Real Madrid added a new trophy to its already legendary record by dominating Pachuca in the FIFA Intercontinental Cup final in Doha on Wednesday evening. A 3-0 victory, marked by sparkling performances from Vinícius Jr, Rodrygo Goes, and, of course, Kylian Mbappé, who scored his second title of the season with the Madrileños.
This match at the Lusail Stadium, a venue charged with history for Mbappé, allowed Real Madrid to consolidate its position as the best team on the planet. The club now boasts five trophies for the 2024 calendar year and remains in contention for five more before the end of the season. A historic campaign is unfolding, with the potential for over 70 matches played by next summer.
Mbappé Makes an Unexpected Confidence After the Final
Since his arrival in Madrid this summer, Kylian Mbappé has not only scored goals; he embodies the Merengues' offensive renewal. On the pitch, after the victory against Pachuca, the French striker shared a significant moment with Aurélien Tchouaméni, one of his closest friends at the club.
"In Paris, I never had the chance to win these international titles, and here, I already have two," Mbappé reportedly told Tchouaméni, according to Defensa Central, with a radiant smile on his face.
This confidence from Mbappé seems like an implicit jab at his former team, PSG, where European and international ambitions never materialized despite the colossal means deployed. In Madrid, Mbappé is finally savoring the taste of these great successes and proving once again that his decision to join the White House was strategic and well thought out.
In any case, this victory at the Lusail Stadium had a special flavor for Mbappé. It was on this pitch that he scored a memorable hat-trick in the 2022 World Cup final against Argentina. Despite the cruel defeat of the French team in the penalty shootout, this performance had propelled the French striker into another dimension. Two years later, Mbappé returns as a hero, wearing the white jersey of Real Madrid, to lift a trophy that confirms his status as a planetary star.