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Real Madrid beat Kashima Antlers to reach CWC final

December 19, 2018

Gareth Bale scored a hattrick as European champions Real Madrid beat Japanese side Kashima Antlers to reach a third consecutive Club World Cup final. They will face UAE outfit Al Ain in the final on Saturday.

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Fußball Klub-WM Halbfinale Kshima Antlers - Real Madrid Gareth Bale
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Champions League holders Real Madrid have reached a third consecutive Club World Cup final after beating Japanese side Kashima Antlers 3-1 in the semifinal in Abu Dhabi. 

A hattrick from Welsh forward Gareth Bale put the Spanish side 3-0 up within an hour before Shoma Doi scored a late consolation goal for the Antlers, who had won Asian Champions League to qualify for the tournament. 

Real, who won the Club World Cup in 2014, 2016 and 2017, will now face Al Ain in the final on Saturday, after the United Arab Emirates team shocked Copa Libertadores winners River Plate on penalties in the other semifinal. 

mf/ft (AP/DPA)