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  • 6/17/2025
Hala Madrid
A rewind to 9 year's ago where real won the cwc beating kashima Antlers.............
Transcript
00:00The whole of Japan had been waiting in anticipation for this night.
00:08The final of the 13th FIFA Club World Cup.
00:11Real Madrid, Champions of Europe against the J-League champions,
00:15Kashima Antlers.
00:16And it was Real Madrid as expected who drew first squad with Karim Benzema,
00:20taking advantage of the mistake by goalkeeper Sogahata,
00:24who had been so impressive in earlier matches.
00:27But back came these durable players from Japan,
00:31and when the ball was popped into the penalty area,
00:34it was driven hard and low into the net by Gaku Shibasaki
00:38after initial inroads made by Shomadoi.
00:40Those flags were flying.
00:42We wondered if there was a big shock on the cards.
00:46Into the second half, and the same man Shibasaki gave us a moment to remember
00:50for the rest of our lives.
00:52Driven hard and low to the goalkeeper's right,
00:55and Hamas couldn't keep it out.
00:57This was what it meant to the whole of Japan,
00:58and Shibasaki was threatening to be the hero of the evening.
01:01Due to an outrageous skill,
01:03a lot of clubs will have taken note of that.
01:06But when they needed a lifeline, Real Madrid got one.
01:10The foul there after the run into the penalty area of Vasquez.
01:14And a yellow card shown to the defender, Yamamoto.
01:18Cristiano Ronaldo.
01:20Yes, he could.
01:222-2 it was, and the European champions back on track.
01:26It was a lifeline.
01:27Marcelo then, knocking a ball in, and it was back to Benzema.
01:31He had the shot, tipped away.
01:33And although it was fouled by Ronaldo, it didn't count, that was offside.
01:38But there would be other moments to save her for him.
01:43Benzema, forward here into the 18-yard area.
01:47No wonder.
01:49And Ronaldo on one occasion unable to beat the goalkeeper.
01:54Could Fashima still upset the offs?
02:00Benzema's last up to cheap from Brazil,
02:02Fabrizio managing to extend Neves.
02:05But the game went into extra time.
02:08Thirty more minutes, a test of hearts and minds,
02:12and bodies to say nothing else.
02:14Benzema then threaded the ball through,
02:16and Cristiano Ronaldo began to wipe out the dream of Japan.
02:22Ronaldo second on the night,
02:24driven in typically with the left foot.
02:27Lovely ball from Benzema.
02:29Ronaldo onside and tucked it away.
02:32And suddenly there was a spring in the step of the Portuguese.
02:36Two for him on the night, Real Madrid led 3-2.
02:40Back they came again, this terrific output.
02:43The header, the ball coming off the crossbar,
02:45the header was from substitute Suzuki.
02:47But it was to be Real Madrid's night,
02:50and you would know who it would be who would finish it off.
02:53The ball landing at the foot of Cristiano Ronaldo.
02:56And the four-time winner of the Ballon d'Or
02:59had seen Real Madrid through a sticky night,
03:02a difficult final for them.
03:04But it would be Real Madrid who would ultimately prevail,
03:07thanks to a man smacking in his fourth goal of this Club World Cup,
03:12and his fifth in history, making equal joint top scorer.
03:17From the end to stage 5,
03:18even near week,
03:19which was very likely to extend the relatively early World Cup
03:20with Ray
03:36they were actuallyè‹¥ Robins' diagnosis.

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