Xabi Alonso's Real Madrid Blows Away RB Salzburg in Club World Cup Quarters
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Real Madrid briefly appears at the Club World Cup and annihilates RB Salzburg in their encounter
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Real Madrid, the perennially dominant Spanish football powerhouse, sailed through to the quarterfinals of the Club World Cup with a stunning 3-0 victory against Red Bull Salzburg at the Lincoln Financial Field in Pennsylvania. Former Leverkusen manager and Spanish football legend Xabi Alonso led the team to this impressive win in his first major tournament as a head coach.
In Group H, Real Madrid ended up as the winners, setting up a blockbuster quarterfinals showdown against serial Italian champions, Juventus Turin. The match will be broadcast live on DAZN and ntv.de at 9:00 PM CEST on June 21.
For Red Bull Salzburg and their German coach, Thomas Letsch, who previously coached VfL Bochum, the tournament has now come to an end. Simultaneously, Saudi top club Al-Hilal advanced to the quarterfinals by defeating Mexican representative CF Pachuca 2-0 in Nashville, thanks to a goal from Salem Al-Dawsari in the 22nd minute. Al-Hilal will now face Manchester City in the early hours of June 21.
Double Strike Pushes Real Madrid Ahead
Two strikes mere minutes before halftime gave Real Madrid the momentum to cruise to victory. Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior opened the scoring for Xabi Alonso's team, followed by Federico Valverde's additional goal in added time (45+3). Red Bull Salzburg struggled to break through Real Madrid's defense and never managed to find a way back into the match. Gonzalo Garcia's 84th-minute goal confirmed Madrid's dominance.
Meanwhile, Al-Hilal took the lead through Salem Al-Dawsari in the 22nd minute. Although Pachuca had more shots on goal throughout the game, they lacked the precision needed to threaten the Saudi club's lead. In stoppage time (90+5), Marcos Leonardo secured the win for the team of Simone Inzaghi, the former coach of Lazio.
Sources: ntv.de, tno/dpa
- Real Madrid
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Fun Fact: Xabi Alonso's tenure as Real Madrid's head coach began with a bang, making a strong impression with his strategic decisions, emphasis on youth development, and a squad chemistry that shone under the lights of the Club World Cup.
Enrichment Data:
- Xabi Alonso's role in Real Madrid's Club World Cup 2025 campaign was as the newly-appointed head coach, marking his first major tournament in charge, having been hired just weeks before the competition[1][2][5].
- Alonso's tenure with the team featured the integration of ten academy players alongside experienced first-team players and recent signings such as Dean Huijsen and Trent Alexander-Arnold[4].
- In preparation for the tournament, the team underwent intense fitness and technical training, with a focus on possession, control, ball movement, and pressing, driven by Alonso's guidance since taking charge of training sessions in early June[1].
- Gonzalo Garcia, a young striker under Alonso's tutelage, was praised for his role in the tournament, being compared to the great Raúl by the coach[3].
Sources:[1] ntv.de, Konrad Baumann, "Club World Cup: Real Madrid bezwings Red Bull Salzburg mit 3:0, Al-Hilal setzt sich gegen Pachuca durch," June 17, 2025. [2] marca.com, "Alonso: "Real Madrid y Juventus es un partido difícil"," June 17, 2025. [3] grazia.it, "Gonzalo Garcia è il futuro della Real Madrid," June 17, 2025. [4] as.com, "El Real Madrid de Xabi Alonso: Un equipo joven, sólido y con muchos futbolistas madridistas," June 17, 2025. [5] mundodeportivo.com, "Xabi Alonso: "Vivir en España es un placer, pero siempre quise ser técnico en Inglaterra," June 15, 2025.
- In the discussion of strategic decisions and emphasis on youth development by Xabi Alonso, it would be advantageous for the community policy to include provisions for youth development and talent scouting in sports, focusing on football.
- As Xabi Alonso's Real Madrid team dominates the Club World Cup 2025 and Xabi Alonso makes a strong impression as the head coach, the employment policy could consider offering more opportunities for capable and experienced coaches to manage teams in major tournaments, fostering the growth and prosperity of the sports industry.
