Defending champions Real Madrid cruised into the Club World Cup final with a 3-1 win over Kashima Antlers that was inspired by Gareth Bale.
Match Report
Gareth Bale fired Real Madrid into a record-equalling fourth Club World Cup final with a stunning hat-trick in Wednesday's 3-1 victory over Kashima Antlers in Abu Dhabi.
Madrid are looking to become the first club to win the tournament on four occasions, and Bale's superb treble ensured that dream remains a possibility as the AFC Champions League winners were swept aside.
Match Events
44'GOAL! Kashima Antlers 0-1 Real Madrid (Bale)
REAL MADRID HAVE THE BREAKTHROUGH! 1-0! Bale has been a key figure at the Club World Cup in years past for Real Madrid, and he opens the scoring on the stroke of half-time, latching onto a Marcelo throughball before slotting a terrific finish off the far post and in from a tricky angle!
49' Benzema's shot cleared by Yamamoto at the goal-line
HUGE CHANCE! Real Madrid nearly put the match to bed as Benzema beats Kwoun with a lovely reverse strike from eight yards, but Yamamoto sprints across to clear it off the line! Outstanding piece of defending!
53'GOAL! Kashima Antlers 0-2 Real Madrid (Bale)
REAL MADRID DOUBLE THEIR LEAD! 2-0! Kashima the architects of their own downfall here following a horrific back-pass from Yamamoto! Jung touched the ball past his own goalkeeper trying to intercept it ahead of Bale, but the Welshman reacted quickly to tap home into an unguarded net.
55'GOAL! Kashima Antlers 0-3 Real Madrid (Bale)
REAL MADRID DOUBLE THEIR LEAD! 2-0! Kashima the architects of their own downfall here following a horrific back-pass from Yamamoto! Jung touched the ball past his own goalkeeper trying to intercept it ahead of Bale, but the Welshman reacted quickly to tap home into an unguarded net.
78'GOAL! Kashima Antlers 1-3 Real Madrid (Doi)
CONSOLATION FOR KASHIMA! 3-1! The goal stands as Endo was onside as he did so well there to drop a header into the path of Doi, with the striker applying a smart finish under Courtois.
Line-ups
Kashima Antlers XI: Y. Endo, Léo Silva, Daigo Nishi, Kwoun Sun-Tae, S. Yamamoto, R. Nagaki, G. Shōji, S. Doi, Serginho, Jung Seung-Hyeon, H. Abe
Subs: M. Ogasawara, H. Sogahata, A. Uchida, S. Kawamata, Leandro, T. Inukai, T. Kanamori, Koki Anzai, K. Kubota, T. Tanaka, K. Machida, K. Yamaguchi
Real Madrid XI: Sergio Ramos, L. Modrić, Benzema, Bale, T. Kroos, Marcelo, T. Courtois, Daniel Carvajal, R. Varane, Lucas Vázquez, M.Llorente
Subs: Kiko Casilla, K. Navas, Casemiro, Isco, Nacho, Álvaro Odriozola, J.Vallejo, Marco Asensio, Ceballos, Reguilón, Valverde, Vinícius Júnior
iLoveAss
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MY WISH GOT FULFILLED❤️
Shina-Ayo
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Vamos Vamos Madrid. Madrid has a great virtue in Gareth Bale. It is not a mere coincidence that Madrid won UCL trophy the moment Bale arrived in Madrid. He is very underrated!!! Hala Perez, Hala Modric, Hala Marcelo, Hala Bale!!! Icardi and Hazard loading.... Madrid is >>>>>>>CR7!!!
CraigJack
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It took Real some time to be able to impose their game, I still see a lot of confidence issues with the attack of this team. These guys were so dependent on Ronaldo that they forgot they too can score goals by themselves. Anyway time heal all wounds, with time someone will definitely fill up his shoes. Halla Madrid!!!
IndikaAsiriSR4
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Don't Let You Fool , Dear Fans , Real Madrid are in a Bad Period , But They Won't Lose This Match. Mark My Word. The Lions are Hungry. Gareth Bale Beast Mode ❤❤🔥🔥 Hat-trick for the Welshman. 44 ' , 53' , & 55' 😍 A 12 Minute Hat-trick to Send Real Madrid to a Third Consecutive Club World Cup Final 👏👏🙌🙌 This is The Gareth Bale We Need in UCL & Laliga 🙌 Hala Hala Real Madrid Hala Hala👏👏❤❤
Sterzil
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so sad Benzema couldn't get he's birthday goal[Cry][Cry]
tropicalda
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How is it that whenever a semi or a final pops up, Bale is always there playing like his old prime Tottenham self? Guy is unstoppable when it really really matters,,,If Bale played every game like a final or semi-final, he'd be the best player in the world. (No commitment), (hasn't adapted), (always injured), (doesn't speak Spanish), etc, etc. There's Gareth Bale with a hat-trick in a big game. Respect. Gareth Bale is on fire scored an hat-trick in 11 minutes & i stand to be corrected that is the fastest hat-trick in the history of Club World Cup. To think that a former left back has become a proven goalscorer is absolutely incredible.
Christopher_Robin
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If Bale stays outta injury...You could probably see RM winning the champions league.
RealMd13
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Me: We are gonna go inside we are gonna go outside inside and outside We are gonna get Al AIN on the run boys and once we get them on the run we are gonna keep them on them on run And then we are gonna go go go GO and we are not gonna stop til the Ref blow the last whistle! This is a team that beat river plate and they say they are good? well Real Madrid I think we are better than them. They cant HIT us so what do you say Los Blancos army? Los Blancos army: EL ARBOL POR VIDA MADRID Bamoooos 💪🏾
Luclike
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Does he really need 4 midfielders at the same time on the pitch?
Asphalt
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looks like JEAN CLAUDE VAN DAMME of hard target 😂😂