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| Club World Cup: Rüdiger alleges he was victim of racist abuse in Real Madrid’s win over Pachuca | Club World Cup: Rüdiger alleges he was victim of racist abuse in Real Madrid’s win over Pachuca |
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| Juventus eliminate Wydad after 4-1 victory | Juventus eliminate Wydad after 4-1 victory |
| Sweltering conditions impact games in Philadelphia and Charlotte | Sweltering conditions impact games in Philadelphia and Charlotte |
| Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso says he has “zero tolerance” for racism after Antonio Rüdiger said he was a victim of abuse during their 3-1 win against Mexican side Pachuca at the Club World Cup on Sunday. | Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso says he has “zero tolerance” for racism after Antonio Rüdiger said he was a victim of abuse during their 3-1 win against Mexican side Pachuca at the Club World Cup on Sunday. |
| Asked if Rüdiger had been the victim of racism during the game, Alonso told a press conference: “That’s what Rüdiger said, and we believe him. It is important to have zero tolerance in these kinds of situations. Fifa now is investigating. That’s all I can say.” | Asked if Rüdiger had been the victim of racism during the game, Alonso told a press conference: “That’s what Rüdiger said, and we believe him. It is important to have zero tolerance in these kinds of situations. Fifa now is investigating. That’s all I can say.” |
| It was not immediately clear whether the alleged abuse came from the crowd or an opponent. Fifa has yet to comment on the allegations. | It was not immediately clear whether the alleged abuse came from the crowd or an opponent. Fifa has yet to comment on the allegations. |
| Five minutes into stoppage time, referee Ramon Abatti crossed his forearms in front of his chest, which signals the activation of the anti-racism protocol, after a brief scuffle erupted after an apparent foul on Germany international Rüdiger. | Five minutes into stoppage time, referee Ramon Abatti crossed his forearms in front of his chest, which signals the activation of the anti-racism protocol, after a brief scuffle erupted after an apparent foul on Germany international Rüdiger. |
| The preceding 90 minutes had seen Jude Bellingham and Arda Güler score late in the first half to help 10-man Real Madrid to a victory in a Group H clash played amid sweltering conditions on Sunday in Charlotte, North Carolina. | The preceding 90 minutes had seen Jude Bellingham and Arda Güler score late in the first half to help 10-man Real Madrid to a victory in a Group H clash played amid sweltering conditions on Sunday in Charlotte, North Carolina. |
| Federico Valverde’s sliding volley in the 70th minute sealed Xabi Alonso’s first victory as Madrid manager. The result puts his side’s Club World Cup campaign back on track after a dramatic 1-1 draw against Al-Hilal in Wednesday’s opener, and despite Sunday’s early dismissal of defender Raúl Asencio. | Federico Valverde’s sliding volley in the 70th minute sealed Xabi Alonso’s first victory as Madrid manager. The result puts his side’s Club World Cup campaign back on track after a dramatic 1-1 draw against Al-Hilal in Wednesday’s opener, and despite Sunday’s early dismissal of defender Raúl Asencio. |
| Real Madrid can clinch a place in the last 16 with a win or draw against Salzburg on Thursday in Philadelphia. | |
| Thibaut Courtois made 10 saves for the victors, though he could do little on Elías Montiel’s 80th-minute deflected effort that provided Pachuca consolation. | Thibaut Courtois made 10 saves for the victors, though he could do little on Elías Montiel’s 80th-minute deflected effort that provided Pachuca consolation. |
| The Mexican side were eliminated despite leading their Spanish foes 25-8 in shots overall and 11-3 in efforts on target. But as in Pachuca’s 2-1 Wednesday loss to Salzburg, it was their opponents who had more quality in their attacks. | The Mexican side were eliminated despite leading their Spanish foes 25-8 in shots overall and 11-3 in efforts on target. But as in Pachuca’s 2-1 Wednesday loss to Salzburg, it was their opponents who had more quality in their attacks. |
| Referee Ramon Abatti Abel showed no hesitation in dismissing Asencio in the seventh minute for denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity after the Madrid defender hauled down Salomón Rondón just beyond the penalty area. | Referee Ramon Abatti Abel showed no hesitation in dismissing Asencio in the seventh minute for denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity after the Madrid defender hauled down Salomón Rondón just beyond the penalty area. |
| But after absorbing pressure for most of the opening half-hour, the Spaniards raced out to a 2-0 lead in the half’s final 15 minutes. | But after absorbing pressure for most of the opening half-hour, the Spaniards raced out to a 2-0 lead in the half’s final 15 minutes. |
| In the 35th, Gonzalo García’s quick flick-on freed Fran García down the left. The latter then picked out the late run of Bellingham, who collected a square ball and slid his low finish past Carlos Moreno from 15 yards. | In the 35th, Gonzalo García’s quick flick-on freed Fran García down the left. The latter then picked out the late run of Bellingham, who collected a square ball and slid his low finish past Carlos Moreno from 15 yards. |
| In the 43rd minute, it was Güler providing the finishing touch from inside the area on another flowing Madrid move, this time with Gonzalo García providing the final square pass after Trent Alexander-Arnold’s first-touch cross. | In the 43rd minute, it was Güler providing the finishing touch from inside the area on another flowing Madrid move, this time with Gonzalo García providing the final square pass after Trent Alexander-Arnold’s first-touch cross. |
| Pachuca continued to apply pressure after the break, with Courtois forced to push Bryan González’s early-second half effort over the bar and John Kennedy’s 61st-minute strike from distance well clear of his left post. | Pachuca continued to apply pressure after the break, with Courtois forced to push Bryan González’s early-second half effort over the bar and John Kennedy’s 61st-minute strike from distance well clear of his left post. |
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| Juventus 4-1 Wydad | Juventus 4-1 Wydad |
| Kenan Yildiz scored two goals to lift Juventus to a 4-1 victory over Wydad in their Group G match in Philadelphia. The win clinched the Italians a place in the tournament’s knockout stages. | |
| Juventus started brightly in front of a crowd of 31,975 on a sticky afternoon at Lincoln Financial Field, taking the lead in the sixth minute. Yildiz was instrumental in the opener as his angled shot forced Wydad defender Abdelmounaim Boutouil to turn the ball into his own net. Ten minutes later, Yildiz unleashed a spectacular strike from the edge of the box into the top-right corner to give Juventus a 2-0 lead, but a mistake by the Italian defence gifted Thembinkosi Lorch a goal to reduce the deficit in the 25th minute. | Juventus started brightly in front of a crowd of 31,975 on a sticky afternoon at Lincoln Financial Field, taking the lead in the sixth minute. Yildiz was instrumental in the opener as his angled shot forced Wydad defender Abdelmounaim Boutouil to turn the ball into his own net. Ten minutes later, Yildiz unleashed a spectacular strike from the edge of the box into the top-right corner to give Juventus a 2-0 lead, but a mistake by the Italian defence gifted Thembinkosi Lorch a goal to reduce the deficit in the 25th minute. |
| Juve, however, extended their lead again through Yildiz’s brilliance, with the 20-year-old Turkey forward scoring their third goal from close-range in the 69th minute, with substitute Dušan Vlahović wrapping up their commanding win from the penalty spot deep in added time. | Juve, however, extended their lead again through Yildiz’s brilliance, with the 20-year-old Turkey forward scoring their third goal from close-range in the 69th minute, with substitute Dušan Vlahović wrapping up their commanding win from the penalty spot deep in added time. |
| The result eliminates Wydad, who lost their opening match to Manchester City. | The result eliminates Wydad, who lost their opening match to Manchester City. |
| RB Salzberg 0-0 Al Hilal | RB Salzberg 0-0 Al Hilal |
| Al Hilal dominated possession but Salzburg’s defence held in a scoreless draw in Washington that meant Group H will come down a pair of consequential upcoming matches. | Al Hilal dominated possession but Salzburg’s defence held in a scoreless draw in Washington that meant Group H will come down a pair of consequential upcoming matches. |
| After Real Madrid’s win over Pachuca 3-1, the stalemate between Al Hilal and Salzburg meant the group’s spots in the knockout round remain up for grabs. Salzburg will face a challenging match against Real in Philadelphia on Thursday, while Al Hilal will face Pachuca in Nashville. | After Real Madrid’s win over Pachuca 3-1, the stalemate between Al Hilal and Salzburg meant the group’s spots in the knockout round remain up for grabs. Salzburg will face a challenging match against Real in Philadelphia on Thursday, while Al Hilal will face Pachuca in Nashville. |
| Al Hilal, the runners up at the 2022 Club World Cup, pressured Salzburg from the start, with nearly 62% of possession during the first half. They took 10 shots, but had just one on target. | Al Hilal, the runners up at the 2022 Club World Cup, pressured Salzburg from the start, with nearly 62% of possession during the first half. They took 10 shots, but had just one on target. |
| It was clear that Al Hilal were missing the finishing touch of striker Aleksandar Mitrović, who has missed both of the team’s Club World Cup matches with a muscle injury. | It was clear that Al Hilal were missing the finishing touch of striker Aleksandar Mitrović, who has missed both of the team’s Club World Cup matches with a muscle injury. |
| Al Hilal goalkeeper Yassine Bounou stopped a near-point blank shot from Salzburg’s John Mellberg early in the second half. Moments later, Salzburg goalkeeper Christian Zawieschitzky saved from Rúben Neves from outside the box. | Al Hilal goalkeeper Yassine Bounou stopped a near-point blank shot from Salzburg’s John Mellberg early in the second half. Moments later, Salzburg goalkeeper Christian Zawieschitzky saved from Rúben Neves from outside the box. |