Real Madrid - Juventus: punished by a goal from gonzalo garcia, even the black and whites say goodbye to the Club World Cup. A super is not enough By Gregorio. 24 hours away from the Inter's flop, Juve is eliminated from the competition and the fact that it is the great Real Madrid who decides it, instead of Fluminense, only alleviates the pain to a minimal extent. It must be said that the Old Lady interpreted the match with personality and courage, just as she had asked Tudor Igor on the eve. For a good half hour, he played without fear, even creating a couple of chances to hurt the Spaniards. Then, however, the technical superiority of Xabi Alonso's men slowly took over and Juve had no choice but to surrender to the superiority of their opponents, albeit with their heads held high.
Real Madrid-Juventus: Gonzalo Garcia scores the 1-0
La Juventus, we were saying, exits the Club World Cup, but does so with its head held high. At the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami it ends 1-0 for Real Madrid, who advance to the quarter-finals thanks to a goal by gonzalo garcia in the 54th minute. The Bianconeri, however, played an intense, courageous and for long stretches convincing game, putting one of the battleships of European football in difficulty. The approach of Tudor's team was the right one: Juve press high, attack and immediately show themselves near Courtois. In the 10th minute, a splendid combination between Yildiz and Kolo Muani brings the former PSG player one-on-one with the Belgian goalkeeper, but his attempted lob ends up in the top corner of the net. The opportunity gives confidence to the Bianconeri, who remain compact and also try to manage possession in the opponent's half.
Real Madrid-Juventus: Di Gregorio is not enough
Real Madrid were in difficulty and only became dangerous after half an hour, when a perfect run by Bellingham found a prodigious response from By Gregorio. In the second half, however, Madrid entered the field with a different attitude. After another good initiative by Valverde and an attempt by the ex-Juventus player Huijsen, the decisive goal arrived: Vinicius found Alexander-Arnold, low cross in the middle and Gonzalo Garcia, forgotten on the edge of the six-yard box, scores the 1-0. Di Gregorio, perfect until that moment, can do nothing this time. Juve does not give up and reacts with a beautiful conclusion from outside by Conceiçao, then it is Nico Gonzalez who almost equalizes with a poisonous right-footed shot from far away. Tudor is forced to change formation after Kelly's injury, and in the final the fatigue makes itself felt. Real manages with a few thrills and takes home the qualification. For Juventus remains the bitterness of the elimination, but also the awareness of having played the match with courage and determination. A bitter defeat, but one that still leaves positive signs, against a superior opponent but put in difficulty for long stretches.
Tudor: “Congratulations to the lads, they gave it their all. The substitution of Yildiz? I feared he would get injured”
“I have to compliment the boys, they put into action the plan we had prepared – the analysis of Tudor -. They gave it their all in these conditions and in the end they wanted a change with ten men, these last two games against City and Real will be a school for the future. Compared to the one against City, it was a game prepared in a different way, with a different strategy and in a different context, it was totally different. That one didn't count for anything, this one did and we prepared it differently against a strong team in every way. We have thrown away some opportunities and suffered when there was something to suffer, now we will have to rest well and start again. In this World Cup we faced clubs that are the best there is. It was a great experience for the players and a great benefit, now the boys have to rest, then we start again strong. The substitution of Yildiz? I was afraid he would hurt himself, he stretched out and touched the back of his leg... I was afraid of being left with one player less in extra time".
