Match Preview for Real Madrid in Pachuca
Real Madrid returns to the action in group H of the Club World Cup on Sunday, seeking to ensure its first victory of the tournament when they face Pachuca Mexican in Philadelphia.
After a frustrating 1-1 draw against Al-Hilal in their first game, Los Blancos seated second in the group and looks at three crucial points and strengthens their chances of progressing to the KO.
Xabi Alonso’s team was far from their best in their first game, with Gonzalo Garcia marking early before Ruben Neves was equalized in the penalty point.
Without the star striker Kylian Mbappe, Madrid had a hard time creating clear chances and was frustrated after seeing a saved penalty late.
Pachuca, on the other hand, enters this shock background of group H after a 2-1 defeat against Red Bull Salzburg. A second defeat would almost confirm its early exit from the competition.
Jaime Lozano’s team is experienced participants at this level, after having appeared in four previous club cups, but they face a difficult battle to reach direct elimination this time.
The two parties met as recently as December 2024 in the Intercontinental Cup final, when Real Madrid won a 3-0 victory thanks to the goals of Mbappe, Rodrygo and Vinicius Junior.
Pachuca will need great performance to reverse this result this weekend.
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Team news for Real Madrid in Pachuc
Real Madrid should remain without Kylian Mbappe, who has recently been hospitalized with acute gastroenteritis. Although now released, French is unlikely to appear.
Antonio Rudiger has an external chance to come back, but injuries continue to stand out for Carvajal, David Alaba, Eder Militao, Eduardo Camavonga, Ferland Mendy and Endrick.
The new arrivals Trent Alexander-Arnold and Dean Huijsen made their full-fledged debut the last time and should keep their departure places.
For Pachuca, no change is expected on the side which has narrowly lost against Salzburg. The veteran striker Salomon Rondon will launch the attack after a national campaign of 17 goals, while the former man of Chelsea Kenedy, loaned by the real Valladolid, is likely to start again.
Lignales with REAL Madrid V PACHUCA
Real Madrid: Courty; Alexander-Arnold, Assenci, Huijsen, France Garcia; Valverde, thinglome, Bellingham; Rodrygo, Garcia, Vinicus
Pachuca: Dark; Rodriguez, Bauermann, Pereira, Gonzalez; Montiel, Pedraza, Palavecino; Dominguez, Rondon, Kenedy
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How to watch Real Madrid against Pachuca: television channel, online flow
Real Madrid against Pachuca will start at 8:00 p.m. in the United Kingdom on Sunday and is available to broadcast for free on Dazn.
Real Madrid statistics against Pachuca
- real Madrid have only lost one of their last seven games in all competitions all competitions
- Pachuca only won two of their last six competitions all the competitions
- Real Madrid beat Pachuca 3-0 in the Intercontinental 2024 Cup final
- Madrid aims to win his fifth club World Cup title, their latest arrival in 2018.
Prediction
Pachuca has enough attacking talents to test the Real Madrid repair line and could reach a goal.
However, Spanish giants have so many talents, which should see them above the line without too many problems.
Prediction: Real Madrid 3-1 Pachuca
