalo Garcia continues to surprise, Alexander-Arnold sets the sights
The young Spanish striker Gonzalo Garcia (21), surprise and revelation of the competition, scored the only goal of the evening (54th). His third since the start of this World Cup. Very stirring and hungry with balloons, the center-forward of Casa Blanca was able to take advantage of a millimeter center of the summer recruit Trent Alexander-Arnold (ex-Liverpool), which signs, in passing, its first offering in the Merengue jersey. Guided by his untenable and indestructible evening captain Federico Valverde, Real, who saw his Follet Vinicius fire breaking his teeth on the Turin defense, waited for the time of play to see his fetish n ° 9 repress the lawn.
Mbappé in search of lost time
Determined and diligent look to listen to the instructions of his new coach Xabi Alonso, Mbappé-who suffered from acute gastroenteritis in recent days-tried to highlight himself, by making incisive and sharp shots. Without success. The captain of the French team has (again) three games (if Real goes to the final) to open his counter in this competition and hope to be in the Golden Ball race. The return of the Bondynois to the 43 goals this season, synonymous with good news for Casa Blanca, tickled by a valiant and enterprising old lady, especially in the first period.
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The Piedmontese, led by the talented Turkish Kenan Yildiz (20 years old) and a Randal Kolo Muani punchy – who touched the opening of the scoring from the start (7th) – could have made the difference in the first act. Upon returning from the locker room, the men of Igor Tudor let their chance pass, despite the good interventions of their goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio. Always effective and solid, the Madrid, in the next round, will face the Mexicans of Monterrey or Borussia Dortmund, who will meet the iron on Wednesday on behalf of the last eighth finals of the Club World Cup.
