Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso said he believes Antonio Rüdiger’s claims that his defender was subjected to racist abuse during the game against Pachuca in the FIFA Club World Cup on Sunday, adding that a FIFA investigation is underway.

Jude Bellingham and Arda Guler scored first-half goals and short-handed Real Madrid bounced back from a disappointing performance in its Club World Cup opener to beat Pachuca 3-1 on Sunday in front of 70,

Real Madrid return to play at the Club World Cup against Pachuca on Sunday, two teams on the search for their first win of the competition after less-than-ideal starts to play. Xabi Alonso marked his first match as Real Madrid's manager with a 1-1 draw against Al-Hilal,