Salzburg remains unbeaten in the club World Cup-0-0 against Al-Hilal!

Salzburg remains unbeaten in the club World Cup-0-0 against Al-Hilal!

Salzburg, Österreich - Last night in the Audi Field in Washington the second game of the club world championship was played, where FC Red Bull Salzburg and Al-Hilal separated 0-0. Despite the heated temperatures, both teams showed remarkable offensive campaigns, which, however, did not score goals. Salzburg was able to build on his victory against CF Pachuca (2-1) and also wanted to shine against the Saudi team.

The first few minutes were characterized by offensive accents of the Salzburg team. In the 9th minute, Karim Onisiwo failed on Al-Hilals keeper Yassine Bounou, who defended an excellently placed chipball from Frans. Mads Bidstrup also had a good opportunity in the 19th minute, which also did not lead to the leadership. However, Al-Hilal did not give up and promptly replied with opportunities, among other things by Malcom, whose shot was immediately clarified by the Salzburg defense.

opportunities on both sides

The first half ended goalless, but both sides kept managing the game exciting. Dorgeles Nene failed in added time in the first half of the strong bounou. Even after the change of sides, it remained exciting: John Mellberg awarded a promising possibility from the very shortest distance (49th minute), while a quick counter game by Al-Hilal would almost have been enough for the lead.

In the course of the game, the defensive series of both teams proved their strength. The performance of Christian Zawieschitzky, who defended several dangerous attacks by the Saudi, was particularly worth mentioning. In the 82nd minute, Yorbe had the chance to secure the competitive point, but the conclusion did not work - another indication that it shouldn't be that evening.

group situation and personal details

With this draw, Salzburg remains in the group phase of the club World Cup behind Real Madrid, who lead with 3 points, and now with 4 points is in second place. Another focus of the evening was the change from Tim Paumgartner to Grazer AK. The 20-year-old, who previously played in the Youth League team of Salzburg and FC Liefering, is now hoping for more game practice at the new club.

For detailed information about the entire club World Championship, you can visit Kicker.de, while Sky Sports the last game highlights reports and offers extensive reporting. For a summary of the game and other analyzes, read on Heimatsport.de.