This evening, Wednesday, the eyes of football fans will turn to Lusail Stadium in the Qatari capital, Doha, where the Spanish team, Real Madrid, will meet its Mexican counterpart, Pachuca, in the final of the Intercontinental Club Championship.
Match date and location
The match begins at seven o’clock in the evening, Cairo time, at Lusail Stadium, which has a capacity of more than 88,000 spectators and hosted the 2022 World Cup final. The confrontation is an opportunity for the two teams to assert their continental dominance in an exceptional crowd atmosphere.
The two teams’ journey to the final
Pachuca qualified for the final match after defeating Al-Ahly of Egypt in the semi-finals on penalties (6-5), after the original and extra time ended in a goalless draw at Stadium 974 in Doha.
As for Real Madrid, which is participating in the tournament as the holder of the Champions League title, it is seeking to increase its record in winning the title, as it has 3 titles to its credit, on equal terms with Milan, Boca Juniors, Peñarol, and Nacional Montevideo.
The historical record of Mexican clubs against Real Madrid
This match represents the first direct confrontation between Real Madrid and Pachuca, but the Royal team has extensive experience facing Mexican clubs in international tournaments, as it played three previous matches in which it achieved two victories and one defeat on penalties. The Spanish team scored seven goals and conceded only one goal in these matches.
Real Madrid results against Mexican clubs:
- Victory over Cruz Azul (4-0) in the semi-finals of the 2014 Club World Cup.
- Victory over Club America (2-0) in the semi-finals of the 2016 Club World Cup.
- A draw with Necaxa (1-1) and a loss on penalties in the 2000 Club World Cup.
The official formation of the two teams
Real Madrid begins the match with a formation that includes:
- Goalkeeper: Thibaut Courtois.
- Defense: Fran Garcia, Antonio Rudiger, Aurelien Chouamini, Lucas Vazquez.
- Midfield: Jude Bellingham, Eduardo Camavinga, Federico Valverde.
- Attack: Vinicius Junior, Kylian Mbappe, Rodrigo.
As for Pachuca, it depends on:
- Goalkeeper: Carlos Moreno.
- Defense: Luis Rodriguez, Gustavo Cabral, Andreas Mikolta, Brian Gonzalez.
- Midfield: Elias Montiel, Pedro Pedraza, Arturo Gonzalez, Alan Bautista, Osama Idrissi.
- Attack: Salomon Rondon.
Transmission channels
The match will be broadcast on beIN SPORTS channels, open to commentary by Issam Chawali, ensuring distinguished coverage of the events of the match.
