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Real Madrid vs Pachuca live: Club World Cup result and reaction as 10-man Real swept to victory
Real Madrid 3-1 Pachuca: Xabi Alonso’s men keep themselves in the hunt for a knockout round spot with first win of group stages
Real Madrid secured their first win of the Club World Cup to keep their hopes of reaching the knockout stages alive when they defeated Pachuca 3-1 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The Spaniards got off to the worst possible start when Raul Asencio brought down Salomon Rondon as the last man and was shown a straight red card just six minutes into the game.
Pachuca then dominated as Real lacked mojo and rhythm through the opening half an hour. Things changed when Jude Bellingham made a run from midfield and guided home the opener in the first half.
Arda Guler, brought into the starting XI for this match, netted a second in a similar move as Real went into the break two goals up.
Federico Valverde’s second-half volley added a third to put the icing on the cake and Elias Montiel’s consolation goal wasn’t enough to spark a comeback from the Mexican side who now exit the competition in the group stages after two defeats from two.
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Lionel Messi offers rare glimpse into relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo: ‘We’re not friends’
Lionel Messi has provided a rare glimpse into his relationship with long-time rival Cristiano Ronaldo by admitting the two footballing superstars are not friends.
The legendary pair formed a rivalry that defined a generation, becoming two of the most decorated players in history across their respective esteemed careers.
“The competition with him was on the pitch,” he told DSports. “Each of us wanted to do the best for our team. Obviously, as always, everything stayed on the field.
“Off the pitch, we are two normal people. We're not friends obviously because we don't spend time together, but we've always treated each other with a lot of respect.”
How to watch the Club World Cup
DAZN will be broadcasting each match of the tournament live, from the opener up to and including the final, for free in the UK.
All users can watch a live stream on television and mobile devices, all they need to do is sign up for the company’s DAZN Freemium service, with the option to watch ad-free coverage for £14.99.
Users can watch DAZN from anywhere by using the DAZN App on TVs, smartphones and any device with a web browser.
The streaming service has hired several footballing legends as part of it’s coverage team, with Ronaldo Nazario, Claude Makelele, Sami Khedira, John Obi Mikel and Christian Vieri among the former players to feature on the punditry line-up, alongside Shay Given and Premier League striker Callum Wilson.
Ade Oladipo, Kelly Somers and Olivia Buzaglo will act as hosts for the coverage alongside former Football Italia presenter James Richardson.
And Conor McNamara will head the commentary team, with former Premier League players Andros Townsend, Michael Brown, Brad Friedel, Rob Green and Danny Higginbotham among the notable co-commentators.
When and where is Real Madrid v Pachuca?
Real Madrid face Pachuca at 3pm ET in Charlotte today, Sunday 22 June. That is 8pm BST.
The match will take place at the Bank of America Stadium, which is the home of NFL side Carolina Panthers and Dean Smith-managed MSL team Charlotte FC.
Real Madrid vs Pachuca
Real Madrid face Pachuca at the Club World Cup after drawing to Al Hilal on Trent Alexander-Arnold’s debut for the club.
The Spanish giants drew 1-1 to the Saudi Arabian outfit after Ruben Neves’ penalty pegged back Gonzalo Garcia’s opener, with Federico Valverde having a late spot-kick saved.
The clash was also Xabi Alonso’s first in charge after moving from Bayer Leverkusen, and included a list of Los Blancos’ top stars such as Jude Bellingham and Vinicius alongside new Premier League recruit Alexander-Arnold and Dean Huijsen.
Mexico’s Pachuca, winners of the Concacaf Champions Cup in 2024, lost 2-1 to Red Bull Salzburg in their tournament opener.
Good evening!
Welcome to The Independent’s coverage of tonight’s Club World Cup action as Real Madrid take on Pachuca in the group stages.
Madrid drew their opening match 1-1 against Al-Hilal and must win tonight if they hope to secure a place in the knockout rounds.
Trent Alexander-Arnold made his debut in the previous game and will hope to impress tonight.
We’ll have all the team news, line-ups and latest updates so stick with us as we build up to kick off at 8pm.
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