𝓤𝓷𝓲𝓽𝓮𝓭 𝓝𝓮𝔀𝓼

16 mins: First booking of the day goes the way of Vini Jr for diving.

For a second it looked like Koulibaly had prevented him from running clear, but replays show there was zero contact. Correct decision.

14 mins: Trent’s first attempt at his trademark cross-field ball flies over Vinicus Jr’s head and out for a throw.

Salem was just taken out in the box by Rodrygo and is lying in some agony, so maybe he’ll claim he was just putting it out of play to allow the Saudi to get treatment.

Al-Hilal want a penalty, but the ref is having none of it.

12 mins: Let-off for Al-Hilal as Altambakti gives it away poorly in the box allowing Gonzalo to pounce, but the forward can’t get it under control and the ball runs out for a goal-kick.

10 mins: CLOSE! Al-Hilal should be in front!

A ball is lofted to the back-post before being fired back across the six-yard box where Leonardo is waiting, but Huijsen gets close enough to force him to put his shot wide.

8 mins: Valverde clashes with Koulibaly and goes down in a heap. He’s receiving treatment for a knock to the head.

6 mins: An unlikely shooter from range in Asencio but it’s straight down the throat of Bono.

Trent has barely touched the ball in the first six minutes, just in case you were wondering.

4 mins: Free-kick goes into the wall but Al-Hilal keep it alive, getting it out to Neves who shoots from range.

We know he can hit them, but the ex-Wolves can only hit over.

2 mins: SAVE! The first chance goes Al-Hilal’s way as Milenkovic-Savic stings the palms of Courtois with a shot from range.

The Saudi side then wins a free-kick on the edge of the area after Real fail to clear.

Al-Hilal kicks this off as Cancelo is fouled inside 20 seconds.

Even the draw of Real Madrid can’t come close to selling out the Hard Rock Stadium as another group game begins with a patchy attendance.