two years ago was the Kashima Antlers in the final of the club WORLD cup, and the japanese forced the surprising Real Madrid in extra-time, before it ended with the expected Spanish titeltriumf.
on Wednesday evening, met the two clubs again – this time in the semifinal at the club WORLD cup. Real Madrid won the showdown with the 3-1 on a hat-trick by Gareth Bale.
In advance, Real Madrid coach Santiago Solari said that Kashima Antlers was more experienced than in 2016.
It could not, however, see on the track, where klasseforskellen this time was quite clear by the three Bale-goal.
He opened his målshow shortly before the break, as the japanese back Daigo Nishi did not came with the welshman, who thanked by utilizing a smart presentation by Marcelo.
And there were several gifts in the japanese defense in the second half. Bale punished a reckless japanese barley and scored in an empty cage after 53 minutes.
Two minutes later found Marcelo again Bale completely free in the left side, and then the attacker could complete his hat-trick.
Bale is the third player to score hat-trick at the club WORLD cup. Luis Suarez did the same for FC Barcelona in 2015.
Cristiano Ronaldo reiterated the holding of the following year for Real Madrid, which in the finals won 4-2 over Kashima Antlers. Ronaldo made two of the goals in the extended time.
So hard and close an affair was it not on Wednesday night in Abu Dhabi.
After an hour’s play could Solari afford to save Bale by switching him out with Marco Asensio. Replacement Asensio was discontinued, however, a quarter of an hour later with an injury and was replaced by Casemiro.
The managed Kashima Antlers-midfielder Shoma Doi to reduce to 1-3 after 74 minutes, but closer to the excitement came the japanese do not.
Real Madrid at the club WORLD cup as the winner of the Champions League last season, meet in the finals Al-Ain from the host nation United Arab Emirates.
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