Match ends, Kashima Antlers 1, Real Madrid 3.
Kashima Antlers 1-3 Real Madrid: Gareth Bale hits hat-trick in Club World Cup
- From the section European Football
Gareth Bale scored a hat-trick as Real Madrid beat Kashima Antlers to set up a Club World Cup final against Al Ain, of the United Arab Emirates, on Saturday.
Wales forward Bale scored the semi-final's opening goal in Abu Dhabi via the post after a one-two with Marcelo.
He tapped his second into an empty net after a defensive error and two minutes later blasted a third from a tight angle from another Marcelo pass.
Shoma Doi pulled one back for the Asian champions.
Bale, who has now scored six goals in five Club World Cup games, had been a doubt with an ankle injury, and was substituted by boss Santiago Solari just before the hour mark.
Real Madrid are aiming to win the tournament for a third year in a row.
They face Abu Dhabi side Al Ain at the Zayed Sports City Stadium on Saturday (16:30 GMT) - with live text commentary on the BBC Sport website.
Al Ain, who qualified as champions of the host country, shocked Copa Libertadores winners River Plate by winning on penalties in their semi-final.
Line-ups
Kashima Antlers
- 1Kwoun
- 22NishiSubstituted forAnzaiat 56'minutes
- 35Jung Seung-Hyun
- 3Shoji
- 16YamamotoBooked at 52mins
- 25EndoSubstituted forOliveira Mouraat 82'minutes
- 6NagakiSubstituted forUchidaat 45'minutes
- 4Silva Serejo
- 30Abe
- 8Doi
- 18Soler de Oliveira Junior
Substitutes
- 2Uchida
- 11Oliveira Moura
- 14Kanamori
- 19Yamaguchi
- 21Sogahata
- 26Kubota
- 28Machida
- 29Kawamata
- 32Anzai
- 36Tanaka
- 39Inukai
- 40Ogasawara
Real Madrid
- 25Courtois
- 2CarvajalBooked at 42mins
- 5Varane
- 4Ramos
- 12Marcelo
- 18Llorente
- 17VázquezSubstituted forIscoat 68'minutes
- 10Modric
- 8Kroos
- 11BaleSubstituted forAsensioat 60'minutesSubstituted forCasemiroat 74'minutes
- 9Benzema
Substitutes
- 1Navas
- 3Vallejo
- 6Nacho
- 13Casilla
- 14Casemiro
- 15Valverde
- 19Odriozola
- 20Asensio
- 22Isco
- 23Reguilón
- 24Ceballos
- 28Vinícius Júnior
- Referee:
- Wilton Pereira Sampaio
- Attendance:
- 30,554
Match Stats
Home TeamKashima AntlersAway TeamReal Madrid
- Possession
- Home33%
- Away67%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away16
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away8
- Corners
- Home6
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away11
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Kashima Antlers 1, Real Madrid 3.
Corner, Kashima Antlers. Conceded by Raphael Varane.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match (Real Madrid).
Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Isco.
Isco (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Jung Seung-Hyun (Kashima Antlers).
Attempt blocked. Isco (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Casemiro.
Attempt saved. Léo Silva (Kashima Antlers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Koki Anzai.
Substitution
Substitution, Kashima Antlers. Leandro replaces Yasushi Endo.
Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Jung Seung-Hyun.
Isco (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Atsuto Uchida (Kashima Antlers).
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
VAR: Goal. Referee decision on field cancelled.
Delay in match (Real Madrid). Video Review.
Goal!
Goal! Kashima Antlers 1, Real Madrid 3. Shoma Doi (Kashima Antlers) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yasushi Endo with a headed pass.
Corner, Kashima Antlers. Conceded by Raphael Varane.
Offside, Real Madrid. Marcelo tries a through ball, but Isco is caught offside.
Substitution
Substitution, Real Madrid. Casemiro replaces Marco Asensio because of an injury.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) because of an injury.
Corner, Kashima Antlers. Conceded by Daniel Carvajal.
Attempt missed. Serginho (Kashima Antlers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hiroki Abe.
Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Atsuto Uchida (Kashima Antlers).
Corner, Kashima Antlers. Conceded by Marcos Llorente.
Substitution
Substitution, Real Madrid. Isco replaces Lucas Vázquez.
Attempt blocked. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez.
Attempt saved. Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a through ball.
Attempt saved. Shoma Doi (Kashima Antlers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Atsuto Uchida.
Substitution
Substitution, Real Madrid. Marco Asensio replaces Gareth Bale.
Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Hiroki Abe (Kashima Antlers).
Substitution
Substitution, Kashima Antlers. Koki Anzai replaces Daigo Nishi.
Goal!
Goal! Kashima Antlers 0, Real Madrid 3. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Marcelo.
Goal!
Goal! Kashima Antlers 0, Real Madrid 2. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner.
Booking
Shuto Yamamoto (Kashima Antlers) is shown the yellow card.
