2017 FIFA Club World Cup final
Event | 2017 FIFA Club World Cup | ||||||
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Date | 16 December 2017 | ||||||
Venue | Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi | ||||||
Man of the Match | Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)[1] | ||||||
Referee | César Ramos (Mexico)[1] | ||||||
Attendance | 41,094[2] | ||||||
Weather | Cloudy 22 °C (72 °F) 73% humidity[1] | ||||||
The 2017 FIFA Club World Cup final was the final match of the
Real Madrid won the match 1–0 via a goal from Cristiano Ronaldo for their third FIFA Club World Cup title. This was the first time a team had successfully defended the FIFA Club World Cup title, after Real won the previous year. The victory also marked the tenth time a UEFA team had won the Club World Cup.
Teams
Team | Confederation | Previous club world championship finals |
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Real Madrid | UEFA | 2 2016
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Grêmio
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CONMEBOL | None |
Venue
The
Background
The FIFA Club World Cup, held annually in December, is contested between the winners of continental club competitions and the winners of the host nation's league.
Brazilian club
Road to the final
Real Madrid | Team | Grêmio
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Winners of the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League | Qualification | Winners of the 2017 Copa Libertadores | ||
Opponent | Result | 2017 FIFA Club World Cup | Opponent | Result |
Al-Jazira | 2–1 | Semi-finals | Pachuca | a.e.t. )
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Match
Summary
Cristiano Ronaldo scored the only goal of the match in the 53rd minute for Real Madrid, a right foot free-kick from 25 yards out slightly to the left that went through a gap in the defensive wall and into the left corner of the net.[10]
Details
Real Madrid[11]
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Grêmio[11]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[1]
Uzbekistan )
Video assistant referees: Mark Geiger (United States) Jakhongir Saidov ( Uzbekistan )
Assistant video assistant referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany) |
Match rules[12]
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Statistics
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See also
- Real Madrid CF in international football competitions
References
- ^ a b c d e "Match overview Real Madrid CF-Grêmio FBPA". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 16 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Match report – Final – Real Madrid CF v Grêmio FBPA" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 16 December 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Match Schedule – FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2017" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ "Official Emblem unveiled as UAE prepares for kick-off". FIFA.com. 11 April 2017. Archived from the original on 11 April 2017.
- ^ "Real Madrid target third Club World Cup win". UEFA. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ Hammond, Ashley (11 December 2017). "Almunia: Jazira have fantastic future". Gulf News. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ Train, Rob (13 December 2017). "Zinedine Zidane to blame for lacklustre Real Madrid in win vs. Al-Jazira". ESPN. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ "Pachuca beat Wydad Casablanca to reach FIFA Club World Cup semi". ESPN FC. 9 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ "Real Madrid 1 Gremio 0". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 16 December 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Tactical Line-up, Real Madrid CF - Grêmio FBPA" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 16 December 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "FIFA Club World Cup 2017 UAE: Regulations" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ "Match report, Half-time, Real Madrid CF - Grêmio FBPA 0:0" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 16 December 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017.