Tonight Real Madrid will face Mexican club CF Pachuca in the FIFA Intercontinental Cup final. The game is available in the live ticker here.
The FIFA Intercontinental Cup is taking place for the first time. But the competition isn’t all that new. Because behind it is the old Club World Cup. The six winners of the continental Champions League competitions compete against each other. Around 20 years ago it was the World Cup, then the Club World Cup, now the FIFA Intercontinental Cup.
It would be the ninth success for Real Madrid. The opponent today is CF Pachuca from Mexico. Pachuca qualified for the final with wins against Botafogo and Al Ahly.
20th minute: Fran Garcia comes through on the left side. He puts it back in the penalty area, but the ball doesn’t reach his teammates and is still cleared.
15th minute: Tricky scene in the Real penalty area. Deossa falls after a duel with Valverde. The scene is checked. But that wasn’t enough for a penalty.
14th minute: Mbappé runs towards the goal. But Pachuca’s goalkeeper is quicker and clears the ball.
13th minute: Now Real Madrid has recovered a bit and is shifting the game back into the Mexicans’ half. However, no real opportunities have yet emerged.
11th minute: What’s going on here? Pachuca with the next chance. Idrissi comes into the penalty area from the left side and shoots straight away. Curtois directs the ball over the crossbar.
9th minute: Outsiders again! Bautista appears in Real’s penalty area. But Curtois was careful and picked up the ball in time.
7th minute: Real Madrid has clearly dominated the action so far. But Pachuca has the first chance to score. Rodriguez shoots from a distance. But Curtois steers the ball past the post.
5th minute: Kylian Mbappé got fit in time for the final and played from the start. But so far no ball has reached his center of attack.
3rd minute: Real started the game very controlled and let the ball run through their own ranks in the first few minutes.
1st minute: Real Madrid takes the kick-off. The finale begins with this.
The teams are already in the players’ tunnel. A small opening show is running inside the stadium. The lights go out and cell phone lights in the stands sparkle in the dark. Brazil legend Bebeto brings the trophy, which will be played for the first time today, into the center circle.
Before we begin – Welcome to the live ticker of the final between Real Madrid and CF Pachuca. Kick-off at the Lusail Stadium in Doha is at 6 p.m.