Without Kylian Mbappé, still insufficiently recovered from its gastroenteritis, Real Madrid had to react after an initial draw against al-Hilal (1-1) in this new format club World Cup. Faced with Pachuca, in a remake of the last final of the Intercontinental Cup, the men of Xabi Alonso have not failed.
However, it was a catastrophic match start that came to sanction Madrid's errors, with the rapid expulsion of an exceeded Asencio (7e). But thanks to the individual talent of the Bellingham and Guller, combined with an obvious collective mastery, the Merengues were able to strike twice before the break (1-0, 35e Then 2-0, 43e).
Courteous relieves real
In the second half, Valverde, in good captain, completed the work of the White House (3-0, 70e). Pachuca having still reduced the gap by Montiel (3-1, 80e) – A meritorious goal for the Mexican training, so courteous worked to hold the Spanish barrack (no less than 10 parades on his credit) in this meeting which will have seen Real show a formidable realism.
So these are the Vinicius teammates at the helm of their pool while waiting for the night match between Salzburg and Al-Hilal. So left to reach the knockout stages where they will meet with a group for the time being dominated by Juventus and Manchester City. Heavy in perspective, therefore.
