The Merengue team played almost the entire game with ten on the court, however it was imposed on the Mexican Pachuca and caressed the round of 16 of the Club World Cup
Although the afternoon was suddenly painted, the Real Madrid rubbed the lamp and with a 3-1 eliminated the Pachuca This Sunday on the second date of Group H of the Club World Cup, that is played in the United States.
Both squads came out with the will to control the ball, but it was clear the challenge that Pachuca raised to Madrid, which would later cost him expensive.
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The actions began with the experienced Venezuelan attacker Solomon Rondón. Two minutes, he received a corner kick that Chuta de Primera, notifying his goal hunger. The Tuzos pressed at the beginning, looking to win the backs of Madrid.
It was so that the first red came for meringues, when Raúl Asencio, As a last man, he held and knocked down the Venezuelan 'king', who escaped him at the door of the area.
With that void, the French Aurelia tchoumamam He went down to cover the defense. The meringues broke down briefly, while Rondón sought complicity with Kenedy.
With one less man, Madrid pressed, betting on the magic of Vinicius Jr.who almost manages to generate a penalty after a risky way out of the goalkeeper Carlos Moreno. At 19 minutes, Pachuca tried again and was the time of the Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, supported by his central Dean Huijsen.
The defense protected his goalkeeper winning two against one, enduring Rondón's shot. The ball was for Kenedy, but his shoes was rejected by Courtois. Finally the ball was served AgustÃn Palavecinobut the Belgian arrested her masterfully.
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At 35 minutes, Gonzalo21 -year -old quarry, received a pass from Fede Valverde and connected with Fran GarcÃa. He escaped and identified Bellinghamwho crossed a missile with the left.
Then, it would be Gonzalo again who would seek connection with Vini and Trent Alexander-Arnold. He returned for Gonzalo who, with his vision of Superhero detected Guler ready to put her right.
After the break, Madrid seemed to enter more confident. He adjusted the team and placed veteran Luka Modric, perhaps the most applauded player from the gallery. Pachuca did not lower his arms, especially with Kenedy's shots and Rondón's attempts. And Courtois played a great game.
But Madrid was more. At 70 minutes, Vinicius gave to Valverde, played for Brahim And he returned a clean ball so that the Uruguayan scored the third goal.
The Mexicans the same continued to press the 80s managed to discount, with a shot by Montiel that poisoned when playing in Tchouaméni and unbalanced the Belgian goalkeeper.
But the night had already passed from Red to Merengue. The rock and roll that Xabi Alonso He had promised, he began to sound, even with a less member in the band.
The DT Merengue finally won his first duel in the tournament, after drawing 1-1 with the Al Hilal Saudi in the debut. With this result, whites continue in the fight for a pass to the round of 16. Your next opponent will be the SalzburgThursday in Philadelphia.
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