Three goals, a lot of talent and quality combined with superior physical strength and Real Madrid took home yet another trophy in their history without any problems.
Real Madrid vs Pachuca
With a well-deserved and clear 3-0 over the Mexicans Pachuca, Ancelotti’s team, who becomes the most successful coach of the Blancos, wins the 2024 edition of the Intercontinental Cup: Mbappè takes care of putting the Merengues ahead after half an hour of the first half, while a few minutes into the second half it was Rodrygo who sealed a match played at a slow pace at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar.
Vinicius ends the match with a penalty. A success that relaunches the Blancos who arrived at the final of the Intercontinental Cup in Qatar in a not exactly exciting moment: Carlo Ancelotti’s team, in fact, after beating Atalanta 3-2 at the Gewiss Stadium in the Champions League, was not managed to go beyond the 3-3 draw at Rayo Vallecano in the league. The Mexicans, however, had already overcome the Brazilians Botafogo in the quarterfinals, beaten with a clear 3-0, and in the semifinals the Egyptians Al Ahly, defeated on penalties after the 0-0 draw between regulation and extra time. After the doubts on the eve, Ancelotti lines up Mbappè regularly from the start, assisted by Vinicius and Rodrygo.
Real Madrid vs Pachuca
For the Mexicans of Pachuca forwards Idrissi and Rondon. Ready to go with Almada’s more lively and dangerous team, first with Rodriguez and then with Idrissi. After the first twenty minutes of difficulty, the merengues begin to take the field dragged by Bellingham and Vinicius: on the half hour Rodrygo tries to put Real Madrid ahead, but it is Kylian Mbappé who manages to do so, finishing an undersized assist in the middle of the penalty area. penalty by Vinicius. Once in the lead, the European champions accelerated, coming close to doubling their lead several times until the end of the first half. After the good start, Pachuca is clearly in difficulty under the blows of Bellingham and his teammates, managing only to build lightening actions. The second half starts again with the Mexicans going forward who try to worry Real Madrid with Deossa, but it is immediately clear that the match is now headed in favor of Ancelotti’s team who finds the second goal in the 53rd minute thanks to Rodrygo who scores, collecting the pass by Mbappè, with a shot from the center of the area that hits Mexican goalkeeper Carlos Moreno.
Real Madrid vs Pachuca
The 2-0 goal ended under the VAR lens which confirmed Real’s double advantage with the live words of the Venezuelan referee Jesús Valenzuela. Having secured the match, Ancelotti’s team continued to press the Mexicans, coming close to a triple advantage which came at the end with a penalty awarded for the foul suffered in the area by Lucas Vazquez. Vinicius takes care of the penalty and also puts his seal on the 2024 Intercontinental Cup. Real Madrid therefore wins the 2024 Intercontinental Cup and succeeds – in fact – Manchester City, who triumphed last year in the Fifa Club World Cup .
Real Madrid vs Pachuca
It is the ninth time that Los Blancos have put up a trophy which, from 1960 to today, has changed its name several times: specifically, 4 Intercontinental Cups and 5 FIFA Club World Cups (both records). Above all, it was Carlo Ancelotti who experienced a historic day, becoming the most successful coach ever with Real Madrid: the Italian coach has now won 15 trophies, surpassing Miguel Muñoz (31 in total as coach). “I’m very happy – the Italian coach smiles and celebrates – it’s a great success, we played well. There was a difference in quality but it wasn’t easy to beat them”.
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