Real Madrid-Pachuca (3-0): the summary of the controlled victory of Mbappé’s Merengues, winners of the Intercontinental Cup

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The Merengues won their second title of the season, after the European Super Cup at the beginning of August. As for the Intercontinental Cup, Real will lift its sixth trophy and become the second most successful club in the competition behind AC Milan.

It’s over in Lusail! Real Madrid won (3-0) against Pachuca and won the first new version of FIFA Intercontinental Cup. Author of the opener, Kylian Mbappé returned to competition eight days after his injury and seemed in good shape before leaving on the hour mark. Rodrygo and Vinicius were the other Madrid scorers.

Rondon is warned after a bad move on Tchouaméni.

We entered three minutes of added time.

Mena believes he can reduce the gap after placing a nice cross header into Courtois’ net, but the incoming player is flagged offside.

Launched in depth full axis, Vinicius presents himself against Moreno but his dive is well read by the Pachuca goalkeeper.

Jude Bellingham and Lucas Vazquez give way to Arda Güler and Raul Asencio. On the Pachuca side, Idrissi and Deossa are replaced by Dominguez and Hernandez.

Found full axis, Vinicius plays the opposing defenders before attempting a power shot at ground level. Right next to the post!

Real Madrid leads 3-0! Vinicius takes the penalty and hits hard in the middle. Moreno deflects the ball but fails to divert it completely. The Madrilenians are heading towards the title!

The referee finally awards the penalty to Real Madrid!

Found on the right of the area after a reversal of play by Fran Garcia, Vazquez collapses and appears to be hooked by Idrissi. The referee does not report anything at first but will review the images on the VAR.

Vinicius cuts back into the axis from the left flank before relying on Modric, caught by Sanchez as he was about to strike.

Real achieves a long sequence of possession, but Vinicius gets impaled on the Mexican defense and loses control of the ball.

Faced with a tired Pachuca team, Real asserted its superiority and continued to move forward. Diaz tries his luck at the edge of the area but misses the target.

Bautista and Rodriguez are replaced by Angel Mena and Carlos Sanchez.

Vinicius leans on Bellingham on the left of the area before facing Moreno. The Brazilian tries the same body feint as on the first goal but this time, the Pachuca goalkeeper does not fall into the trap.

Slightly off-center on the left 25m away, Modric takes a free kick in favor of Real. Moreno beats Rüdiger in the air.

Wanted by Montiel’s center, Rondon wins his aerial duel with Tchouaméni and lands a helmet shot that ends just above Courtois’ bar!

Luka Modric replaces Rodrygo at Real Madrid.

Bellingham goes all the way up the field before coming up against the Mexican defense. Valverde recovers and serves Vinicius, whose cross shot narrowly misses Moreno’s goal.

Full axis from 30m, Rondon takes the free kick and places a floating shot with the kick. Courtois makes the good save on the ground.

Dominant since Rodrygo’s goal, the Pachuca players obtain a well-placed free kick in the center of the field.

Pachuca carries out a beautiful collective movement, concluded by Gonzalez’s cross to the left of the area. Rondon commits the foul in the air on Rüdiger.

Author of the opener, Kylian Mbappé gives way to Brahim Diaz. Eduardo Camavinga is also replaced by Dani Ceballos.

Gonzalez overflows to the left of the area and follows up with a strike. Courtois lies well on the ground to deflect the leather.

Idrissi eliminates Vazquez with a nice hook before reversing towards Rodriguez. The overflow from the right side is stemmed by the good defense of Fran Garcia.

After being reviewed on VAR by the referee for an embarrassing offside position by Bellingham towards the goalkeeper, the goal was finally validated. Real leads 2 to 0!

Real Madrid stands out thanks to Rodrygo! Staggered by Mbappé at the entrance to the area, the Brazilian striker continued his feints before getting on his right foot and curling a sublime shot, which ended up in Moreno’s little net.

Found alone on the right of the area, Rodriguez attempts a cross in front of goal, repelled by Rüdiger’s skull. The leather ricochets off Deossa, who hits hard. His blocked shot narrowly missed Courtois’ goal.

Pedraza receives the first warning of the match after holding Bellingham by the jersey.

Possession is 100% Madrid at the start of the second half. The Pachuca players are content to defend in their camp.

Mbappé picks up speed and overflows on the left side. Deossa intervenes.

Montiel and Bautista combine at the entrance to the area, but the right winger’s cross is pushed to the ground by Tchouaméni.

Pachuca kicks off this second period of the Intercontinental Cup final. No changes to report on either side.

The referee signals half-time with the score 1-0 for Real Madrid against Pachuca. Sluggish and amorphous at the start of the match, Carlo Ancelotti’s men did not shine but scored on their first shot on target, converted into a goal by Mbappé, returning to the competition after his injury.

There will be one minute of added time.

Not attacked, Camavinga throws himself into the opposing camp before collapsing in the area after a push from Barreto. No penalty.

Bellingham alerts Vazquez on the right of the area, but the Madrid captain’s cross is deflected for a corner. The latter, headed by Bellingham, gives nothing.

Freed by his goal, Mbappé took his chance and released a heavy shot at the edge of the area. This flirts with Moreno’s top corner.

Real Madrid are finally accelerating! Valverde hits full axis, leans on Bellingham who throws Vinicius on the left of the area. The Brazilian mystifies Moreno with a subtle body feint before serving Mbappé, who just has to throw himself to finish in the empty goal. But what a gesture from Vinicius!

With his back to goal, Vinicius places a high ball which lobbies the Mexican defense. Rodrygo tries to adjust Moreno closely, but the goalkeeper makes a magnificent save. The Brazilian was offside anyway.

Counter-blitz launched by Pachuca, which Rondon manages to finish with a strike from the edge of the area. Courtois captures without difficulty.

Mbappé accelerates the game with a nice backheel at the entrance to the area, but Vazquez’s linked cross is caught by Moreno. The Pachuca goalkeeper intervenes again in the following action, following an overflow from the French attacker.

The Madrilenians rotate the ball on the edge of the opposing area but they are unable to get around the robust Mexican defense.

Mbappé takes advantage of the beautiful reversal of play signed by Vinicius to appear in the area on the right side. The Frenchman gets back on his right foot but is blocked before he can strike.

Found on the left side, Vinicius cuts back before placing a cross, directly captured by Moreno.

Real continues to circulate the ball but still hasn’t created a major chance yet.

Positioned high at the start of the match, the Pachuca players fell back further and further, hampered by Madrid’s pressing. Valverde recovers a ball which benefits Rodrygo, whose shot at the edge of the area is deflected for a corner by Micolta.

Found on the left side, Fran Garcia tries to cross back towards Vinicius. A Pachuca defender intervenes.