2014 FIFA Club World Cup Final

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2014 FIFA Club World Cup Final
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The Stade de Marrakech staged the final
Event 2014 FIFA Club World Cup
Date20 December 2014 (2014-12-20)
Venue Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh
Man of the Match Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid)
Referee Walter López (Guatemala)
Attendance38,345
WeatherClear night
18 °C (64 °F)
59% humidity
2013
2015

The 2014 FIFA Club World Cup Final was the final match of the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup, a football tournament hosted by Morocco. It was the 11th final of the FIFA Club World Cup, a tournament organised by FIFA between the winners of the six continental confederations, as well as the host nation's league champions.

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The final was contested between Spanish club Real Madrid, representing UEFA as the reigning champions of the UEFA Champions League, and Argentine club San Lorenzo, representing CONMEBOL as the reigning champions of the Copa Libertadores. It was played at the Stade de Marrakech in Marrakesh on 20 December 2014. The Spanish club won the match 2–0 and won their first FIFA Club World Cup title, [1] and their fourth world club title counting the 1960, 1998 and 2002 Intercontinental Cups, equalling Milan's record. [2]

Background

Real Madrid

Real Madrid qualified for the tournament as winners of the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League, following a 4–1 extra time win against Atlético Madrid in the final. This was Real Madrid's second time competing in the tournament, after finishing fourth in the inaugural tournament in 2000. They have played five times in the Intercontinental Cup, the predecessor of the FIFA Club World Cup, with three wins (1960, 1998, 2002) and two losses (1966, 2000). They reached the final after defeating Mexican club Cruz Azul in the semi-finals.

San Lorenzo

San Lorenzo qualified for the tournament as winners of the 2014 Copa Libertadores, following a 2–1 aggregate win against Nacional in the final. This was San Lorenzo's first time competing in the tournament. They reached the final after defeating New Zealand club Auckland City in the semi-finals.

Route to the final

Flag of Spain.svg Real Madrid Team Flag of Argentina.svg San Lorenzo
UEFA Confederation CONMEBOL
Winners of the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League QualificationWinners of the 2014 Copa Libertadores
Bye Play-off round Bye
Bye Quarter-finals Bye
4–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul
(Ramos 15', Benzema 36', Bale 50', Isco 72')
Semi-finals 2–1 (a.e.t.) Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City
(Barrientos 45+2', Matos 93')

Match details

Real Madrid Flag of Spain.svg 2–0 Flag of Argentina.svg San Lorenzo
Ramos Soccerball shade.svg37'
Bale Soccerball shade.svg51'
Report
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Real Madrid
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San Lorenzo
GK1 Flag of Spain.svg Iker Casillas (c)
RB15 Flag of Spain.svg Dani Carvajal Yellow card.svg 30'Sub off.svg 73'
CB4 Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Ramos Yellow card.svg 22'Sub off.svg 89'
CB3 Flag of Portugal.svg Pepe
LB12 Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Sub off.svg 44'
CM23 Flag of Spain.svg Isco
CM8 Flag of Germany.svg Toni Kroos
RM11 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Gareth Bale
LM10 Flag of Colombia.svg James Rodríguez
CF7 Flag of Portugal.svg Cristiano Ronaldo
CF9 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Karim Benzema
Substitutes:
GK13 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Keylor Navas
GK25 Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Pacheco
DF2 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Raphaël Varane Sub on.svg 89'
DF5 Flag of Portugal.svg Fábio Coentrão Sub on.svg 44'
MF6 Flag of Germany.svg Sami Khedira
FW14 Flag of Mexico.svg Javier Hernández
DF17 Flag of Spain.svg Álvaro Arbeloa Sub on.svg 73'
DF18 Flag of Spain.svg Nacho
FW20 Flag of Spain.svg Jesé
MF24 Flag of Spain.svg Asier Illarramendi
MF26 Flag of Spain.svg Álvaro Medrán
Manager:
Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Ancelotti
GK12 Flag of Argentina.svg Sebastián Torrico
RB7 Flag of Argentina.svg Julio Buffarini Yellow card.svg 55'
CB14 Flag of Argentina.svg Walter Kannemann Yellow card.svg 85'
CB3 Flag of Colombia.svg Mario Yepes Sub off.svg 61'
LB21 Flag of Argentina.svg Emmanuel Más
DM20 Flag of Paraguay.svg Néstor Ortigoza Yellow card.svg 12'
DM5 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Mercier (c)
CM8 Flag of Argentina.svg Enzo Kalinski
RM30 Flag of Argentina.svg Gonzalo Verón Sub off.svg 57'
LM11 Flag of Argentina.svg Pablo Barrientos Yellow card.svg 16'
CF9 Flag of Uruguay.svg Martín Cauteruccio Sub off.svg 68'
Substitutes:
GK1 Flag of Argentina.svg Leo Franco
GK33 Flag of Argentina.svg José Devecchi
DF2 Flag of Argentina.svg Mauro Cetto Sub on.svg 61'
MF10 Flag of Argentina.svg Leandro Romagnoli Sub on.svg 57'
DF13 Flag of Argentina.svg Ramiro Arias
FW15 Flag of Argentina.svg Héctor Villalba
FW22 Flag of Argentina.svg Nicolás Blandi
MF24 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Cavallaro
FW26 Flag of Argentina.svg Mauro Matos Sub on.svg 68'
DF27 Flag of Argentina.svg Matías Catalán
DF29 Flag of Argentina.svg Fabricio Fontanini
MF31 Flag of Argentina.svg Facundo Quignon
Manager:
Flag of Argentina.svg Edgardo Bauza

Man of the Match:
Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) [3]

Assistant referees:
Leonel Leal (Costa Rica)
Gerson López (Guatemala)
Fourth official:
Noumandiez Doué (Ivory Coast)
Fifth official:
Songuifolo Yéo (Ivory Coast)

Match rules [4]

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Twelve named substitutes, of which three may be used

See also

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