{"id":40045,"date":"2025-06-22T23:02:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-22T21:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/real-madrid-3-1-pachuca-1st-victory-for-xabi-alonso-team_313188_102\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T09:37:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T07:37:40","slug":"real-madrid-3-1-pachuca-1st-victory-for-xabi-alonso-team_313188_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/football\/club-world-cup\/real-madrid-3-1-pachuca-1st-victory-for-xabi-alonso-team_313188_102.html","title":{"rendered":"Real Madrid 3-1 Pachuca: 1st victory for Xabi Alonso’s team"},"content":{"rendered":"

Real Madrid added their first victory of the Club World Cup and the Xabi Alonso era against Mexican Pachuca (3-0). The Whites played with ten from the 7th minute due to Asencio’s expulsion.<\/h2> \r\n
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Real Madrid<\/a> reacted in time to add their first victory in the Club World Cup against Pachuca (3-1). Xabi Alonso’s team did not have too many problems to overcome the Mexican team in Charlotte despite Ra\u00fal Asencio’s early expulsion<\/strong>. Finally, the hierarchy in the areas made the difference in favor of the ‘merengues’.<\/p>

The Spanish central defender saw the direct red card in the 7th minute<\/strong> for a grab on the Venezuelan Salom\u00f3n Rond\u00f3n, cutting off a clear goal-scoring opportunity as the last man. Despite the numerical superiority and having a handful of clear chances in the first 20 minutes, Jaime Lozano’s team was unable to take advantage of a very favorable scenario.<\/p>

\u00a1EL MOMENTO DE LA EXPULSI\u00d3N DE ASENCIO DESDE EL PUNTO DE VISTA DEL \u00c1RBITRO! \ud83d\udfe5

\u00a1Vaya imagen! \ud83d\ude2e@FIFACWC<\/a> | Todos los partidos gratis en https:\/\/t.co\/yWCWbevPop<\/a> | #FIFACWC<\/a> #TakeItToTheWorld<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/T6en7VkByQ<\/a><\/p> \u2014 DAZN F\u00fatbol (@DAZNFutbol) June 22, 2025<\/a> <\/blockquote> <\/div>

Kenedy and Bautista tested Courtois’ reflexes in the 17th minute<\/strong>, with two consecutive shots that the Belgian deflected using his reflexes. Madrid settled on the field after the first half hour of the match, finding spaces on the left.<\/p>

Before the break, the Whites would find two goals to set up a key victory for their qualifying aspirations in the World Cup. Pachuca, like in the Intercontinental Cup, was no match for the ‘Casa Blanca’.<\/p>

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Related<\/p>

Real Madrid wins its 4th Intercontinental Cup with a thrashing against Pachuca (3-0) <\/a> <\/h4> <\/div> <\/section><\/div>

Bellingham and G\u00fcler led the rout of Madrid against Pachuca<\/h2>

In the 35th minute, the opening of the scoring arrived thanks to a good collective play by Real. Gonzalo Garc\u00eda, again a starter in place of Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 (out due to illness)<\/a>, gave a ball on the left to Fran Garc\u00eda. The full-back noticed the arrival of Jude Bellingham<\/strong> and enabled the Englishman with a low pass.<\/p>

The ‘5’, with time and space, defined with a crossed shot, shooting goalkeeper Moreno. Eight minutes later, the second ‘merengue’ would arrive<\/strong> after another similar play where the Spanish team punished the passivity of the ‘tuzo’ background.<\/p>

A deep pass from Alexander-Arnold allowed Gonzalo to arrive freely in the area. The striker unloaded to his right, where Arda G\u00fcler arrived launched to define with a crossed right foot<\/strong>. After a couple of sparks, Madrid set up a comfortable victory against a weak Pachuca.<\/p>

\u00a1F\u00daTBOL DE SAL\u00d3N EN EL REAL MADRID! \ud83c\udfa9

Qu\u00e9 dejada se invent\u00f3 Gonzalo y qu\u00e9 golazo de G\u00fcler@FIFACWC<\/a> | Todos los partidos gratis en https:\/\/t.co\/yWCWbevPop<\/a> | #FIFACWC<\/a> #TakeItToTheWorld<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/rBRkXoq7rU<\/a><\/p> \u2014 DAZN F\u00fatbol (@DAZNFutbol) June 22, 2025<\/a> <\/blockquote> <\/div>

Fede Valverde closed the victory of Madrid in the complement<\/h2>

After the break, the process of the match did not vary too much. Xabi Alonso’s team retreated to their own field, betting on long balls to hurt a Pachuca forced to take risks to at least get closer on the scoreboard.<\/p>

Rond\u00f3n wasted an unbeatable opportunity in the 55th minute<\/strong>, shooting high a ball lowered by John Kennedy where the Venezuelan had everything in favor to define at point-blank range. The ’10’ of Pachuca warned again with a shot from medium distance in the 58th minute that Courtois sent to the corner with a remarkable stretch.<\/p>

The Belgian again deflected with his fists a shot from Kennedy (entered after the break), the best by far of the attack of the Mexican team, inexplicably a substitute in both World Cup matches.<\/p>

Xabi did the same removing G\u00fcler and Bellingham for Ceballos and Modric<\/strong>. In the halftime Brahim had also entered for Gonzalo. In the 70th minute, the Moroccan culminated a good white counterattack with a center to the heart of the area finished by Fede Valverde.<\/p>

\u00a1EL PICOTAZO DEL PAJARITO! \ud83d\udc26

Valverde se suma a la fiesta del Real Madrid… \u00a1con un jugador menos!@FIFACWC<\/a> | Todos los partidos gratis en https:\/\/t.co\/yWCWbevPop<\/a> | #FIFACWC<\/a> #TakeItToTheWorld<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/1PqDHF9SKI<\/a><\/p> \u2014 DAZN F\u00fatbol (@DAZNFutbol) June 22, 2025<\/a> <\/blockquote> <\/div>

The Uruguayan started the counterattack and culminated it taking advantage of his usual power and the passivity of the Mexican defense<\/strong>. Pachuca discounted in the 80th minute with a goal from El\u00edas Montiel, but the goal of honor came too late and the ‘tuzos’, officially, are eliminated from the Club World Cup.<\/p>

This is how the action of group H of the Club World Cup continues<\/h3>

Madrid, meanwhile, assumes the provisional leadership of group H with 4 points<\/strong>, waiting for what happens in the next match between Salzburg and Al Hilal. The Austrians add 3 units after their victory in the debut against Pachuca (1-0), while the Arabs equaled against the ‘Casa Blanca’ on the opening day.<\/p>

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Related<\/p>

Real Madrid relives its ghosts in the Club World Cup <\/a> <\/h4> <\/div> <\/section><\/div>

Real Madrid and Salzburg will close the group stage next Thursday (Friday morning in Spain)<\/strong> in a duel that may be key to defining the leader of the group. Pachuca, already eliminated, will play against Al Hilal on the same day and time (03:00 CEST on Friday).<\/p>