2018 FIFA Club World Cup final
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Event | 2018 FIFA Club World Cup | ||||||
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Date | 22 December 2018 | ||||||
Venue | Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi | ||||||
Man of the Match | Marcos Llorente (Real Madrid)[1] | ||||||
Referee | Jair Marrufo (United States)[2] | ||||||
Attendance | 40,696[1] | ||||||
Weather | Clear night 22 °C (72 °F) 65% humidity[2] | ||||||
The 2018 FIFA Club World Cup final was the final match of the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup, an international club association football tournament hosted by the United Arab Emirates. It was the 15th final of the FIFA Club World Cup, a FIFA-organised tournament between the winners of the six continental confederations, as well as the host nation's league champions.
The final was contested between
Real Madrid won the final 4–1 for their third consecutive and fourth overall FIFA Club World Cup title, breaking the tie with Barcelona to become the outright record winners of the competition.[5]
Teams
In the following table, finals until 2005 were in the FIFA Club World Championship era, since 2006 were in the FIFA Club World Cup era.
Team | Confederation | Qualification for tournament | Previous club world championship finals |
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UEFA | Winners of the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League | 3 2017
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AFC (Hosts) | Winners of the 2017–18 UAE Pro-League
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None |
Venue
Background
Real Madrid qualified for the Club World Cup as winners of the
Al Ain qualified for their first Club World Cup as winners of the
The final was the second between an Asian and European team, after Real Madrid won against Kashima Antlers in the 2016 final. The final was also the third final between the host representative and a European team, both won by the European team, with
Route to the final
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Team | ![]() | ||
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Opponent | Result | 2018 FIFA Club World Cup | Opponent | Result |
Bye | First round | Team Wellington
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3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | |
Second round | ![]() |
3–0 | ||
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3–1 | Semi-finals | ![]() |
2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) |
Real Madrid
As European champions, Real Madrid received a
Al Ain
In the first round on 12 December, Al Ain defeated
Al Ain advanced to face African champions
Match
Summary
Real Madrid had 70 percent of possession in the first half, taking advantage of Al Ain's defensive lapses to produce 11 shots.
Madrid opened the second half with another series of attacks while retaining possession of the ball, finding its second goal in the 60th minute on a long-distance strike by
Details
Real Madrid ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() |
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Report |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Al Ain[32]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[2]
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Match rules[33]
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Statistics
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Post-match
With their win, Real Madrid became the outright record winners of the Club World Cup with four titles. They also extended the record for most consecutive titles with their third in a row.[5][31] It was the only trophy won by manager Santiago Solari during his reign at Real Madrid, who was hired in October 2018 and fired in March 2019; Solari complimented Al Ain on their run to the final, calling it a "remarkable achievement".[35]
See also
- Real Madrid CF in international football competitions
References
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- ^ "Al Ain outlast River to reach final with shoot-out win". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
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- ^ a b c Radley, Paul (22 December 2018). "Real Madrid claim record fourth Fifa Club World Cup with 4-1 victory over Al Ain". The National. Abu Dhabi. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Tactical Line-up, Final, Real Madrid CF – Al Ain FC" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 22 December 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ "FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018 Regulations" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ "Match report, Half-time, Real Madrid CF – Al Ain FC 1:0" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 22 December 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
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