Jude Belingham and Arada Guler helped 10-Man Real Madrid win 3–1 over CF Pachuka in the first half.
In the 70th minute, Federico Walverde’s sliding volley sealed Zabi Alonso’s first win as Madrid Manager. The results put their side’s FIFA club World Cup campaign back on track after the dramatic 1–1 draw against Al-Hilal’s dramatic 1–1 draw against Al-Hilal in Wednesday opener, and on Sunday.
Real Madrid (1–0-1, 4 digits) can get a place in the final 16 with a win or draw against RB Salzburg on Thursday in Philadelphia. Al-Hilal plays Salzburg in Washington on Sunday.
Thibault Cortois made 10 savings for the winners, although he could greatly reduce the Pachuka (0–2–0, 0 points) consolation that was greatly reduced on the 80th-minute defenseed attempts of Elilasty Montial.
The Mexican side was eliminated its Spanish enemies despite an increase of 25–8 in shots and 11–3 in target efforts. But as Pachuka suffered damage to Salzburg on 2–1 Wednesday, it was his opponents, who had more quality in attacks.
Head Referee Ramon Abtti Ebel did not hesitate to reject Assanco in the seventh minute to deny the Assanco in the seventh minute to deny a clear round-scoring opportunity after the Soloman Rondon of Madrid Defender’s Defendar Defender beyond the penalty region.
But after absorbing the pressure for most of the first half an hour, Spanieng scored a 2–0 lead in the last 15 minutes of the half.
In 35th, Gonzalo Garcia’s quick flicks-on freed Fran Garcia to the left. The latter took out the late run of Belingham, which collected a square ball and reduced the back of Carlos Moreno at 15 yards away.
In the 43rd, this Guler was providing finishing touch from inside the area on the move of another flowing Madrid, this time offers the final square pass after the first-touch cross of Trent Alexander-Aryng with Gonzalo Garcia.
Pachuka continued to apply pressure after the break, Cortois forced the half-second attempt to the early-second attempt to Brian Gonzalas to push to the bar and John Kennedy’s 61st minute strike made a distance from distance well of his left post.
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