The Real Madrid president, Florentino Perez, has chosen to back the Club World Cup in the face of criticism from La Liga president Javier Tebas.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — New managers went head to head in the Club World Cup’s Group H clash between Real Madrid and Al Hilal on Wednesday. There was no separation between two, which ended in a 1-1 draw that included a 90-plus minute penalty save by Al Hilal goalkeeper Yassine Bonou to secure the tie.

A dramatic 99-minute affair ended in a 1-1 draw between Real Madrid and Al Hilal to open Group H in Miami. In a disappointing outing for Los Blancos, the Spanish giants had the win slip away after Federico Valverde failed to convert a penalty in the dying minutes.