Real Madrid 3-0 RB Salzburg (Jun 26, 2025) Game Analysis
Vinícius Júnior scored one and installed another while Real Madrid won a 3-0 victory on RB Salzburg on Thursday to seal the H group’s first place and qualify for the Club World Cup final 16.
The Spanish finished with seven points, two away from Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal, who beat Pachuca 2-0 in the other group’s group match. Austria Salzburg, with four points, and the Mexican team Pachuca, who failed to record one point, were eliminated.
Real Madrid will then face the finalists of group G of Juventus on Tuesday at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, while Al-Hilal will face Manchester City on Monday in Orlando.
In the regular rain in Philadelphia, the Real Madrid of Xabi Alonso dominated the procedures against a dull Salzburg, which created some clear chances.
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Salzburg’s goalkeeper, Christian Zawieschitzky, 18 -year -old from Salzburg, was pointed out from the start and refused Vinícius a first opening match with a safeguard at close range.
The Brazilian striker was wasted other opportunities while Gonzalo García also missed a golden opportunity in a Vinicius cross almost half an hour.
The breakthrough finally arrived in the 40th minute with Jude Bellingham by refreshing a perfectly timed pass in Vinicius, who danced the two defenders and was unleashed from the box to leave Zawieschitzky without luck.
Vinicius played a pivotal role in the second step of Real during the first half, picking up a loose ball in the box and delivering a daring daring pass to Federico Valverde, who pulled at home at close range.
Real Madrid maintained control in the second half, but continued to waste chances in front of the goal and it was only in the 84th minute that Gonzalo Garcia concluded the victory, launching Salzburg goalkeeper in a quick counter.
