Real Madrid missed the chance to surpass Barcelona at the top of La Liga when they were held by Rayo Vallecano, leaving them still 1 point behind (37 vs 38) and level at 17 games. Barcelona is about to play Leganes at 3 o’clock on December 16. If they win, coach Hansi Flick and his team will increase the gap.
Real Madrid is likely to win the first championship trophy of the season on December 19
Real Madrid coach Ancelotti still appears satisfied. He said: “We are on the right track and I am satisfied. We played well tonight. The draw against Rayo Vallecano was not as bad as the match against Las Palmas or Mallorca (both 1-1 draws). This match better”.
In the away match against Rayo Vallecano, Real Madrid played without star Kylian Mbappe. While striker Vinicius sat on the bench and only came on the field in the 60th minute. Real Madrid’s scorers were Valverde, Jude Bellingham and Rodrygo. Rayo Vallecano opened the scoring in the 4th minute, creating a spectacular chase with the scorers Lopez, Mumin and Palazon.
After the draw with Rayo Vallecano, Real Madrid will immediately fly to Qatar to prepare for the Intercontinental Cup final against Mexican opponent Pachuca Club, the team that won against Al Ahly (Egypt) in the Challenger Cup match. with a score of 6-5 after the penalty shootout (draw 0-0 in the main match).
This is the first time in history that a team from Mexico met Real Madrid in an official tournament. In the history of confrontation, Pachuca Club has never met Real Madrid in any official or unofficial tournament.
Pachuca Club won the Challenger Cup to meet Real Madrid
Meanwhile, in the history of meeting teams in Mexico, Real Madrid has had 18 confrontations, notably in 4 meetings from 2001 to 2011, the Bernabeu team lost only 1 match (to Pumas 0- 1). The remaining wins against Cruz Azul 3-1 after a series of 11 m kicks (1-1 draw in the main match), win against Club America with a score of 3-2 and victory against Guadalajara with a score of 3-0.
Therefore, against Pachuca, which is not really strong, Real Madrid will likely go to Lusail Stadium in Qatar at 0:00 on December 19 and complete this final match satisfactorily to leave with the first championship trophy of the season. prize.
According to coach Ancelotti, this match striker Mbappe will recover from his injury and return to the field where he played extremely brilliantly in the 2022 World Cup final, but in the end the French team lost to Messi’s Argentina after a penalty shootout. save the score 2-4 (draw 3-3 in the main match).
