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Real Madrid win fifth Club World Cup
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Flamengo finished third after 4-2 win over Egyptians Al Ahly

Champions League winners Real Madrid clinched their fifth FIFA Club World Cup after defeating Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal 5-3 in the final of the competition on Saturday.

Carlo Ancelotti side’s emphatic triumph at Rabat’s Prince Moulay Abdellah stadium secured their second piece of silverware of the season, after winning the European Super Cup in August.

The Spanish giants broke the deadlock after less than quarter of an hour when Vinicius Jr gave no chance to Al-Hilal goalkeeper Abdullah Al-Mayouf.

Five minutes later Federico Valverde doubled Real’s lead with a low effort.

Moussa Marega beat Madrid’s offside trap and finished coolly from Mohammed Kanno’s pass in the 26th minute with Carlo Ancelotti shaking his head on the sidelines.

Real scored twice in the first 13 minutes after the break thanks to Karim Benzema strike and Valverde’s second only to see Luciano Vietto reducing the deficit once again.

Brazilian international Vinicius Jr and Vietto also netted their second goals of the game to complete the score.

Al-Hilal won the 2021 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League, beating South Korean side Pohang Steelers in the final.

They are currently fourth in the Saudi top flight.

Earlier on Saturday, Flamengo took third spot in the tournament after a 4-2 win over Egyptians Al Ahly with Gabriel Barbosa and Pedro both scoring twice for the Brazilian outfit.