Coach Alonso warns Real Madrid

Alexander-Arnold's assist helps Real reach the quarterfinals. In the early morning of July 2, in the match of the round of 16 of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™, Real defeated Juventus 1-0 to enter the quarterfinals.

In the early morning of July 2, after Real Madrid won the right to enter the quarter-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™, coach Alonso was not too satisfied with the performance of the whole team: "With this competition format, every match is a matter of life and death - either to continue or to go home. We want to go further. Reaching the quarter-finals is a step forward. The team played well in the group stage, but we improved in this match."

"Real Madrid could have scored more goals, if they had taken advantage of the opportunities everything would have been easier. However, the team still has many problems to improve. We need a more balanced squad," Real Madrid's head coach emphasized.

A 1-0 win over Juventus at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup not only put Real Madrid into the quarter-finals, but also demonstrated the tactical progress of coach Xabi Alonso. Young talent Gonzalo García scored after an assist from Trent Alexander-Arnold, showing how the new Real captain knows how to integrate the team's new elements.

Alonso also shared more about the tactics Real applied: “We need to be effective. The coaching staff is trying to adjust some things, patiently develop the style of play, focus on the opponent's field. We need to practice more to create space.”

Real were rated higher than Juve but they had to wait until the beginning of the second half to score the first goal of the match. In the 54th minute, Trent Alexander-Arnold received the ball on the right wing and made an accurate cross for Gonazlo Garcia to jump up and head from close range, defeating goalkeeper Di Gregorio.

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