Real Madrid take on the visitors Pachuca in the round 2 match of FIFA Club World Cup.The match will be played on Sunday, June 22nd at Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, NC).
Real Madrid reaffirmed their status last year. Under Carlo Ancelotti, they collected an impressive haul of trophies: starting with the Spanish Super Cup, followed by La Liga and the Champions League. By the end of 2024, now with Kylian Mbappé in the squad, they added a couple more titles — the UEFA Super Cup in the summer and the Intercontinental Cup in the winter. However, their campaigns in the key competitions ended in disappointment, with bitter rivals Barcelona eliminating them across the board — first in the Supercopa, then denying them La Liga and beating them again in the Copa del Rey final. As a result, the club parted ways with Ancelotti. His replacement, Xabi Alonso, was brought in along with major defensive reinforcements in Trent Alexander-Arnold and Dean Huijsen. All three made their tournament debut in the opening match against Al-Hilal, which ended in a frustrating 1-1 draw. The result could have been different had Fede Valverde converted his penalty, but Yassine Bounou pulled off a superb save to deny him.
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Pachuca haven’t impressed in quite some time. The Tuzos last lifted the Liga MX title in the Apertura 2022, claiming their seventh domestic crown. Since then, however, they have struggled to maintain consistency — finishing just 8th in the 2024 Clausura and exiting in the quarter-finals. One bright spot came in continental play, where they won the 2024 CONCACAF Champions League, earning a ticket to the Intercontinental Cup — only to be thrashed by a top-tier Spanish side in the final. Now under Jaime Lozano, Pachuca made their Club World Cup debut against European opposition in Red Bull Salzburg. They managed to level the score just before half-time but ultimately fell 1-2, exposing their defensive fragility once again.
The only previous meeting between these sides came in December — a dominant 3-0 victory for Los Blancos. Real Madrid simply cannot afford another slip-up. Back them to win with confidence — take the Spanish giants with a -1.5 goal handicap.
Prediction for the match: Real Mdarid to win with -1.5 handicap.
