Real Madrid won the FIFA Club World Cup for a record fourth time as they beat Al Ain 4-1 at Sheikh Zayed Sports City Stadium on Saturday evening.
Al Ain did take the game to the FIFA Club World Cup holders in the early exchanges, even forcing a goal line clearance out of Sergio Ramos. But, Real Madrid soon took charge of proceedings, with Luka Modric giving them the lead with a long range screamer in the 14th minute.
Santiago Solari’s men continued dominating the game, only to see Khalid Eisa deny them with a series of top saves. Real Madrid finally doubled their advantage at the hour mark, as Marcos Llorente scored a scintillating long range goal, before Sergio Ramos put the game to bed with a thumping header in the 78th minute.
Al Ain did pull a goal back with four minutes left in regulation time, through Tsukasa Shiotani. But, Real Madrid scored again, with Yahia Nader putting the ball into his own net following Vinicius Junior’s run into the Al Ain box. The 4-1 win though, saw Real Madrid lift the FIFA Club World Cup for the fourth time, overtaking fierce rivals Barcelona to the record triumph.
Real Madrid:
• 1st team in history to win 3 Champions Leagues in a row
• 1st team in history to win 3 Club World Cups in a rowHistory continues to be made pic.twitter.com/Zpndfd1S0u
— RMadridHome (@RMadridHome_) December 22, 2018
First team in history to win 3 club world cup in a row! #HalaMadridYNadaMas pic.twitter.com/SGgAzma4Sw
— Sas (@HaleefaSas) December 22, 2018
CAMPEONES! ? pic.twitter.com/Uqpilf0Bmo
— RMadridHome (@RMadridHome_) December 22, 2018
Real Madrid Just won the FIFA Club World Cup for a record fourth time. Their trophy cabinet keeps on growing… ????
Toni Kroos is the first player to win FIFA Club World Cup ?? times!! pic.twitter.com/0dXpub1Ty2
— Filip Gustafsson (@Filip_G12) December 22, 2018
Sergio Ramos produced a captain’s performance, first making a crucial goal line clearance with the score reading 0-0 before scoring his side’s third goal.
Ramos scoring in finals. In other news sky is blue
— the God of small things (@1Q94_) December 22, 2018
Who needs superman?
WE HAVE RAMOS? pic.twitter.com/khkuB1DIuM— Amira eldaher (@amira_daher) December 22, 2018
It’s not a final if @SergioRamos isn’t involved
— Real Madrid Stats (@RMadrid_Stats) December 22, 2018
Goal line clearence at 0-0
Match winning goal
Silencing the booes like a boss
Sergio ramos for you ? pic.twitter.com/euzaDa7siB— Akhil Raj (@Akhil14696) December 22, 2018
#RealMadrid Capitan seems so innocent but he is a beast and a world class defender, his goal line clearance was the most important of the match @SergioRamos pic.twitter.com/Q28jbFcNEB
— S.Ali Adel (@Ali_sr4) December 22, 2018
Seconds before Modric's goal. Game changer.pic.twitter.com/2W7iubajSG
— Sameh (@BigCasi14) December 22, 2018
Finally, Marcos Llorente and Luka Modric received the fans’ adulation for a colossal showing in midfield, in addition to their sumptuous long range screamers
i genuinely thought llorente was a flop last season, and look at him now
— Jenna (@JennaChami) December 22, 2018
The golden boy, Don Luka Modric. pic.twitter.com/MHBPEtgJ0B
— Díran (@FinallyRamos) December 22, 2018
Llorente went from not making the bench to scoring in the Club World Cup final. pic.twitter.com/Pq5ESI04GH
— sic?? (@realftmadrid) December 22, 2018
Love it when #Modric scores. So satisfying
— Léa Bø Béa (@LeaMaric) December 22, 2018
HE TACKLES. HE INTERCEPTS. HE RECOVERS. AND YES. HE SCORES TOO! MARCOS LLORENTE ?
— RMadridHome (@RMadridHome_) December 22, 2018
Marcos Llorente's first ever Real Madrid goal. What a strike. What a player.
— Phil Kitromilides (@PhilKitro) December 22, 2018
