2017 FIFA Club World Cup Final

The 2017 FIFA Club World Cup Final was the final match of the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup, the 14th edition of the FIFA Club World Cup, a FIFA-organised football tournament contested by the winners of the six continental confederations, as well as the host nation's league champions. The final was played at the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on 16 December 2017 and was contested between Spanish club and title holders Real Madrid, representing UEFA as the reigning champions of the UEFA Champions League, and Brazilian club Grêmio, representing CONMEBOL as the reigning champions of the Copa Libertadores.[3]

2017 FIFA Club World Cup Final
The Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi staged the final
Event2017 FIFA Club World Cup
Real Madrid Grêmio
1 0
Date16 December 2017 (2017-12-16)
VenueZayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Man of the MatchCristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)[1]
RefereeCésar Arturo Ramos (Mexico)[1]
Attendance41,094[2]
WeatherCloudy
22 °C (72 °F)
73% humidity[1]

Real Madrid won the match 1–0 via a goal from Cristiano Ronaldo for their third FIFA Club World Cup title. This was the first time a team had successfully defended the FIFA Club World Cup title, after Real won the previous year. The victory also marked the tenth time a UEFA team had won the Club World Cup.

Teams
Team Confederation Previous club world championship finals
(bold indicates winners)
Real Madrid UEFA IC: 5 (1960, 1966, 1998, 2000, 2002)
FCWC: 2 (2014, 2016)
Grêmio CONMEBOL IC: 2 (1983, 1995)

Note: On 27 October 2017, FIFA officially recognized all the champions of the Intercontinental Cup as club world champions, in equal status to the FIFA Club World Cup.[4]

Venue

The Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi was announced as the final venue on 11 April 2017.[5] The stadium had previously hosted the final in 2009 and 2010.

Background

The FIFA Club World Cup, held annually in December, is contested between the winners of continental club competitions and the winners of the host nation's league.

Real Madrid qualified for their fourth Club World Cup by winning the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League. The club previously won the 2014 and 2016 editions of the Club World Cup, second only to Barcelona in number of wins.[6] Madrid entered the competition in the semi-finals, facing UAE Pro-League champions Al-Jazira, who had won against Oceania champion Auckland City FC of New Zealand and Asian champions Urawa Red Diamonds of Japan.[7] Real Madrid won the match 2–1, after controversial decisions by the referee and video assistant referee system.[8]

Brazilian club Grêmio qualified for their first Club World Cup by winning the 2017 Copa Libertadores in November. They entered the semi-finals round, facing North American champions Pachuca of Mexico, who had defeated African champions Wydad Casablanca of Morocco in the quarter-finals.[9] Grêmio won the match 1–0 in extra time, on a goal scored by Éverton in the 95th minute.[10]

Road to the final
Real Madrid Team Grêmio
Winners of the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League Qualification Winners of the 2017 Copa Libertadores
Opponent Result 2017 FIFA Club World Cup Opponent Result
Al-Jazira 2–1 Semi-finals Pachuca 1–0 (a.e.t.)

Match

Summary

Cristiano Ronaldo scored the only goal of the match in the 53rd minute for Real Madrid, a right foot free-kick from 25 yards out slightly to the left that went through a gap in the defensive wall and into the left corner of the net.[11]

Details
Real Madrid 1–0 Grêmio
 Report
Attendance: 41,094[2]
Real Madrid[12]
Grêmio[12]
GK1 Keylor Navas
RB2 Dani Carvajal
CB5 Raphaël Varane
CB4 Sergio Ramos (c)
LB12 Marcelo
CM10 Luka Modrić
CM14 Casemiro 27'
CM8 Toni Kroos
RW22 Isco 73'
LW7 Cristiano Ronaldo
CF9 Karim Benzema 79'
Substitutes:
GK13 Kiko Casilla
GK35 Moha Ramos
DF3 Jesús Vallejo
DF6 Nacho
DF15 Theo Hernandez
DF19 Achraf Hakimi
MF18 Marcos Llorente
MF20 Marco Asensio
MF23 Mateo Kovačić
MF24 Dani Ceballos
FW11 Gareth Bale 79'
FW17 Lucas Vázquez 73'
FW21 Borja Mayoral
Manager:
Zinedine Zidane
GK1 Marcelo Grohe
RB2 Edílson
CB3 Pedro Geromel (c)
CB4 Walter Kannemann
LB12 Bruno Cortez
CM5 Michel 84'
CM25 Jailson
RW17 Ramiro 71'
AM7 Luan
LW21 Fernandinho
CF18 Lucas Barrios 63'
Substitutes:
GK30 Bruno Grassi
GK48 Paulo Victor
DF6 Leonardo Gomes
DF14 Bruno Rodrigo
DF15 Rafael Thyere
DF22 Bressan
DF26 Marcelo Oliveira
DF88 Léo Moura
MF8 Maicon 84'
MF28 Kaio
FW9 Jael 63'
FW11 Everton 71'
Manager:
Renato Gaúcho

Man of the Match:
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)[1]

Assistant referees:[1]
Marvin Torrentera (Mexico)
Miguel Ángel Hernández (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
Video assistant referees:
Mark Geiger (United States)
Jakhongir Saidov (Uzbekistan)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Felix Zwayer (Germany)

Match rules[13]

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Twelve named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions, with a fourth being allowed in extra time.

Statistics

See also

References
  1. "Match overview Real Madrid CF-Grêmio FBPA". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 16 December 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  2. "Match report – Final – Real Madrid CF v Grêmio FBPA" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 16 December 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  3. "Match Schedule – FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2017" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  4. "FIFA Council approves key organisational elements of the FIFA World Cup" (Press release). FIFA. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  5. "Official Emblem unveiled as UAE prepares for kick-off". FIFA.com. 11 April 2017.
  6. "Real Madrid target third Club World Cup win". UEFA. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  7. Hammond, Ashley (11 December 2017). "Almunia: Jazira have fantastic future". Gulf News. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  8. Train, Rob (13 December 2017). "Zinedine Zidane to blame for lacklustre Real Madrid in win vs. Al-Jazira". ESPN. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  9. "Pachuca beat Wydad Casablanca to reach FIFA Club World Cup semi". ESPN FC. 9 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  10. Downie, Andrew (13 December 2017). "FIFA Club World Cup: Gremio reach final after extra time win over Pachuca". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  11. "Real Madrid 1 Gremio 0". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 16 December 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  12. "Tactical Line-up, Real Madrid CF - Grêmio FBPA" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 16 December 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  13. "FIFA Club World Cup 2017 UAE: Regulations" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  14. "Match report, Half-time, Real Madrid CF - Grêmio FBPA 0:0" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 16 December 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
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