Yassine Bounou, Al Hilal goalkeeper, denied Real Madrid its first win in the 2025 Club World Cup.
The score was tied at 1-1 when the referee awarded a penalty kick to Real Madrid in the final minute.
Fede Valverde was responsible for taking the penalty, but he ran into Yassine Bounou, a renowned penalty-saving specialist.
The Real Madrid-Al Hilal match ended in a 1-1 draw amid harsh criticism of Xabi Alonso and his team’s poor performance, as Al Hilal came close to scoring a second goal on several occasions.
DENIED! ❌
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Bono is known for his decisive penalty saves, and this is his third penalty save for Al Hilal in all competitions this season.
Who can forget Bono, who led Morocco to the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup after a brilliant penalty shootout victory over Spain?
In total, Bono has saved eight penalty kicks in his career with various clubs, a remarkable number that reflects his outstanding ability in this field.
