Miami, June 19 -- A fine late penalty save from Yassine Bounou helped Saudi giants Al Hilal deny Real Madrid a win as their FIFA Club World Cup campaign opener ended in a 1-1 stalemate at Miami on Thursday night.

Al Hilal tried to dominate their opponents right from the start, and a goal by Renan Lodi was ruled out for offside.

Nevertheless, it was the multi-time La Liga and UEFA Champions League champions who broke the stalemate, as Rodrygo crossed low for Gonzalo Garcia, who easily scored in the 34th minute.

The Saudi giants were swift in fighting back after Raul Asenscio pulled down Marcos Leonardo in the box, they were given a penalty, and Ruben Neves levelled the scoreline by deceiving Thibaut Courtois in the 41st minute.

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