🫣 25-year streak ends, Real’s slip-up is a bitter pill to swallow | OneFootball

Yesterday was a very bitter evening for Real Madrid and Xabi Alonso. The Royals botched the debut of their new coach and narrowly avoided a debacle against outsider Al-Hilal. The Saudi top club was absolutely on par with the Spanish vice-champion for long stretches and achieved something that no other club had achieved in a Club World Cup for 25 years.

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Most recently, Real Madrid won eleven games in a row at a Club World Cup, which corresponds to a 25-year series. On January 14, 2000, Real last lost 1-2 in a penalty shootout against Club Necaxa from Mexico. Subsequently, Real also won the title in their last five participations. With the 1-1 draw against Al-Hilal, this winning streak is now broken.

Midfielder Federico Valverde was particularly in the spotlight for the Royals' poor performance. He missed a penalty in the second half's stoppage time and thus missed the chance to extend the Madrid winning streak.

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