Club World Cup Comprehensive: The first round of the group stage ends, and Asian teams receive their first points

Xinhua News Agency, Los Angeles, June 18 (Reporter Wang Haoming) The first round of the 2025 Club World Cup group stage held a final four games on the 18th. The Riyadh Crescent team tied the championship and the favorite Real Madrid team, and the Asian team finally won the first point of the event. The other two European giants Juventus and Manchester City who appeared on the same day both achieved a "good start". In a highly-watched contest in Group H, Spanish young coach Xavi Alonso made his debut in coaching Real Madrid. Although the star Mbappe was absent duel after being ill, the starter of the "White Army" is still star-studded. However, the progress of the game was unexpected. Riyadh Crescent took the initiative as soon as the game started, and Lodi scored a goal in the 20th minute, but was judged invalid for offside first.

In the 34th minute, Real Madrid scored a goal in a counterattack, and Rodrigo assisted Gonzalo Garcia to take the lead. Seven minutes later, Asensio made a foul in the penalty area and sent a penalty kick. Ruben Neves took the penalty and equalized the score for Riyadh Crescent. Real Madrid took the advantage of the field in the second half, but missed the goal many times. In the stoppage time, they got a good opportunity to score, but Valverde's shot was saved by the opponent's goalkeeper Bunu, and the game ended with a draw.

Alonso said after the game that the team played poorly in the first half and relied too much on the wing. He responded in the second half, but lacked a lasting kick. "No matter what the result is, we must continue to see positive aspects." In another game between Group H, the Austrian Salzburg Red Bulls defeated Mexico's Pachuca 2:1.

G Premier League Manchester City defeated Morocco Casablanca Vidard 2-0, Foden and Doku each scored a goal in the first half, and Manchester City defender Rico Lewis was sent off with a red card in the second half.

"The weather is so hot and the humidity is uncomfortable. The first game is very important, and I see a lot of positive things. We will train well in the next few days, and we will strive to improve in the next game." Manchester City coach Guardiola said after the game. In another game in Group G, Juventus in Serie A beat UAE Ain 5-0, with Muani and Concesan each scoring two goals.

On the 19th, the second round of the group competition will be held, and the focus is the competition between the new Champions League champions of Group B, Paris Saint-Germain and Brazil's Bottafogo.