Club World Cup丨Real Madrid advances to the knockout stage first, Riyadh Crescent becomes "Only Asian Scarlett"

On the 26th, the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup ushered in its last four group matches. Real Madrid beat Salzburg Red Bull 3:0 and advanced to the knockout stage first in the group and will face Juventus. Riyadh defeated Pachuka 2-0 on the new moon and advanced, becoming the only Asian team in the top 16.

On the same day, Manchester City and Juventus staged a "leader" battle for Group G in Orlando. Doku scored the first record for Manchester City in the 9th minute, but Juventus quickly launched a counterattack after conceding the goal. Two minutes later, Kuppmenas equalized the score by using the mistake of Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson. Juventus player Kalulu then made a huge mistake and sent the ball into his goal, helping Manchester City lead 2-1 to end the first half. In the second half of the game, Manchester City's Haaland, Foden and Savignho scored goals respectively, while Flahovic scored a comfort goal for Juventus before the end of the game. In the end, Manchester City defeated Juventus 5:2 and secured the first place in the group to advance to the knockout stage. In another match in Group G, the UAE team Ain reversed 2:1 against Casablanca Vidard, winning the first victory of the Asian team in this Club World Cup. The battle for the "leader" of Group H unfolded in the rain in Philadelphia. Real Madrid and Red Bull Salzburg scored 4 points before the match. Real Madrid temporarily ranked first in the group with their goal difference advantage. Both teams need to advance in one victory and avoid Manchester City, which is strong in the first round of the knockout round.

Real Madrid launched a massive attack after the opening, but it was not until the 40th minute that Vinicius broke the deadlock on the court. Real Madrid made a quick counterattack, and Bellingham made a direct pass in the backcourt to assist Vinicius to score. In the first half of injury stoppage time, Vinicius passed the ball with his heel in the penalty area and Valverde scored a low shot. Before the end of the game, the Red Bull defender made a mistake in clearing the ball, and Gonzalo Garcia secured a 3-0 victory for Real Madrid. With the victory of this game, Real Madrid qualifies for the top spot in the group and will face Juventus on July 1 local time. In another game in Group H, Salem Davasari and Leonardo scored goals in the first and second half respectively, helping Riyadh win 2-0 against Pachuca to secure second place in the group, becoming the only Asian team to advance to the knockout stage. Riyadh Crescent will face Manchester City. The

quarterfinals will start on the 28th local time. Palmeiras will play against Bottafogo in Philadelphia and Benfica will play against Chelsea in Charlotte.