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Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal take on Spanish giants Real Madrid in the final of the FIFA Club World Cup.

Real Madrid will attempt another piece of silverware to their bursting trophy cabinet when they take on Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal in Saturday's Club World Cup ...

Karim Benzema has his goal and Real Madrid get their third of the game to restore a two-goal cushion. Real Madrid are trying to create opportunities down both wings with Vinicius Jr the recipient of most long balls forward. Salem Aldawsari netted twice in their semi-final victory over Flamengo and is Al-Hilal's most obvious threat, while Kanno also provides a real goal threat for the Saudi Arabian challengers. Kroos' effort seems to have set the precedent for the opening exchanges of the second-half as Al-Hilal goalscorer Marega continues to cause problems cutting in from the right. The Uruguayan was left with half an open goal to aim at and made no mistake in doubling his side's lead. Now Karim Benzema wants to get in on the action as he tries his luck from range. A dangerous chance see's him get to the byline before firing a cross into the box that is claimed by the Madrid keeper. Madrid have stunned Al-Hilal in the second-half with Vinicius Jr and Valverde both adding to their first-half strikes and Benzema working his way onto the scoresheet. Madrid substitute Dani Ceballos has a strong claim to tell his teammate off with Vinicius appearing to nick the ball from under his feet at the last moment. It should be 5-4 as Al-Hilal step on the accelerator and almost finish off an attack with Marega stood standing as the ball crosses his path in the Madrid box. Valverde gets his second and that is surely goodnight for Al-Hilal who would have to score four times to win this cup final in regular time. Moussa Marega and Luciano Vietto's strikes threatened to cause a huge cup upset but the European giants showed their class in the end to run out deserved victors.

Real Madrid are huge favourites to beat Al Hilal in the Club World Cup final. Can the 18-time Saudi champions spring a surprise in Rabat?

Fox Sports, Fifa+ 🙌— Real Madrid C.F. Still, with Barcelona eight points clear at the top of LaLiga, lifting this trophy would be a timely boost for the 14-time European champions. 1 hr 40 mins from kickoff: Despite grappling with an injury-ravaged squad, Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti oversaw a serene 4-1 win over Al Ahly to reach this final. A haul of 13 goals across 21 appearances marks a solid return overall across all competitions but Benzema has had to endure four separate periods of the sidelines with injury. 20 mins from kickoff: Madrid's defence will have to contend with an Al-Hilal attack that boasts Champions League pedigree. — The Uruguay international's low cross is scrambled behind. 20th minute: Real Madrid are having a ball here. Los Blancos were caught high up the field and Marega charged through and hammered a shot through Andriy Lunin. 33rd minute: There's a good deal more swagger about Al Hilal's play since Marega's goal, with Kanno to the fore. Real Madrid cannot handle the Mali forward and his runs pulling towards the right flank.

Los Blancos have emerged victorious in four of the last five Club World Cup finals and will look to better that record over the weekend. Carlo Ancelotti's job ...

However, they put up a strong performance against Al Ahly in the semi-final and will hope to repeat their heroics in the title decider. They have lost just two of their 19 competitive matches this campaign and will hope to pull off an upset with impressive performances to bag the global crown. Real Madrid squad and team news Real Madrid vs Al-Hilal Real Madrid vs Al-Hilal date & kick-off time Carlo Ancelotti's job is on the line and any slip-up will further diminish his chances of continuing in the Real Madrid dugout in the near future.

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Vinicius Junior and Federico Valverde both hit braces as Real Madrid ran out 5-3 winners over Al Hilal in the FIFA Club World Cup Final.

79' GOAL FOR AL HILAL! 63' GOAL FOR AL HILAL! He plays the ball wide to Carvajal then runs into the area to collect a diagonal return pass and clip the ball deliciously over the Al-Hilal stopper and into the net. Marega was played through on goal and made no mistake as his effort squeezed past Lunin and into the net. 26' GOAL FOR AL HILAL! Luciano Vietto (Al Hilal) - It would have been easy to give the award to Vinicius Junior who made the key contributions in Real Madrid's victory but the Argentine forward dazzled in this moment in the spotlight for him.

Get a report of the Real Madrid vs. Al Hilal 2022 FIFA Club World Cup, Final football match.

Vinicius used the outside edge of his right boot to bend a cross around a defender and meet Benzema's darting move. "I think we're improving, there were some mistakes at the back but a lot of quality up front," Ancelotti said. The former Porto striker streaked away unbothered, sized up The Ballon d'Or holder missed Madrid's last two games, including the 4-1 semifinal win against Egyptian club Al Ahly on Wednesday. The next most successful team in the FIFA event, which began in 2000 and has been held annually since 2005, are [Andriy Lunin](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/257237/Andriy-Lunin) and fired past Madrid's backup goalkeeper, who started for the injured [Thibaut Courtois](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/134283/Thibaut-Courtois).

Watch highlights of the 2022 FIFA Club World Cup final after Real Madrid beat Al-Hilal 5-3. Vinicius Junior and Federico Valverde scored two goals each.

European champions Real opened the scoring in the 13th minute through Vinicius and Valverde extended their lead five minutes later but Al Hilal hit back with a ...

Benzema and Valverde added to Real's lead with close-range strikes in the 54th and 58th minutes respectively but Luciano Vietto reduced the deficit for Al Hilal from another counter five minutes later. European champions Real opened the scoring in the 13th minute through Vinicius and Valverde extended their lead five minutes later but Al Hilal hit back with a goal from Moussa Marega on the counter-attack. RABAT, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Real Madrid won the Club World Cup for a record extending fifth time after beating Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal 5-3 in the final on Saturday, with doubles from Federico Valverde and Vinicius Jr and a goal by Karim Benzema.

Vinícius Júnior has scored twice and assisted Karim Benzema to lead Real Madrid to its record-extending eighth Club World Club title.

It trails Barcelona by eight points in the domestic league and will meet Liverpool in the Champions League round of 16 this month. It will also meet Barcelona, which won their Spanish Super Cup final last month, in the semifinals of the Copa del Rey. Pedro and Gabriel Barbosa scored twice for the South American champions. We won the Champions League and now the world title, and Vinícius has grown along the way,” Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti. Vinícius used the outside edge of his right boot to bend a short cross around a defender and meet Benzema’s darting move. Al-Hilal never led but showed it was no fluke that it upset Brazil’s Flamengo to reach the decider in Morocco’s capital.