Comments and predictions for Real Madrid vs Pachuca: Overwhelming underdogs
The match between Real Madrid vs Pachuca in the FIFA Intercontinental Cup takes place at 0:00 on December 19. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes, comments on football and predicts the score.
Latest Real Madrid vs Pachuca team information
After announcing their 24-man squad for the trip to Qatar, Real Madrid confirmed that Mbappe will be included and could feature at Lusail. The French forward suffered a thigh injury in the win over Atalanta BC, ruling him out of the 0-0 draw with Rayo Vallecano.
Los Blancos' defence remains troubled by long-term injuries to Carvajal and Eder Militao. David Alaba has returned to training but has not been selected by Ancelotti for the Qatar game. Ferland Mendy, who is recovering from a muscle injury, will also remain in Spain.
For Pachuca, Andres Micolta, after returning from a thigh injury, has been in impressive form and is expected to start in the final. Tuzos are still without Israel Luna due to a cruciate ligament injury from April.
Latest Real Madrid vs Pachuca expected lineup
Real Madrid:
Courtois; Vazquez, Tchouameni, Rudiger, Garcia; Valverde, Camavinga, Bellingham; Rodrygo, Mbappe, Vinicius Jr
Pachuca:
Moreno; Rodriguez, Cabral, Micolta, Gonzalez; Montiel, Pedraza, Deossa, Bautista, Idrissi; Rondon
Latest Real Madrid vs Pachuca football review
Since their shock 2-1 defeat to Athletic Bilbao on December 4, Real Madrid have recovered with a three-match unbeaten run in La Liga and the Champions League, keeping them on course to retain their title in both competitions.
However, Carlo Ancelotti's side were held to a 3-3 draw by Rayo Vallecano at the Estadio de Vallecas on Saturday night. Despite goals from Federico Valverde, Jude Bellingham and Rodrygo, Los Blancos were unable to claim all three points after falling behind. It was the sixth time Real Madrid have dropped points in La Liga this season, leaving them third in the table, one point behind Barcelona and two behind Atletico Madrid, ahead of their trip to the Middle East for the Intercontinental Cup.
On an individual level, new signing Kylian Mbappe has yet to shine as expected at the Santiago Bernabeu. Despite being expected to become a shining star for Real Madrid in the 2024-25 season, he is still having difficulty integrating with his teammates under coach Ancelotti. Despite this, Mbappe remains an important part of the squad and is expected to continue to be a key player for the foreseeable future.
Real Madrid have booked their place in the Intercontinental Cup final, thanks to a convincing 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final in June. Second-half goals from Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Jr helped them beat the Germans. The Intercontinental Cup final will be played on Wednesday night at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar.
Pachuca, meanwhile, have had a tougher road to the Intercontinental Cup final. The Mexican side have spent more than a week in the Middle East, facing champions from different regions. Tuzos recently won 3-0 against Botafogo at Stadium 974 in Doha, with goals from Oussama Idrissi, Nelson Deossa and Salomon Rondon. It was a convincing win for Pachuca to defeat the 2023 Copa Libertadores champions.
After an impressive win over Botafogo, Pachuca continued to make headlines with a penalty shootout win over African champions Al Ahly. Goalkeeper Carlos Moreno made a superb save from Khaled Abdelfattah to secure the Mexican side’s victory. Prior to that success, Pachuca had a difficult end to the Liga MX Apertura season, winning just one of their last eight games and finishing 16th out of 18 teams. However, they overcame the difficulties to reach the Intercontinental Cup final.
The Lusail Stadium will see the first clash between Real Madrid and Pachuca on Wednesday night, although the two sides will meet again in the near future as they are in Group H of next summer’s Club World Cup, alongside Al-Hilal and Red Bull Salzburg. It promises to be a thrilling encounter, with both teams aiming to win a prestigious international trophy.
Real Madrid vs Pachuca score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Real Madrid vs Pachucaas follows:
- Sportsmole:Real Madrid 4-0 Pachuca
- WhoScore:Real Madrid 3-0 Pachuca
- Our newspaper predicts:Real Madrid 3-0 Pachuca
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