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The Club World Cup was born super unpopular! Asian teams almost overturned the Galaxy battleship, and the goalkeeper saved the final penalty

7:57am, 19 June 2025Football

In the early morning of June 19, the first round of the Group H of the Club World Cup group stage ushered in a focus match, with European giant Real Madrid facing the Asian overlord Riyadh Crescent. In the first half, Real Madrid was once passive, but Gonzalo was the first to break the deadlock, and New Moon took advantage of the penalty kick and Neves equalized the score. After the change of sides, Real Madrid strengthened their offense, Valverde missed the penalty kick that could have been the last moment, and the two teams finally drew 1-1, revealing the biggest upset since the start of this Club World Cup. Group H is a recognized death group in this Club World Cup. Real Madrid, Riyadh Crescent, Salzburg Red Bull and Pachuca all have outstanding strength, and the qualifying situation in this group is not clear. Real Madrid was a little disappointed on all fronts last season. Alonso became the team's new coach. This Club World Cup was his first appearance. Riyadh Crescent is the overlord of the Asian arena. The team is full of stars, including Milinkovic, Cancelo, Neves, Kulibali and other famous players. The coach is Inzaghi, who has just taken office.

Real Madrid star Mbappe is absent due to fever, and Real Madrid is still star-studded. Courtois guards the roster, Venisius, Garcia and Rodrigo join the front line, Bellingham and Chu'améni lead the midfield, and Arnold and Asensio are in the back defense. In the Riyadh Crescent, Culibaly and Cancelo led the defense, Ruben Neves guarded the midfield, Milinkovic, Leonardo and others formed the offensive lineup, and the starting lineup was also luxurious.

Riyadh Crescent played unconservatively at the beginning, threatening Real Madrid's goal twice in a row, giving the latter a warning. Real Madrid was not excited enough at the start, and several players in the midfield and frontcourt were in average shape. Riyadh Crescent's counterattack was very exciting. Real Madrid's defense line was once passive, and their ball possession rate and shooting number were lower than their opponents. In the 18th minute, Riyadh Crescent scored first, but the offside goal was invalid, and Real Madrid escaped. In the 35th minute, Rodrigo inserted a diagonal pass, Gonzalo scored, and passive Real Madrid took the lead in breaking the deadlock. In the 40th minute, Real Madrid made a mistake in the defense line, Asensio pulled down Leonardo from the penalty area, the referee gave a penalty, and Neves took the penalty and helped Riyadh Crescent equalize the score. The two teams drew 1-1 in the first half, but Riyadh Crescent led 11-5 in the number of shots. In the second half, Real Madrid strengthened their offense and threatened their opponent's goal continuously, and the number of shots gradually narrowed the gap with the New Moon. In the 81st minute, Real Madrid replaced veteran Modric. In the 89th minute, Real Madrid once received a controversial penalty, but Valverde's shot was saved by Bunu. In the end, the two teams drew 1-1, each with 1 point, revealing the biggest upset since the start of this Club World Cup.

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