Real Madrid and Pachuca will face one other again in the FIFA Club World Cup, six months after their matchup in the FIFA Intercontinental Cup final.
The match saw Real Madrid overcome an early setback with Asencio’s red card, showcasing their attacking quality with well-worked goals from Bellingham, Güler, and Valverde.
Match Details.
Real Madrid have scored 3 goals in their FIFA Club World Cup match against Pachuca, contributing to a total of 4 goals in the 2025 tournament so far, their highest group-stage tally since the 2018 Club World Cup (7 goals across all matches).
Real Madrid attempted 27 shots in their two matches with Xabi Alonso, their second lowest tally after the first two games with the same manager in all competitions since at least 2009/10 (Julen Lopetegui, 24).
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Highlights.
Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham has now scored 1 goal this season in the FIFA Club World Cup, his first in the competition. He’s now the youngest player to score for Real Madrid in the Club World Cup since Arda Güler (20 years, 57 days in 2025), at 21 years, 346 days.
Real Madrid have won with 10 men for the first time in the FIFA Club World Cup, marking their resilience despite an early red card, a feat not achieved in the competition since their 2016 semi-final against Club América.
Federico Valverde has now scored 1 goal this season in the FIFA Club World Cup, his highest tally in the competition for a season so far. He’s now the first Uruguayan to score in the tournament for Real Madrid since Álvaro Morata in 2016.
Real Madrid have maintained an unbeaten record in FIFA Club World Cup games (excluding a 2000 penalty shootout loss), with their 3-1 win over Pachuca extending this streak to 13 matches.

Gonzalo García (one goal and one assist) is the first player to be involved in a goal in each of his first two starts for Real Madrid in all competitions since Joselu Mato in 2023 (two goals).
Real Madrid’s Arda Güler has now scored 1 goal this season in the FIFA Club World Cup. At 20 years, 57 days, he’s the youngest player to score 10 goals for Real Madrid in all competitions since Vinícius Júnior (20 years, 80 days in 2020).
Raúl Asencio is the first European player to be sent off and concede a penalty in the same edition of the FIFA Club World Cup (including the previous format) since at least 2010.
Real Madrid’s Fran García has now provided 1 assist this season in the FIFA Club World Cup, his first in the competition, contributing to Bellingham’s goal. He’s the first Spanish defender to record an assist in the tournament for Real Madrid since Sergio Ramos in 2018.

Pachuca received 1 yellow card in their match against Real Madrid, with Agustín Palavecino booked in the 18th minute, their lowest disciplinary count in a FIFA Club World Cup match since 2017 (0 cards against Wydad Casablanca).
Real Madrid’s Thibaut Courtois made 10 saves in the match against Pachuca, his highest single-game tally in the FIFA Club World Cup and the most by a Real Madrid goalkeeper in the competition since Iker Casillas (12 saves in 2000).
Real Madrid received 1 red card in their match against Pachuca, with Raúl Asencio sent off in the 7th minute, the earliest red card in their FIFA Club World Cup history and the fastest in the 2025 tournament so far.
Real Madrid’s Brahim Díaz has now provided 1 assist this season in the FIFA Club World Cup, his first in the competition, setting up Valverde’s goal. He’s the first Moroccan-born player to record an assist for Real Madrid in the Club World Cup.

Real Madrid have faced 25 shots from Pachuca, the highest number of shots faced in a single FIFA Club World Cup match since their 2014 final against San Lorenzo (26 shots).
Sources: BBC, ESPN, Opta.