Xabi Alonso's Real Madrid showed improved form through matches at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup , against Al Hilal, Pachuca and Salzburg respectively.
Entering the round of 16, Real Madrid will face a fateful opponent: Juventus.
A match that promises to awaken memories of confrontations between the two European giants, not only in the Champions League/Cup C1.
The first meeting between the two teams was in the 1961-62 European Cup, in the quarter-finals. After two legs, the match had to be replayed before Real Madrid won the match.
In these encounters, the white shirt fans remember the two finals that Real Madrid won. The first time was in 1998, with the only goal from Mijatovic helping them end 32 years without a championship.
The second came in 2017 in Cardiff, where Real Madrid thrashed Juventus 4-1 with a brace from Cristiano Ronaldo. It was the second title in a hat-trick of titles with Zinedine Zidane.
On the contrary, Juventus also made Real Madrid regret with a 2-1 victory in the 1/8 round of the Champions League in the 2004/05 season.
Along with the official matches, Real Madrid has played Juventus three times in the United States. These are all matches on summer tours, testing and making money.
This was also the first time they met in an official tournament outside of Europe. A match that the Spanish media described as a “classic” in another dimension.
The group stage matches have gradually taken shape for Xabi Alonso's Real Madrid, with Arda Guller standing out, and Jude Bellingham having a huge influence.
The match against Juventus will be an important test for what Alonso is applying, when Kylian Mbappe is likely to return after a period of treatment (possibly coming on from the bench).
Juventus started the FIFA Club World Cup with two big wins against Al Ain (5-0) and Wydad (4-1). However, they ended the group stage with a heavy 2-5 loss to Man City.
Coach Igor Tudor made many experiments, keeping key players out of the match against Man City. He wanted everything to be the best in this round of 16 match.
Last season was a heavy failure for Juventus. Tudor went from interim to official contract, tasked with rebuilding the "Old Lady" before entering the title race in the 2025/26 season.
Juventus has not had many new points compared to the last round of Serie A 2024/25, in contrast to Real Madrid. Miami promises to witness an exciting competition between traditional guests from European football.
Force:
Real Madrid: Militao, Carvajal, Camavinga, Alaba, Mendy, Endrick injured.
Juventus: Juan Cabal is injured.
Expected lineup:
Real Madrid (3-5-2) : Courtois; R u diger, Tchouam e ni, Huijsen; Alexander-Arnold, Valverde; Arda G u ler, Bellingham, F ran Garc i a; G onzalo , Vin i cius .
Juventus (3-4-3) : Di Gregorio; Savona, Kelly, Kalulu; Costa, Thuram, Locatelli, Cambiaso; Concei ca o, Kolo Muani, Yildiz.
Match odds: Real Madrid handicap 3/4
Goal ratio: 2 3/4
Prediction: Real Madrid win 2-1 .
Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/nhan-dinh-bong-da-real-madrid-vs-juventus-vong-1-8-fifa-club-world-cup-2416917.html
Comment (0)