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Real Madrid 1-1 Al-Hilal, FIFA Club World Cup: Alonso Has Underwhelming Start With Los Blancos

Xabi Alonso got off to a disappointing start at Real Madrid as the Spanish giants were held to a 1-1 draw by Saudi Arabia바카라™s Al-Hilal in the FIFA Club World Cup on Thursday (June 19, 2025). In his first game as coach of the 15-time European champion, Alonso was denied victory when Federico Valverde바카라™s stoppage-time penalty was saved. The VAR-awarded spot kick looked like it would hand Madrid - and Alonso - a late reprieve after being pushed all the way at Hard Rock Stadium by Al Hilal under new coach Simone Inzaghi. But the Group H game ended tied, with Gonzalo Garcia scoring for Madrid in the 34th minute and Ruben Neves equalizing for Al Hilal from the penalty spot seven minutes later.

FIFA Club World Cup group H soccer Real Madrid vs Al-Hilal in Florida_Luka Modric
FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Real Madrid vs Al-Hilal | Photo: AP/Rebecca Blackwell

Real Madrid's Luka Modric talks to Al-Hilal's Sergej Milinkovic-Savic after the Club World Cup group H soccer match between Real Madrid and Al Hilal in Miami Gardens, Florida.

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FIFA Club World Cup group H soccer Real Madrid vs Al-Hilal in Florida_Yassine Bounou
FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Real Madrid vs Al-Hilal | Photo: AP/Rebecca Blackwell

Al-Hilal's Yassine Bounou is congratulated by Al-Hilal's Salem Al-Dawsari  and Al-Hilal's Sergej Milinkovic-Savic after making a save on a penalty kick during the Club World Cup group H soccer match between Real Madrid and Al Hilal in Miami Gardens, Florida.

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FIFA Club World Cup group H soccer Real Madrid vs Al-Hilal in Florida_Federico Valverde
FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Real Madrid vs Al-Hilal | Photo: AP/Lynne Sladky

Real Madrid's Federico Valverde, right, fails to score a penalty against Al-Hilal's Yassine Bounou during the Club World Cup group H soccer match between Real Madrid and Al Hilal in Miami, Florida.

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FIFA Club World Cup group H soccer Real Madrid vs Al-Hilal in Florida_Luka Modric
FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Real Madrid vs Al-Hilal | Photo: AP/Rebecca Blackwell

Real Madrid's Luka Modric tries to control the ball during the Club World Cup group H soccer match between Real Madrid and Al Hilal in Miami Gardens, Florida.

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FIFA Club World Cup group H soccer Real Madrid vs Al-Hilal in Florida_Renan Lodi
FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Real Madrid vs Al-Hilal | Photo: AP/Lynne Sladky

Al-Hilal's Renan Lodi heads the ball during the Club World Cup group H soccer match between Real Madrid and Al Hilal in Miami, Florida.

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FIFA Club World Cup group H soccer Real Madrid vs Al-Hilal in Florida_Gonzalo Garcia
FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Real Madrid vs Al-Hilal | Photo: AP/Lynne Sladky

Real Madrid's Gonzalo Garcia scores his side's first goal against Al-Hilal's goalkeeper Yassine Bounou during the Club World Cup group H soccer match between Real Madrid and Al Hilal in Miami, Florida.

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FIFA Club World Cup group H soccer Real Madrid vs Al-Hilal in Florida_Ruben Neves
FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Real Madrid vs Al-Hilal | Photo: AP/Lynne Sladky

Al-Hilal's Ruben Neves, left, passes the ball as Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham looks on during the Club World Cup group H soccer match between Real Madrid and Al Hilal in Miami, Florida.

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FIFA Club World Cup group H soccer Real Madrid vs Al-Hilal in Florida_Rodrygo
FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Real Madrid vs Al-Hilal | Photo: AP/Lynne Sladky

Real Madrid's Rodrygo, right, passes the ball during the Club World Cup group H soccer match between Real Madrid and Al Hilal in Miami, Florida.

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FIFA Club World Cup group H soccer Real Madrid vs Al-Hilal in Florida_Marcos Leonardo
FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Real Madrid vs Al-Hilal | Photo: AP/Rebecca Blackwell

Al-Hilal's Marcos Leonardo and Real Madrid's Eduardo Camavinga go to head the ball during the Club World Cup group H soccer match between Real Madrid and Al Hilal in Miami Gardens, Florida.

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FIFA Club World Cup group H soccer Real Madrid vs Al-Hilal in Florida_Raúl Asencio
FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Real Madrid vs Al-Hilal | Photo: AP/Rebecca Blackwell

Real Madrid's Raúl Asencio slide tackels Al-Hilal's Salem Al-Dawsari during the Club World Cup group H soccer match between Real Madrid and Al Hilal in Miami Gardens, Florida.

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