Carlo Ancelotti's team defeated Pachuca to secure the 2024 Intercontinental Cup, further cementing their dominance in international finals.
The 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup final took place at Qatar's Lusail Stadium on Wednesday, with Real Madrid beating CF Pachuca 3-0 to improve their excellent international finals record. Led by Carlo Ancelotti, the LaLiga giants achieved their third international final victory of 2024.
After beating Borussia Dortmund 2-0 in the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League Final and winning the UEFA Super Cup against Atalanta by the same scoreline, Los Blancos claimed their ninth Intercontinental Cup/Club World Cup title.
Madrid's previous Intercontinental and Club World Cup successes
Their previous victories in the two competitions include wins over Peñarol (5-1) in 1960, Vasco da Gama (2-1) in 1998, Olimpia (2-0) in 2002, San Lorenzo (2-0) in 2014, Kashima Antler (4-2) in 2016, Grêmio (1-0) in 2017, Al Ain (4-1) in 2018, Al Hilal (5-3) in 2022 and now Pachuca (3-0) in 2024.
Remarkably, of Real Madrid's last 21 international finals, they have only lost one – the 2018 UEFA Super Cup against Atlético Madrid. Since then, the Spanish powerhouse has won seven consecutive finals, including two Champions League titles, two UEFA Super Cups, two Club World Cups and now one Intercontinental Cup.
Interestingly, Real Madrid's 2024 Intercontinental Cup final against a Mexican club is reminiscent of their last defeat against a non-European team: the 2000 Intercontinental Cup against Boca Juniors. Thanks to Martín Palermo's double, the Argentinian team triumphed 2-1 against Vicente del Bosque's Madrid in Tokyo.
Real Madrid's opponents in the European finals of the 21st century
Champions League
In the UEFA Champions League, Real Madrid has contested seven finals in the 21st century and won them all: Bayer Leverkusen (2-1) in 2001-2002, Atlético Madrid (4-1 in extra time) in 2013-2014, Atlético Madrid (5 -3 on penalties) again in 2015/16, Juventus (4-1) in 2016/17, Liverpool (3-1) in 2017-18, Liverpool (1-0) again in 2021-22 and Dortmund (2-0) in 2023-24.
UEFA Super Cup
In the UEFA Super Cup their victories include: Feyenoord (3-1) in 2002, Sevilla (2-0) in 2014, Sevilla (3-2 in extra time) again in 2016, Manchester United (2-1) in 2017, Eintracht Frankfurt (2-0) in 2022 and Atalanta (2-0) in 2024.
These add to their already impressive record in the Club World Cup and the Intercontinental Cup, and demonstrate Real Madrid's dominance in international competitions.
Original article written by Diego Mayel Ibarra, translated with the help of AI and edited by Roddy Cons.
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