Real Madrid vs Al-Hilal LIVE Football Score 11/02/2023

Real Madrid vs Al-Hilal LIVE Football Score 11/02/2023

Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid will face Al-Hilal on Saturday and have the opportunity to win their first trophy of the season. The Spanish side reached the final of the Men’s World Cup after beating Al Ahly 4-1 in the semifinal while the Saudi Arabian team surprisingly won 3-2 against Flamengo. The two teams will meet on Saturday at the Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah in Rabat, Morocco. Here’s what you need to know: Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti spoke about their opponents that managed to beat Flamengo in the semifinal: “Football’s changing because there’re a lot of teams all over the world that can compete, fight and win too. I was surprised that Flamengo were eliminated, but they’re in pre-season and their fitness level isn’t at its peak and the rest of the teams, who are in the middle of the season, are at their peak.”

After beating Moroccan side Wydad AC 5-3 on penalties in the second round, Al-Hilal became the first Saudi Arabian side to reach the Club World Cup final. Al-Hilal, 18-time Saudi Pro League champions and rivals of Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr, are competing at the Club World Cup for the third time and qualified for this year’s tournament as the holders of the AFC Champions League.Considering their current struggles in La Liga, where they’ve dropped five points in their last three matches, Real Madrid can’t miss the opportunity to win this trophy. Pick: Real Madrid 3, Al-Hilal 1. Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal football club is set to face Spain’s Real Madrid for the 2023 title of the FIFA Club World Cup title. Here is a look at how you can watch the match and how the team got there:

The competition, which features teams from South America’s CONMEBOL federation and European UEFA confederation, kicked off in Morocco on February 1 and will conclude on February 11 Al Hilal beat Morocco’s Wydad Casablanca on penalties in its first match on February 4, going on to beat Brazil’s Flamengo three days later in the semifinal to make it to the final.Real Madrid is vying to win the title for the fifth time while the Kingdom’s Al Hilal are trying to win for the first time ever. The final match can be streamed around the world on the streaming platform FIFA+, according to Spain’s Marca newspaper. It can also be watched on certain channels such as Fox Sports in the US.

In the Arab world, viewers can watch the game on Morocco’s Arryadia television channel and the Saudi SSC channels. SSC channels can also be streamed on the Shahid streaming platform.Real Madrid will endeavour to lift a record-extending fifth Club World Cup when they do battle with Al-Hilal in the final at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Morocco on Saturday.

Los Blancos have won four of the previous five finals at the Club World Cup, while the Blue Waves will be competing in the showpiece event for the very first time.Four years on from lifting their last Club World Cup title, Real Madrid have booked their place in the final of this year’s competition after beating Al Ahly 4-1 in the semi-finals on Wednesday.Goals either side of half time from Vinicius Junior and Federico Valverde put Los Blancos in control, before Al Ahly’s Ali Maaloul pulled one back from the penalty spot midway through the second half.

After Luka Modric then missed a spot kick of his own, hopes of a grandstand finish for the Egyptian outfit where quashed when stoppage-time strikes from Rodrygo and Sergio Arribas ensured that the Spanish giants prevailed. Carlo Ancelotti’s men responded well from their shock 1-0 La Liga defeat to Mallorca last weekend – a result leaving them eight points behind Barcelona at the summit – and they are now just 90 minutes away from lifting their first piece of silverware this season.

Last season’s Champions League winners Real Madrid competed in the inaugural Club World Cup back in 2000, although they failed to reach the final on that occasion and eventually finished fourth after losing 4-3 on penalties to Mexican side Necaxa in the third-place playoff. Los Blancos then had to wait 14 years before lifting the trophy for the first time after beating San Lorenzo in the 2014 final under the tutelage of Ancelotti, and a further three triumphs have since followed against Kashima Antlers in 2016, Gremio in 2017 and Al-Ain in 2018.

No team have won more games (10) or scored more goals (32) than Real Madrid in Club World Cup history, and Ancelotti is bidding to draw level with Pep Guardiola as the competition’s most successful manager with three tournament triumphs – having previously won in 2014 with Los Blancos and in 2007 with AC Milan.After beating Moroccan side Wydad AC 5-3 on penalties in the second round, Al-Hilal created history by becoming the first Saudi Arabian side to reach the Club World Cup final when they secured a thrilling 3-2 victory over Flamengo in the semi-finals on Tuesday.

Two first-half penalties converted by Salem Al-Dawsari either side of a strike from Pedro gave Al-Hilal the advantage at the break, but a red card for Flamengo midfielder Gerson on the stroke of half time ultimately turned the contest in the favour of the Saudi side. Former Atletico Madrid forward Luciano Vietto scored Al-Hilal’s third on the 70-minute mark, and although Pedro netted his second to pull one back in stoppage time, Ramon Diaz’s men held on to claim a famous triumph and gain revenge over the Brazilian side who beat them in the semi-finals three years ago.

Al-Hilal – 18-time Saudi Pro League champions and rivals of Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr – are competing at the Club World Cup for the third time and qualified for this year’s tournament as the holders of the AFC Champions League. The Blue Waves are guaranteed to better their previous two outings at the Club World Cup after finishing fourth in both 2019 and 2021, losing to Monterrey and Al Ahly respectively in the third-placed playoff.

Al-Hilal, who have only lost two of their 19 competitive matches in all competitions this season, are now preparing for their first meeting with European juggernauts Real Madrid, and a stellar showing is required if they are to pull off an almighty upset and create further history on Saturday.Real Madrid will be without Ferland Mendy (hamstring), Eden Hazard (muscle) and Lucas Vazquez (ankle) due to injury, while Karim Benzema (hamstring), Eder Militao (groin) and Thibaut Courtois (muscle) are all doubtful but could recover in time for Saturday’s final.

Andriy Lunin’s place between the sticks will come under threat if Courtois is deemed fit to return, while Militao’s potential inclusion could see David Alaba shift from centre-back to left-back, forcing Eduardo Camavinga to drop to the bench. Modric, Aurelien Tchouameni and Toni Kroos are all poised to continue in centre-midfield, while either Rodrygo or Valverde could make way if Benzema is deemed fit to start.

As for Al-Hilal, Andre Carrillo has revealed that he took painkillers to play through the pain against Flamengo after sustaining an ankle injury in the second round, and the Peruvian will be assessed ahead of kickoff on Saturday. Mohamed Kanno is available for selection after serving a one-match suspension last time out, and the midfielder could replace Carrillo in the first XI. Odion Ighalo and Moussa Marega – formerly of Manchester United and Porto respectively – are expected to retain their places in attack, while Vietto will also be hoping to keep his place after scoring as a substitute on Tuesday.