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.
 The Stade de Marrakech staged the final | |||||||
| Event | 2014 FIFA Club World Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 20 December 2014 | ||||||
| Venue | Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) | ||||||
| Referee | Walter López (Guatemala) | ||||||
| Attendance | 38,345 | ||||||
| Weather | Clear night 18 °C (64 °F) 59% humidity | ||||||
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 edit
Real Madrid edit
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 edit
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 edit
 Real Madrid
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Team |  San Lorenzo
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| UEFA | Confederation | CONMEBOL |
| Winners of the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League | Qualification | Winners of the 2014 Copa Libertadores |
| Bye | Play-off round | Bye |
| Bye | Quarter-finals | Bye |
4–0  Cruz Azul(Ramos 15', Benzema 36', Bale 50', Isco 72') |
Semi-finals | 2–1 (a.e.t.)  Auckland City(Barrientos 45+2', Matos 93') |
Match details edit
| Real Madrid | 2–0 | San Lorenzo |
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Ramos  37'Bale 51' |
Report |
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     San Lorenzo
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:
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Match rules[4]
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Real Madrid coast to Morocco 2014 title". FIFA. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ "Real Madrid turn winning run into a world title". FIFA. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
In terms of making history, Real, who have now equalled Milan's record of four World and Intercontinental Cup wins, ...
"Real Madrid claim FIFA Club World Cup". UEFA. Retrieved 20 December 2014.Madrid equal AC Milan's record of four world club titles, having both also lifted the old European-South American Cup three times before clinching the successor trophy, each under Carlo Ancelotti.
- ^ "Ramos outshines the rest". FIFA.com. 20 December 2014. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014.
- ^ "Regulations – FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2014" (PDF). FIFA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
External links edit
- FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2014, FIFA.com