Real Madrid beat RB Salzburg 3-0 in Philadelphia to secure top spot in Group H and earn their place in the knockout rounds of the Club World Cup. Goals by Vinicius Junior, Federico Valverde and Gonzalo Garcia secured a comfortable success and it was Garcia who came in for special praise from manager Xabi Alonso after the game.

Xabi Alonso was always expected to trust young talents once he took over at Real Madrid and he has not disappointed on that front. In fact, it took him only a few training sessions to identify

Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso spoke to the media after their 3-0 win over RB Salzburg on Thursday night. Kiyan Sobhani of Managing Madrid asked him how much he knew about Gonzalo Garcia’s talents, and whether he was surprised at all.