Dec 14, 2024, 5:20 PM ET
Guillermo Almada’s Tuzos will become the fourth Mexican team to face Real Madrid in an official international tournament.
He Pachuca advanced to the final of the Copa Intercontinental by beating Al Ahly in a penalty shootout and with this they will compete for the title against the Real MadridUEFA Champions League champion.
The Tuzos of Guillermo Almada They will become the fourth Mexican team to face in an official international tournament the Real Madrid and they will have the mission of becoming the second Mexican team with a victory against the white team.
How did the previous Mexican teams do?
It is the only club in the Liga MX who managed to defeat Real Madrid In an official match and it took place in the Club World Cup held in 2000, both teams faced each other at the legendary Maracaná Stadium on January 14.
The match ended in 90 minutes with a 1-1 draw. The first to score was Raúl at 15 minutes, but in the second half Agustín Delgado achieved the tie.
From the penalty spot Sergio Vázquez, Luis Pérez, Álex Aguinaga and Agustín Delgado did not fail and gave the Rayos the victory. McManaman and Dorado failed for the meringues.
This commitment occurred in the 2014 Club World Cup. The cement team arrived as a victim and the Real Madrid He was in charge of fulfilling the predictions with a clear victory over the Machine.
Those in charge of converting in the semifinals of the competition were Sergio Ramos, Karim Benzema, Gareth Bale and Isco. That win was also marked by the two assists that Cristiano Ronaldo achieved.
In 2016 was the last time that the white team faced a team of Liga MX. That stellar 11 of the Spanish team had elements like Sergio Ramos, Pepe, Marcelo, Cristiano, Benzema, Modric and Keylor Navas.
The authors of the annotations were their stars Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo. With these goals they sent the America to face the match for third place in the Club World Cup, which they lost to Atlético Nacional.
OTHER MATCHES
For just over a hundred years the Real Madrid has played friendly matches against clubs from Liga MXwhether on Mexican soil, in the United States or the friendly tournaments held in Spain.
The two teams that have won a friendly trophy against Real Madrid of sido Blue Cross y Pumas.
Blue Cross was the winner in the final of the Teresa Herrera Trophy held in Riazor in a match that had to be resolved with shots from eleven steps after a 1-1 draw and in which Oscar ‘Conejo’ Pérez stopped two penalties against Luis Figo, the first during the 90 minutes and the second in the penalty shootout.
Los Pumas led by Hugo Sánchez they gave the surprise in the Santiago Bernabéu itself. That match held in August 2004 was defined by a great mid-range goal from Israel Castro.
The match ended with a score of 1-0 in favor of Pumas. The white team left many of their figures on the bench during the first half.
When does Pachuca play against Real Madrid?
He Pachuca will play against Real Madrid this Wednesday, December 18 at 11:00 am central Mexico time at the Lusail Stadium in the final of the Copa Intercontinental 2024.
