After the opening whistle, Real Madrid organized quick attacks from the right wing. Mbappe showed his aggressiveness and excellent ball reception.
But the blue defense did not give up easily. Pachuca divided their men to closely mark the attackers like Mbappe, Rodrygo and Vinicius Jr. In addition, with many layers of protection in front of the goal, it brought high efficiency.
But Real’s class still knows how to speak up. The beautiful coordination between Bellingham, Vinicius Jr and Mbappe made the fans at Lusail stadium unable to sit still.
Bellingham passed the ball to Vinicius, who got past the goalkeeper before assisting Mbappe to tap the ball into the empty net. The first half ended with a score of 1-0.
Having broken the deadlock, Real Madrid seemed to sublimate in each period of possession, the “artists” on the field also gave a real performance. Rodrygo doubled the gap for Real Madrid with a masterpiece in the 52nd minute. He dribbled past two defenders before unleashing a tricky shot into the top corner of the goal.
In the 83rd minute, Vinicius Jr sealed a 3-0 win for Real Madrid from the penalty spot after Lucas Vazquez was fouled in the box.
This victory helped Real Madrid increase their total number of world-class titles to 9, including 3 first-edition Intercontinental Cup titles, 5 FIFA Club World Cup titles and now the 2024 Intercontinental Cup.