Club World Cup: Real Madrid first, will challenge Juventus in the round of 16

The group stage of the Club World Cup concluded overnight. The four teams in Group H were on the field. Real Madrid‘s strong showing as they disposed of Salzburg 3-0 and thus clinched a pass to the round of 16 as first in the group.

The Blancos play the best match of the group stage, dominating the game. Vinicius Jr., Valverde and Gonzalo Garcia netted. In the round of 16, Real Madrid will face Juventus, beaten, decisively, by Manchester City. Very pleased with the new coach Xabi Alonso, especially with Vinicius Jr.’s performance: “He played an excellent game, but not only for the goal and the assist. I am talking about his attitude, his commitment at the defensive level. He allowed us to be compact, with and without the ball”, his words reported by ESPN.

Sorry Inzaghi’s Al-Hilal also managed to snatch a pass to the round of 16 of the tournament thanks to a 2-0 win over Pachuca, where Guardiola’s Manchester City will be waiting for them. Decisive goals by Al-Dawsari and Marcos Leonardo.

The full schedule for the round of 16 finals has been determined. It starts Saturday with challenges Palmeiras–Botafogo and Benfica Chelsea. This will be followed by PSG–Inter Miami (spotlight on’former Messi), Flamengo–Bayern Munich, Inter–Fluminense (Monday night at 9 p.m.), Manchester City-Al-Hilal, Real Madrid-Juventus (Tuesday night, 9 p.m.) and Borussia Dortmund–Monterrey.