Real Madrid CF vs CF Pachuca, Club World Cup 2023 FINAL
Overview
Match Preview
Real Madrid CF vs CF Pachuca — Club World Cup at Lusail Iconic Stadium.
- Real Madrid CF 3 games · 7 pts (2025/25)
- CF Pachuca 3 games · 0 pts (2025/25)
Match Details
- Referee Jesus Valenzuela
6 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 13.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE Palmeiras | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | FC Porto | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Al Ahly SC | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Botafogo FR | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | FC Bayern München | 3 | 6 |
| 11 | CA Boca Juniors | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | Auckland City FC | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | CR Flamengo | 3 | 7 |
| 14 | Chelsea FC | 3 | 6 |
| 15 | Esperance de Tunis | 3 | 3 |
| 16 | Los Angeles FC | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | FC Internazionale Milano | 3 | 7 |
| 18 | CF Monterrey | 3 | 5 |
| 19 | CA River Plate | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | Borussia Dortmund | 3 | 7 |
| 22 | Fluminense FC | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | Mamelodi Sundowns FC | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | Ulsan HD FC | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Manchester City FC | 3 | 9 |
| 26 | Juventus FC | 3 | 6 |
| 27 | Al Ain FC | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | Wydad AC | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | Real Madrid CF | 3 | 7 |
| 30 | Al Hilal | 3 | 5 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 3 | 4 |
| 32 | CF Pachuca | 3 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec | CF Pachuca | H | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Dec | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 3–3 | D |
| 10 Dec | Atalanta BC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 07 Dec | Girona FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Dec | Athletic Club | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Dec | Getafe CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec | Real Madrid CF | A | 0–3 | L |
| 14 Dec | Al Ahly SC | H | 6–5 | W |
| 11 Dec | Botafogo FR | A | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Real Madrid CF | CF Pachuca | |
|---|---|---|
| #29 | Position | #32 |
| 7 | Points | 0 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 2 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 3 |
| 7 | Scored | 2 |
| 2 | Conceded | 7 |
| +5 | GD | -5 |
| 2.33 | PPG | 0.00 |
| 67% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season
Real Madrid CF this season
0%
Clean Sheets
CF Pachuca this season
CF Pachuca this season
Real Madrid CF are 29th (7 pts). CF Pachuca are 32nd (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
5/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CF Pachuca
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
| Gonzalo Garcia | 4 G | 1 A |
| Arda Guler | 2 G | 1 A |
| Federico Valverde | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Real Madrid CF have kicked off against CF Pachuca. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Real Madrid CF are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CF Pachuca backline.
- 10' Real Madrid CF looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Federico Valverde scoring 1 goals.
- 15' Kylian Mbappe has been relatively quiet despite scoring 288 goals in his last 520 appearances.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' Real Madrid CF are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against CF Pachuca's shape.
- 30' CF Pachuca are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' A quiet spell here at Lusail Iconic Stadium. Real Madrid CF seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 37' A stunning finish from Kylian Mbappe — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 42' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 47' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 51' CF Pachuca player sees a card in front of him.
- 53' Goal! Rodrygo scores his 79 goal in 284 matches.
- 58' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Madrid CF side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Brahim Diaz. He replaces Kylian Mbappe on 62 minute.
- 67' Antonio Rudiger is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for CF Pachuca tonight.
- 70' Rodrygo makes way for Luka Modric at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Madrid CF.
- 75' Fresh legs for CF Pachuca! Carlos Sanchez comes on to replace Luis Rodriguez.
- 80' Carlos Moreno has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 84' What composure from Vinicius Junior! The Brazil international strokes it home. 3-0.
- 88' Real Madrid CF make a change. Lucas Vazquez trudges off to be replaced by Raul on 88 minutes.
- 90' Salomon Rondon catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Real Madrid CF players.
Lineups
Real Madrid CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
9
Kylian Mbappe ↓ Brahim Diaz 62'
- 14
-
17
Lucas Vazquez ↓ Raul 88'
- 8
- 7
- 1
-
11
Rodrygo ↓ Luka Modric 70'
- 6
-
5
Jude Bellingham ↓ Arda Guler 88'
- 20
Bench
-
21
Brahim Diaz ↑ 62'
- 13
-
10
Luka Modric ↑ 70'
- 18
-
19
Dani Ceballos ↑ 62'
-
15
Arda Guler ↑ 88'
- 16
- 26
-
35
Raul ↑ 88'
- 39
- 29
CF Pachuca Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 33
- 23
-
24
Luis Rodriguez ↓ Carlos Sanchez 75'
- 5
- 28
- 11
- 8
- 6
-
26
Alan Bautista ↓ Angel Mena 75'
- 2
Bench
- 31
- 12
-
10
Angel Mena ↑ 75'
- 186
- 189
- 9
- 187
- 7
-
197
Sergio Hernandez ↑ 88'
-
32
Carlos Sanchez ↑ 75'
- 27
- 14
- 22
- 35
- 3
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kylian Mbappe | 1 |
| Vinicius Junior | 1 |
| Rodrygo | 1 |
| Federico Valverde | 1 |
| Jude Bellingham | 1 |
| Arda Guler | 1 |
| Elias Montiel | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Madrid CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.4
Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.35
CF Pachuca xG
I would bet for:
Real Madrid CF to win 81% + Under — clean sheet likely 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.75
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Real Madrid CF or Draw
93%
Draw or CF Pachuca
19%
Real Madrid CF or CF Pachuca
88%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
14.3%
4 – 0
12.8%
1 – 0
8.8%
5 – 0
8.7%
3 – 1
5.2%
6 – 0
5%
2 – 1
4.6%
4 – 1
4.5%
0 – 0
3.3%
5 – 1
3.2%
1 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF
| Handicap | Real Madrid CF covers | Push | CF Pachuca covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| -2 | 56% | 20% | 23% |
| -1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| -1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| -0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +0.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +1 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +1.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
71%
✓
CF Pachuca keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

