Overview
- Real Madrid routed RB Salzburgo 3-0 at Lincoln Financial Field to finish top of Group H in the Mundial de Clubes.
- Vinicius scored his first club goal in over two months and provided an assist to reignite his form under Xabi Alonso.
- Homegrown forward Gonzalo García sealed the win with a composed finish in the 84th minute.
- Xabi Alonso’s shift to a 3-5-2 formation featured three central defenders and two wing-backs as part of his evolving tactics.
- Kylian Mbappé remained sidelined by gastroenteritis, and Rodrygo once again began the match on the bench.