Real Madrid easily won against Mexican club Pachuca in the final of the Fifa Intercontinental Cup in Qatar.

Kylian Mbappe’s first-half strike at the Lusail Stadium – the venue where he scored a hat-trick in the World Cup final exactly two years ago – got Real Madrid on their way before Rodrygo and Vinicius Jr scored after half-time.

Mbappe gave Madrid the lead late in the first half, firing the ball home from close range after Vinicius had rounded Carlos Moreno in the Pachuca goal.

Rodrygo doubled Madrid’s lead seven minutes into the second half with a superb curling strike from the edge of the box.

The goal stood after a pitchside review, with referee Jesus Valenzuela ruling that Jude Bellingham had not interfered with play while in an offside position.

Pachuca captain Salomon Rondon had Thibaut Courtois stretch to parry a long-range free-kick before the 35-year-old former West Brom and Everton striker sent a header just over the crossbar.

A day after being named Player of the Year at the Fifa Best Awards, Vinicius scored the third goal from the penalty spot after Lucas Vazquez was brought down by Oussama Idrissi.

The inaugural edition of the Intercontinental Cup – essentially a replacement for the Fifa Club World Cup, which will instead take place next summer – saw the winners of five continental club competitions take part in a direct knockout tournament.

Pachuca, winners of the Concacaf Champions Cup, defeated Caf Champions League defending champions Al-Ahly of Egypt to reach the final. UEFA Champions League winners Madrid did not take part in the previous rounds.