Three matches. Three different stories.

Real Madrid looked confused. Salzburg played like adults. And Juventus? Ruthless. Five goals. No nonsense.

In today’s episode of Game Theory, I break down:

• Madrid 1–1 Al-Hilal – hesitant structure, poor shape, and one press that told the truth
• Pachuca 1–2 Salzburg – weather delay flipped the mood, but Salzburg didn’t blink
• Al Ain 0–5 Juventus – early kill switch, clean blueprint, total control

This isn’t a recap. This is the layer underneath —

Pressure, tactics, mental sharpness, and the moments that actually matter.

🎧 Daily during the Club World Cup.

🎙 I’m Álvaro Nash.

Let’s unlock it.