Real Madrid Dominate Pachuca to Claim Intercontinental Cup

Real Madrid defeated Pachuca 3-0 in the Intercontinental Cup final on Wednesday with Kylian Mbappe, Rodrygo, and Vinicius Jr. scoring. Real played just enough and never looked ready to concede control at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar, despite rare counterattacks.

In the 37th minute, Jude Bellingham passed to Vinicius Jr., who sprinted past the goalkeeper and passed to Mbappe, who tapped it into the empty net. Rodrygo evaded two players before cutting back inside and firing a right-footed shot into the top corner in the 52nd minute to expand their lead.

After Oussama Idrissi fouled captain Lucas Vazquez in the box, Vinicius Jr. scored a penalty in the 83rd minute to give Real an easy win Real have won nine global titles, including three Intercontinental Cups and five Club World Cups.