With the double date against Pachuca confirmedthe dispute of the final in the 2024 Intercontinental Cup and the duel in the group round in the 2025 Club World Cup, The Real Madrid team thus increases its extensive history against Mexican clubsa connection that was strengthened when Hugo Sánchez defended the colors of the merengue club.
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On more than 20 occasions the Madrid team has had clashes against Mexican teams between friendly duels and matches with official validity. The Spanish team even has a history against the national team.
Which Mexican teams have beaten Real Madrid?
In the official history, Necaxa had the privilege of facing Real Madrid for the first time and defeated them in a penalty shootout in the dispute for third place in the 2000 Club World Cup. Raúl González Blanco, for the whites, and Agustín Delgado, for Rayos, scored in regular time. Then in the definition from the eleven steps Delgado himself, in addition to Sergio Vázquez, Luis Pérez and Alex Aguinaga were present.
In the 2014 Club World Cup, Real Madrid once again crossed paths with a Mexican team. In the semi-finals they clashed against Cruz Azul and the Madrid team with Cristiano Ronaldo as their star beat the cement producers 4-0. Sergio Ramos, Karim Benzema, Gareth Bale and Isco Alarcón scored.
Two editions later in the same competition, the meringues faced América and With enough, the team from the capital of Spain won 2-0 with goals from Benzema and CR7. These are so far the three official records that exist between Mexican teams and Real Madrid in the absence of appointments against Tuzos de Pachuca.
All friendly matches against Mexican teams
In friendly matches, the rivalry is broader in part due to the tours that the Iberian team made in the country and their preseason stays in the United States. Pumas has been the only one that, for now, faced Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu.
Even the National University Club boasts two wins against the whitesthe first happened at Luis “Pirata” Fuente, in Veracruz, where Luis García scored a double and the Auriazules won 3-2 in 1990. Then in August 2004, The cats beat Real Madrid 1-0 with a goal from Israel Castro. This victory was enough for Pumas to obtain the Santiago Bernabéu Trophy with Hugo Sánchez in the technical direction.
In 1990, Real Madrid with Hugo Sánchez in his time as a player and scorer visited national territory as part of their preseason. In addition to the defeat against Pumas, the Spanish club also lost against Monterrey and Veracruz. And they beat Toluca.
Before, the whites had already toured national territory, in the 1920s they had an undefeated run with two wins over América and more against Club Asturias, Atlante, Necaxa and Real España.
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The matches against the big four
In 1977 with Vicente del Bosque as a player, The Madrid team touched Mexican soil again to draw against Atlas and Monterreyin addition to a victory against Pumas, where a young man named Hugo Sánchez saw some minutes of play.
Already in the most recent era, Real Madrid faced Cruz Azul in the semifinals of the Teresa Herrera Tournament. The duel in regular time was tied at one goal and on penalties the Spanish won 3-1. To remember that goalkeeper Óscar Pérez stopped two penalties against Luis Figo.
In preseasons held in the United States, Real Madrid then led by José Mourinho beat América 3-2 in 2010 and Chivas de Guadalajara 3-0 in 2011.
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That history between Merengues and Liga MX clubs It will increase when this December 18 at the Lusail Stadium, Pachuca and Real Madrid meet in the definition of the Intercontinental Cupwhile next June in Charlotte they will play again, but in Group H activity of the FIFA Club World Cup.
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