Real Madrid came with full strength besides only Mbappe who did not play there, it was quite disappointing at the beginning of Xabi Alonso career to have to swallow a draw on the other hand who would have thought that Al Hilal would appear solid and able to make Madrid have difficulty, maybe because of the factor of Inzaghi in the Al Hilal camp, a coach with experience against European teams so it makes sense why Al Hilal performance is very good. A good start to the journey for Al Hilal and they only need to focus on Salzburg because I think they will not have difficulty against Pachuca.
Yes, I also feel that only Salzburg is likely to be a hurdle for Al-Hilal, because teams from Europe have a different mentality than teams from other continents. Pachuca should be easier, but that doesn't mean Al-Hilal will definitely get 3 points. Just look at how Monterrey was able to withstand the attacks from Inter Milan which made the final score Monterrey 1 - 1 Inter Milan. Al-Hilal must ensure that they are fully prepared if they want to get full points.