The record holder in the tournament starts a new era with Shabi Alonso at the helm. The team now has two new additions from the Premier League in the form of Trent from Liverpool and Huesen from Bournemouth. Real Madrid still finished the season with three consecutive wins in La Liga, but throughout the campaign there were defensive lapses that we will see if Alonso can fix.
Similar to their opponent, Al Hilal also finished second and could not defend their title at the local level. Thus, they recently resorted to a coaching change and brought in Simone Inzaghi, which definitely sparks interest. Otherwise, Al Hilal also ended the season with victories and generally plays quite successful matches. This was the case against Real Madrid at the Club World Cup three years ago when they lost in the final with 3:5.
Prediction: Real Madrid to win and both teams to scoreI expect Real Madrid to reach victory again and to see a high-scoring match between the two teams.
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