Al Hilal Holds Real Madrid to Draw in FIFA Club World Cup

In the FIFA Club World Cup match, Al Hilal achieved a 1-1 draw against Real Madrid — bringing new hope for Asian football after the defeats of Urawa Red Diamonds and Ulsan HD the previous day.

The Saudi Pro League team showed an impressive performance — maintaining 47.9% possession against the European giants. Real Madrid fielded several star players including Jude Bellingham, Vinícius Júnior, and Rodrygo, along with new signing Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Gonzalo García opened the scoring for Real Madrid in the 34th minute through a counterattack. However, five minutes later, Rúben Neves equalized from the penalty spot after Marcos Leonardo was brought down in the box.

Al Hilal’s defense led by Kalidou Koulibaly and Hassan Al-Tambakti successfully thwarted various Real Madrid attacks in the second half. In the final minutes, Yassine Bounou became the hero by saving Federico Valverde’s penalty — securing a valuable draw for his team.