Real Madrid secured a convincing victory over Mexican side Pachuca in the FIFA Intercontinental Cup final, held at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar.
Mbappe’s late first-half tap-in, set up by Vinicius Jr after rounding Pachuca’s goalkeeper, secured Real Madrid’s path to victory.
Real Madrid doubled their lead seven minutes into the second half, courtesy of a sublime curling strike from Rodrygo.
The referee reviewed the goal via a pitchside monitor but ruled it valid, as Jude Bellingham was not deemed to interfere from an offside position.
Pachuca captain Salomon Rondon nearly reduced the deficit with a long-range free-kick, but Thibaut Courtois made a crucial save.
Rondon also sent a header narrowly over the crossbar as Pachuca pushed for a goal.
The victory was capped off by a penalty goal from Vinicius Jr, after Lucas Vazquez was brought down by Oussama Idrissi.
The FIFA Intercontinental Cup is a tournament which features the champions of the six FIFA confederations.
The inaugural edition of the tournament featured the winners of five continental club competitions competing in a straight knockout format.
Pachuca, the winners of the Concacaf Champions Cup, defeated African champions Al-Ahly of Egypt, to reach the final. On the other hand, European champions Real Madrid, entered the tournament directly in the final.
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