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Two goals each from Federico Valverde and Vinicius Jr, as well as a Karim Benzema strike, secured the win for the reigning European champion. “We are very happy ...

Though the score was 2-1 at the break – Vinicius Jr and Valverde putting the Spaniards 2-0 up before Moussa Marega scored for Al Hilal – Real was the dominant side at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium. They showed skills and quality. they have done very well.

Vinicius Junior and Fede Valverde struck twice each, while Karim Benzema also scored on his return from injury in Madrid's spectacular victory over their Saudi ...

“We are improving,“ added Ancelotti. “We’re happy, it was a good game. The Ukrainian goalkeeper, standing in for the injured Courtois, was celebrating his birthday but despite the win he had a game to forget. The same went for the team as a whole, glad to take a short break from their domestic battle with Xavi Hernandez's Barcelona to earn the title of world champions. The 35-year-old striker created the opening goal for Vinicius with a short pass to send the Brazilian winger through on goal. “We are very happy, for the eighth time Madrid are champions of the world, it was what we had to do,“ Ancelotti told Telecinco.

Vinicius Junior and Fede Valverde scored two goals apiece to lead Real Madrid to a 5-3 win over Al-Hilal in the Club World Cup final on Saturday.

Al-Hilal stuck around, though, trading goals in a high scoring affair that somehow ended 5-3, with just enough jeopardy to make things interesting. Fede Valverde added a second five minutes later, with Abdullah Al-Mayouf fumbling his relatively tame strike. Instead, it was the standard slew of high-fives and hugs, a reaction more associated with a win over Elche on a rainy midweek in February than the European crown they captured last May.

Vinícius Júnior and Valverde scored two goals each as Real Madrid beat Al-Hilal 5-3 to win the Club World Cup Final in Morocco.

[Club World Cup](https://www.theguardian.com/football/worldclubchampionship) for a record-extending fifth time after beating Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal 5-3 in the final in Rabat thanks to doubles from Federico Valverde and Vinícius Júnior and a goal by Karim Benzema. Earlier, Gabriel Barbosa and Pedro both scored twice as Flamengo came from behind to beat 10-man Al Ahly 4-2 in the third-place playoff. The next most successful sides are AC Milan and Bayern Munich with four titles each in the two competitions.

Vinicius Junior and Fede Valverde each strike twice, while Karim Benzema also scores, for Real's 5-3 victory. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Vinicius set up Benzema for Real’s third with a brilliant cross with the outside of his boot in the 54th minute, before Valverde extended their lead from close-range. Valverde extended Real’s lead five minutes later on the rebound, but Al Hilal hit back with a goal from Moussa Marega on the counter-attack. “We’re now getting players back from injuries and I think this title can also be a boost for the rest of the season.