He Real Madrid won its second title of the seasonto. After the Champions League, the Super Cup, and now the Intercontinental, they are two of the bonus prizes that allow Ancelotti’s team to boast of their triumphs. while the rest of the teams watch the champion’s games and continue with their things in the winter. The Intercontinental no longer has the value it had because One of the consequences of inequality is that it has detracted from matches between clubs from different continents.but it helps Ancelotti’s team to add another pike to the highly visited trophy museum and, above all, to feel that there are a series of things that are beginning to go well and that allows us to be optimistic for the future.
One of those things was the way the top men met each other for quite a few plays. Without fear, Ancelotti proposed a match with Mbappé, Vinicius, Bellingham and Rodrygo and the best part of the match came when they combined in the center of the attack. Fast, precise and eager, the attacking soccer players left interesting crumbs of what can be if they match their fitness levels. bEllingham is already at his best, Vinicius is the best and every game that Mbappé plays, he looks better. In Doha he was very participatory in the collective game, providing solutions with the first touch to try to open the rival defense. He was a more motivated footballer than a few weeks ago and, therefore, more important. Furthermore, in his first Intercontinental, he markedeither. He has already played and scored in the Super Cup and here, that is what Real Madrid has, friends.
His value in the goal was to go unmarked and show himself to a Vinicius left one of those dribbles that those who vote in the awards will have to hide a lot to pretend they haven’t seen it. Bellingham gave it to him deep and the Brazilian, with a quick bicycle, got rid of the goalkeeper and found the French striker.
Pachuca, with the goal against, gave up. In fact, he almost gave up when, after coming out at full speed, he saw how Courtois denied him a couple of shots.s. It was the Mexican team’s only asset: go out, push and score a goal with which to try to survive the rest of the game. He didn’t come out, Madrid pushed him back and then, it was a matter of time. He only reacted a little in the second half, but always with caution, like someone who plays against adults and knows that at some point he is going to get hurt.
Pachuca did not fight and Madrid took it very calmly. He didn’t need anything. It was nice to see those at the top combine, it was, mainly, hopeful, but it didn’t last long because it wasn’t even necessary.
It happens in all matches where the differences between both teams are evident and both contenders know it. As the minutes passed, the match lost pace and the atmosphere cooled, despite the fact that the public almost filled the stadium for the World Cup final.
It was Rodrygo who woke everyone up with a magnificent goalwhen it seemed that he had lost all options. He was leaning to one side and when he saw that he couldn’t do it that way, he stopped, changed legs and hit the ball far from the rival goalkeeper. Rodrygo has returned fired up, after a timid start and as if feeling like victims. Goals can help him get people talking about him as much as others.
The match has already broken down. Pachuca got closer and Madrid had space to run and for each player to look for a goal. It was Lucas Vázquez, who enjoys attack much more than defense, who caused a penalty and it was Vinicius (Mbappé, as a precaution, had been substituted) the one who marked it. The best in the world with the best team in the world.