AFCON 2025
Real Madrid coasted to a comfortable 3-0 victory against Mexican side, Pachuca in the inaugural Intercontinental Cup final in Qatar.
Kylian Mbappe set the ball rolling in the 37th minute turning a low cross from Vinicius Junior into the back of the net which was what separated the two sides at the break.
Rodrygo doubled Madrid’s lead seven minutes into the second half with a sublime curling striker from the edge of the box which was stood after being subjected to an initial VAR review.
Recently crowned FIFA ‘The Best’ Men’s Player of the Year, Vinicius Junior then rounded up the scoring with a penalty in the 84th minute after Lucas Vazquez was felled in the box.
The inaugural edition of the Intercontinental Cup – a replacement for the Fifa Club World Cup, which will instead take place next summer – involved the winners of five continental club competitions taking part in a straight knockout tournament.
