Real Madrid can lift their second trophy of the season with a victory over C.F. Pachuca in the FIFA Intercontinental Cup final.
Real Madrid have endured a rather tumultuous start to the 2024–25 season. Los Blancos already suffered five defeats across all competitions in the last four months and once again dropped points at the weekend in La Liga. The defending Spanish champions only managed a 3–3 draw with Rayo Vallecano and saw themselves drop to third in the La Liga standings.
After the disappointing result, Real Madrid headed to Qatar for their impending showdown with Liga MX's C.F. Pachuca. Carlo Ancelotti will still be without injured Ferland Mendy, David Alaba, Dani Carvajal and Éder Militão, but Kylian Mbappé is surprisingly available. The Frenchman sustained a thigh injury on Dec. 10, but returned to training earlier than expected and can feature from the start or off the bench.
Here's what Real Madrid's XI could look like on Dec. 18.






