Real Madrid's Trent Alexander-Arnold made a mixed debut in their Club World Cup opener against Al-Hilal, which ended 1-1. The 26-year-old, who joined for £8.4m, started and played 65 minutes, moving between right-back and attacking midfield positions. Alexander-Arnold showed both positive and negative aspects as he was caught out of position on multiple occasions but also contributed to Real Madrid's goal by cutting out a pass and setting up Gonzalo Garcia. He completed simple passes but failed with more ambitious attempts. Alexander-Arnold's passing accuracy at 84% was only behind Vinicius Jr for Real players in the first half, but he did not misplace a pass in the second half. He played more crosses, entered the final third of the pitch, and had more passes in the final third than any of his team-mates. However, he lost the ball more times than anyone else with 12. Former Newcastle and Manchester City goalkeeper Shay Given expected Alexander-Arnold to be questioned defensively in this tournament, as he is known for his attacking prowess, having recorded 23 goals and 86 assists at Liverpool.
Source: BBC Sports Football
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