Real Madrid 2-1 Al Jazira: Gareth Bale scores winner

  • Casemiro thought he had given Real Madrid the lead on 30 minutes in their FIFA Club World Cup semi-final
  • However, after Al Jazira protests the referee turned to VAR who determined Karim Benzema offside
  • Romarinho gave Al Jazira a shock lead before half-time with a well-taken goal weaving past Real’s defence
  • Mbark Boussoufa thought he had doubled Al Jazira’s lead but his goal was ruled out for offside thanks to VAR
  • Cristiano Ronaldo equalised for Spanish giants with a driven right-footed effort on 53 minutes
  • Real striker Karim Benzema hit the post twice in the space of a few minutes as they went in search of second
  • Benzema was replaced by Gareth Bale and the latter scored the winner with his first touch on 81 minutes 



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