Real Madrid failed to win when they were held to a 1-1 draw by Al Hilal in their first matchday of the 2025 Club World Cup. The Group H match was held at the Hard Rock Stadium.
This match also marked the debut for each coach of the two teams. Xabi Alonso coached Real Madrid, while Al Hilal was handled by Simone Inzaghi.
Real Madrid took the lead through Gonzalo Garcia before Al Hilal equalized through Ruben Neves.
This result means that both teams share one point in the early standings of Group H, as reported by the official FIFA website.
Madrid showed a lot of experimentation in the line-up, including the debut of Trent Alexander-Arnold.
