Real Madrid secured their 15th trophy under Carlo Ancelotti, surpassing Miguel Munoz's record, with a dominant 3-0 win against Pachuca in the Intercontinental Cup final.
Real Madrid’s Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti holds the tournament trophy as he poses with his players for the group picture at the podium ceremony after the 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup final football match against Mexico’s Pachuca at the Lusail Stadium in Doha on Wednesday. Photo: Mahmud HAMS / AFP Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior both scored as Real Madrid cruised to a 3-0 victory over Mexican side Pachuca in the Intercontinental Cup final in Doha on Wednesday.
Mbappe opened the scoring in the 37th minute before Rodrygo doubled Madrid’s lead early in the second half. Vinicius sealed a comfortable win for the Spanish and European champions with a late penalty.France striker Mbappe returned to the Madrid line-up in Doha after missing Saturday’s 3-3 draw with Rayo Vallecano due to a hamstring injury suffered in the Champions League win at Atalanta last week. Mbappe swept in from close range to break the deadlock after brilliant play from Vinicius Junior, who won the FIFA Best men’s player of the year award a day earlier after missing out on the Ballon d’Or. Former West Brom and Newcastle forward Salomon Rondon led the attack for CONCACAF Champions Cup winners Pachuca, but they never truly looked capable of an upset and Rodrygo’s fine curling strike from the edge of the area put Madrid in total control. It was allowed to stand after the referee consulted the pitchside monitor even though Jude Bellingham was in an offside position and appeared to be interfering with the goalkeeper’s line of vision. Vinicius added a third from the penalty spot six minutes from time following another VAR review after Lucas Vazquez was chopped down in the Pachuca box. “We knew that after a long trip and playing just one game it’s hard. We struggled at the beginning, but we adapted well,” Madrid midfielder Fede Valverde told Spanish television channel Telecinc
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