Real Madrid 1-0 Juventus: Trent sets up Garcia winner as Real beat Juventus

Trent Alexander-Arnold registered his first assist as a Real Madrid player. Moreover, as Xabi Alonso’s side beat Juventus to reach the quarter-finals of the Club World Cup.

Alexander-Arnold. However, making his fourth successive start at the tournament, endured a quiet first half at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami but delivered a delicious cross from which Gonzalo Garcia nodded Madrid ahead nine minutes into the second half.

Alonso once again deployed a 5-3-2 system against the record Serie A champions. but his side looked vulnerable defensively in the first half and were fortunate not to fall behind in the early stages.

Randal Kolo Muani spurned a golden opportunity to give Juventus the lead when he sent a looping effort over the crossbar after he was sent racing clear by Kenan Yildiz. who had a powerful long-range drive real madrid 1-0 juventus: trent deflected wide moments later.

Madrid’s best chance of the first half fell to Jude Bellingham. who was denied from a tight angle by the impressive Michele di Gregorio, while Federico Valverde was also thwarted by a magnificent one-handed stop by the 27-year-old.

The Juventus goalkeeper did brilliantly to deny Bellingham. Dean Huijsen early in the second half, but Garcia’s thumping header was too powerful to keep out.

Alonso’s team will face the winners of the last-16 tie between Borussia Dortmund and Monterrey in the quarter-finals this weekend.