Real Madrid face Pachuca after enduring a false start to their FIFA Club World Cup campaign.
Xabi Alonso saw his team held to a 1-1 draw in his first game as Los Blancos boss against Al Hilal, with Federico Valverde seeing a late penalty saved.
Mexican outfit Pachuca need a positive result to keep their hopes alive.
The 2024 CONCACAF Champions League winners were left to rue missed chances as they suffered a 2-1 opening loss to Red Bull Salzburg.
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Real Madrid vs. Pachuca starting lineups, team news
Kylian Mbappe was hospitalised by a bout of gastroenteritis and missed the Al Hilal match. He has since been discharged but will not feature against Pachuca. Alonso is “optimistic” the Mbappe will be ready to face Salzburg.
Gonzalo Garcia started and scored in the France star’s absence last time out and is in line for another chance at centre-forward.
The 21-year-old striker got his opportunity because Endrick, the usual cover for Mbappe, did not travel due to a hamstring injury and remains sidelined as part of a weighty absentee list that became familiar to Madridistas over the course of last season. However, Antonio Rudiger is fit to play a part after his knee injury and could replace Raul Asencio.
Trent Alexander-Arnold endured a tough debut against Al Hilal but is likely to continue, especially with Dani Carvajal (knee) still out.
Real Madrid predicted starting lineup (4-3-3, right to left): Courtois (GK) — Alexander-Arnold, Rudiger, Huijsen, F. Garcia — Valverde, Tchouameni, Bellingham — Rodrygo, G. Garcia, Vinicius Jr.
Injured: Alaba (knee), Camavinga (adductor), Endrick (hamstring), Dani Carvajal (knee), Militao (knee), Mendy (thigh), Rudiger (knee), Mbappe (illness)
Suspended: None
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Full Real Madrid squad
Goalkeepers: Thibaut Courtois, Fran Gonzalez, Andriy Lunin, Sergio Mestre.
Defenders: Diego Aguado, David Alaba, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Raul Asencio, Dani Carvajal, Jesus Fortea, Fran Garcia, Dean Huijsen, Ferland Mendy, Eder Militao, Jacobo Ramon, Antonio Rudiger, Lucas Vazquez, Yusi.
Midfielders: Jude Bellingham, Eduardo Camavinga, Dani Ceballos, Chema, Arda Guler, Mario Martin, Luka Modric, Victor Munoz, Aurelien Tchouameni, Federico Valverde.
Forwards: Brahim Diaz, Endrick, Gonzalo Garcia, Kylian Mbappe, Rodrygo, Vinicius Junior.
Pachuca boss Jaime Lozano could be tempted to go with an unchanged side, given his team largely impressed against Salzburg.
Experienced striker Salomon Rondon was a typical handful against the Austrians and will have his sights on a Madrid defence that looked vulnerable at times in their opening game.
Now 35, Venezuela international Rondon scored 17 times for Pachuca during the 2024/25 campaign.
Pachuca predicted starting lineup (4-3-3, right to left): Moreno (GK) — Rodriguez, Bauermann, Pereira, Gonzalez — Montiel, Pedraza, Palavecino — Dominguez, Rondon, Kenedy
Injured: None
Suspended: None.
Full Pachuca squad
Goalkeepers: Jose Eulogio, Sebastian Jurado, Carlos Moreno
Defenders: Alonso Aceves, Sergio Barreto, Eduardo Bauermann, Jorge Berlanga, Gustavo Cabral, Jose Castillo, Bryan Gonzalez, Federico Pereira, Luis Rodriguez, Carlos Sanchez
Midfielders: Alan Bautista, Brian Garcia, Victor Guzman, Santiago Homenchenko, Eduardo Lopez, Elias Montiel, Israel Luna, Agustin Palavecino, Pedro Pedraza
Forwards: Alexei Dominguez, Illian Hernandez, Aviles Hurtado, Oussama Idrissi, Kenedy, John Kennedy, Emilio Rodriguez, Salomon Rondon
Real Madrid vs. Pachuca score prediction
Even allowing for their teething problems in Alonso’s first game in charge against a star-studded Al Hilal, Madrid should have won that one.
They can avoid any of their opening game drama and ease to a controlled, routine victory over their Mexican foes.
Prediction: Real Madrid 2-0 Pachuca
Real Madrid vs. Pachuca live stream, TV channel
All matches across the entirety of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup will be streamed for free on DAZN across the globe. In addition, some matches may be televised in certain regions as per DAZN’s deals with local networks and services.
Here’s how to watch this 2025 Club World Cup group stage match across selected areas of the world’s major regions:
| Date | Time | TV channel | Streaming | |
| USA | Sun, Jun. 22 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | TNT USA, truTV, TUDN, UniMas | DAZN, TUDN.com, Univision NOW, Watch TNT, TUDN App |
| Canada | Sun, Jun. 22 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | — | DAZN |
| UK | Sun, Jun. 22 | 8 p.m. BST | Channel 5 | DAZN |
| Australia | Mon, Jun. 23 | 6 a.m. AEST | — | DAZN, Kayo Sports, Foxtel Now |
| India | Mon, Jun. 23 | 1:30 a.m. IST | — | DAZN, tabii |
