Club World Cup - Red Bull VS Real Madrid: There is a big difference between first and second in the group, but Real Madrid can t control it

As soon as the 2024-25 season ended, Real Madrid coach Ancelotti, who was missing in all four, was dismissed. Xavi Alonso took office on the front line and led the team to the New Club World Cup. It has been less than a month since the last game of La Liga in 2024-25 to the first group stage of the Club World Cup.

Real Madrid is regarded as a favorite to win the championship, but the record in the first two rounds of the group stage was not ideal.

The first match against Riyadh Crescent, a Saudi team that failed to compete for the championship in both Saudi United and the AFC Champions League last season, just changed its head coach, that is, Inzaghi, who was missing in Inter Milan last season. The final result is 1:1 tie, shot, shot straight, and possession rate, Real Madrid only has a slight advantage.

in the match against Pachuca, the weakest opponent in the group, 3:1, Alonso won the first time in his career as coach Real Madrid, but was shot 11 times by his opponent. Of course, this is also related to Raul Asensio being sent off with a red card in the opening 7 minutes and playing one less player early. After the first two rounds of the H Group, Real Madrid and Salzburg Red Bull both had 4 points in 2 games, 1 win and 1 draw. Real Madrid ranked first with a goal difference advantage, Red Bull ranked second, Riyadh Crescent tied 2 points in a row, and Pachuca ranked third with 0 points in two consecutive losses.

Pachuca has been eliminated early. In the last round, Red Bull vs Real Madrid, the winning side will lock in the first place in the group, and the losing side may be out of the third place in the group. Riyadh Crescent defeated Pachuca is not a big problem, so they will qualify for the second place in the group. If it draws, the three players will first compare their mutual records and then score the goal difference. It depends on what kind of draw. Real Madrid will definitely be able to qualify, just depends on whether it is first or second. Red Bull and Crescent are not sure.

Salzburg Red Bull VS Real Madrid

Nature of the match: Club World Cup Group H Round 3

Match time: June 27, 9:00

The results in the first two rounds of the group stage were not ideal, and it is also related to the number one scorer, the absence of La Liga and Champions League Golden Boot Mbappe in the 2024-25 season. Mbappe has resumed team training, but he may still not be able to play in the last round of the group stage.

In the game against the Crescent, Alonso continued to use Real Madrid's previous 433 formation, with young player Gonzalo Garcia playing center and forming a forward trident with Vinicius and Rodrigo. In the match against Pachuca, it is still in the 433 formation. Valverde's position is prerequisite, replacing Rodrigo's starting position as the right winger. In two games, four goals were scored by four players.

However, according to Real Madrid's tradition, in the cup arena, this is called slow warm-up, or the champion. In the past, I won the Champions League championship, and I almost stumbling from entering the knockout stage to the finals, but I laughed to the end.

In this battle, both sides will definitely fight to the death and strive to win. After all, it is possible to win a huge victory in Riyadh Crescent in another game in the same group.

If Real Madrid qualifies as the first in the group, the opponent in the quarter-finals will be either Manchester City or Juventus. If they can reach the semi-finals, the opponent may be Paris or Bayern; if they qualify as the second in the group, the opponent in the quarter-finals will still be Manchester City or Juventus, but they will not touch Paris or Bayern before the finals.

However, the first or second in the group is not so easy to control. If you are not careful, it is possible to get out of the third in the group. Unlike Bayern in Group C, he had already advanced in advance before the final round of Benfica. When he could judge that Chelsea would win second in Group D, he decisively lost and gave up the first place in the group, avoiding Chelsea in the 1/8 final. Benfica dares not lose, and Boca youth will be eliminated after defeating Oakland City.

Therefore, there should be no suspense for Real Madrid to win this battle.