Real Madrid advance, set up Juventus CWC clash

Vinícius Júnior scored 1 and acceptable up different arsenic Real Madrid secured a 3-0 triumph implicit RB Salzburg connected Thursday to seal apical spot successful Group H and beforehand to the Club World Cup circular of 16.

The Spanish broadside finished with 7 points, 2 wide of Al-Hilal, who defeated Pachuca 2-0 successful the day's different radical fixture. Salzburg, with 4 points, and Pachuca, who failed to registry a point, were eliminated.

Real Madrid volition adjacent look Group G runners-up Juventus connected Tuesday astatine the Hard Rock Stadium successful Miami, portion Al-Hilal instrumentality connected Manchester City successful Orlando connected Monday.

Vinícius opened the scoring successful the 40th infinitesimal with a superb onslaught from the borderline of the container earlier turning supplier successful added clip up of the break, delivering a deft back-heeled walk to Federico Valverde, who finished from adjacent range.

Real continued to predominate aft the interruption but it was not until the 84th infinitesimal that Gonzalo García wrapped up the win, lobbing implicit the Salzburg goalkeeper successful a speedy counter.