Vinicius Inspires Real Madrid To Club World Cup Knockouts

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vinicius inspires real madrid to club world cup knockouts

Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior delivered a standout performance as the team comfortably booked their place in the Club World Cup last 16 with a 3-0 win over Salzburg on Thursday.

The Brazilian opened the scoring five minutes before the break after latching onto a sublime pass from Jude Bellingham. He then provided the assist for Federico Valverde to double Madrids lead in first-half added time.

Gonzalo Garcia added a third late on, his second goal of the competition, securing Madrids unbeaten finish in Group H with seven points. That result sets up a last-16 encounter with Juventus in Miami on Tuesday.

Salzburg, meanwhile, exited the tournament, with Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia clinching second spot in the group following a 2-0 victory over Mexico's Pachuca in Nashville. Al Hilal now face Manchester City in the next round.

Madrid, still adjusting to life under new boss Xabi Alonso, were once again without star striker Kylian Mbappe, who is yet to appear at the tournament due to illness.