Vinicius and Valverde led with two doubles to win a Real Madrid that added another title
Real Madrid were declared world champions after a clear victory over Al-Hilal 5-3. Ancelotti’s team showed a punch against the Saudi team, although they again showed defensive problems. Vinicius and Valverde were central in the final with two doubles. Benzema scored the other goal and Vietto doubled for Ramón Díaz’s team. Eighth world title for Real Madrid.
A Real Madrid in ‘final mode’ was seen from the start. The Madrilenians came out with everything and were already in the lead after thirteen minutes with a goal from Vinicius. The Brazilian was undoubtedly the best player of this World Cup for clubs, with three goals and an assist in just two games.
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The other key player was Fede Valverde, who fulfilled his bet with Ancelotti and added his tenth goal of the season. And as a gift, he made the 11th to cap off a great night, showing that he’s back to full capacity.
Reactions of Real Madrid vs. Al Hilal of the 2023 Club World Cup
Florentino Pérez, after the game
“To win a World Cup, you have to win a Champions League. Real Madrid has an affair with the Champions League and this is the icing on the cake with the Club World Cup.”
“Every time a title is won, it costs a lot. This title is special because you have to win a Champions League first. Being European and World champions is something that makes me very proud of all the players.”
“You have to keep working, because as everyone knows, every title is the starting point to think about the next one.”
“The mix of veterans and Nobel laureates and with a coach called Carlo Ancelotti mixing them up really well, well, everything is done. Besides being great players, they are Madridistas and that mix of quality and Madridismo makes them practically unbeatable. ” “.
Carlo Ancelotti, after the game
“We are very happy, we are world champions. I think we played a very serious game. The ones in front, Vinicius, Benzema, Valverde… were very good. We achieved our goal”.
“The atmosphere has been fantastic all week. A clean, beautiful city, they’ve had a lot of respect for us and we’ve had a lot of our fans in the stadium. We’ve had a good time and we’re going home with the title, which is what is important”.
“We conceded goals that could have been avoided, but there was a lot of quality in the team for us. This title gives us the boost we needed to face the end of the season.”
“I thanked Valverde for not breaking my card. He’s had a tough time and he’s coming back. Not just with the goals, he gives us a lot of energy.”
“Vini is progressing. A progression that started last year and that goes hand in hand with the team. A team that has won the Champions League and the World Cup. They are doing very well, we are very happy with them because we see that they keep improving. He is much more effective now and makes the difference in every game.”
“Milan and Real Madrid are two football clubs, two families and signed by their presidents, Berlusconi and Florentino, who are the first fans of the club. Clubs with history, tradition… we are delighted to be part of this story” .
“I like football in general, it is a pleasure to see football improving all over the world. There is not so much difference between European and African football anymore. European football is still very strong, but in the rest of the continents they are.” improving very quickly”.
“The week Vinicius has lived is the same one we have lived. Hurt by the defeat in Mallorca, focused on the Club World Cup and happy with the title won. He will be sanctioned against Elche, the rest is good and he will return against Osasuna Although he shows no signs of fatigue, on the contrary”.
“Tchouaméni is just a blow, nothing more”
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Minute 90. Seven added.
Minute 80. Vallejo comes in for Carvajal
Minute 79. Goal by Vietto! Great move Michael, Vietto receives in the area, turns with class and scores on an empty goal. Lots of quality from Argentina.
Minute 74. Nacho and Asensio enter before Kroos and Modric. Camavinga passes to the center of the field.
Minute 70. Vinicius sets the fifth! Nice game between the Brazilian and Ceballos that ends with the fifth goal for Ancelotti’s team.
Minute 63. Goal by Vietto! Al-Hilal disorganizedly catches the white defense and the Argentinian beats Lunin with class. 4-2
Minute 61. Rodrygo and Ceballos enter. Benzema and Tchouaméni leave.
Minute 58. Valverde double! The Uruguayan defines luxury before the goalkeeper took off to make it 4-1.
Minute 54. Goal by Benzema! Vinicius’ luxury pass with the outside and Benzema scores at will. 3-1.
Minute 46. The second half begins!
Rest! Real Madrid lead 2-1 after the first 45 minutes.
45+ minute. Tried Modric! Shot from a distance and with a thread from the Croatian who catches the Saudi goalkeeper in two legs.
Minute 45. Two out.
Minute 40. Benzema had it! Valverde’s center with power that the Frenchman finishes with the sole but his shot finds no target.
Minute 25. Goal by Marega! Defense gap in the left zone of the defense and the former Porto player beat Lunin from low in the one-on-one. There is an end.
Minute 18. Goal by Valverde! Disallowed ball that the Uruguayan chases for a volley and enters after hitting a defender to make it 2-0.
Minute 13. Goal Vinicius! Great game from the white team. Wall between Benzema and Valverde and the Frenchman sets it up on the first touch for the Brazilian who beats the goalkeeper one-on-one.
8 minutes. A very clear chance that Benzema missed, although it was useless because it was offside. He finished deadly when he came in front of goal from a pass from Carvajal.
minute 4. Rüdiger held Vietto well to counter the Argentinian’s shot.
Minute 1. The game begins!
19:45 | Players will be taken to dressing rooms prior to the match to receive instructions.
19:25 | More than half an hour after the start, all the main players are warming up on the field
19:15 | Andriy Lunin is already warming up on the Rabat pitch
6:40 pm | Eleven confirmed by Al-Hilal. Ighalo, deputy
6pm | Confirmed eleven from Real Madrid. Benzema, owner
5pm | Three hours before the start of the Club World Cup Final. Real Madrid will be looking for its second title of the season and its first in 2023 against current Asian Cup champions Al-Hilal.
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Confirmed Lineups of Real Madrid vs. al hila
Real Madrid (1-4-3-3): Lunin; Carvajal, Rudiger/Nacho, Alaba, Camavinga; Tchouameni, Kroos, Modric; Valverde, Vinicius and Rodrygo
Al Hilal (1-4-3-3): Al Muayouf; Abdulhamid, Hyun-Soo, Al Bulayhi, Khalifah Al Dawsari; Carrillo, Kanno, Cuellar; Salem Al Dawsari, Marega and Vietto.
Source: Goal