In the United Arab Emirates, the second semi-final match of the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup took place.
In this semi-final, the honor of Europe was defended by the UEFA Champions League winner, Madrid's "Real", who faced the UAE champions "Al-Jazira".
The "Royal" club was undoubtedly considered not only the favorite of this match, but of the whole tournament, however, they had to sweat for the victory.
The Spanish champions failed to break through the opponent's defense in the first half, and they even fell behind due to the only goal scored by Romarinho.
Nevertheless, Zinedine Zidane's pupils eventually pulled themselves together and showed their strength. Cristiano Ronaldo managed to equalize the score in the 53rd minute, but they had to wait longer for the winning goal. The author of it was Gareth Bale, who returned to the "Real" squad, and this precise strike will be truly important in restoring his confidence in his abilities.
The Madrid team, triumphant in the semi-finals, will face the Brazilian "Gremio" for the cup.
Result:
"Al Jazira" 1 - 2 "Real"
[1-0] 41' Romarinho
[1-1] 53' Cristiano Ronaldo
[1-2] 81' Gareth Bale
