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 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, and their fourth world club title counting the 1960, 1998 and 2002 Intercontinental Cups, equalling Milan's record.
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 Real MadridTeam San LorenzoUEFAConfederationCONMEBOLWinners of the 2013–14 UEFA Champions LeagueQualificationWinners of the 2014 Copa LibertadoresByePlay-off roundByeByeQuarter-finalsBye4–0 Cruz Azul(Ramos 15', Benzema 36', Bale 50', Isco 72')Semi-finals2–1 (a.e.t.) Auckland City(Barrientos 45+2', Matos 93')
Match details
GK 1 Iker Casillas (c)RB 15 Dani Carvajal CB 4 Sergio Ramos CB 3 PepeLB 12 Marcelo CM 23 IscoCM 8 Toni KroosRM 11 Gareth BaleLM 10 James RodríguezCF 7 Cristiano RonaldoCF 9 Karim BenzemaSubstitutes:GK 13 Keylor NavasGK 25 Fernando PachecoDF 2 Raphaël Varane DF 5 Fábio Coentrão MF 6 Sami KhediraFW 14 Javier HernándezDF 17 Álvaro Arbeloa DF 18 NachoFW 20 JeséMF 24 Asier IllarramendiMF 26 Álvaro MedránManager: Carlo Ancelotti GK 12 Sebastián TorricoRB 7 Julio Buffarini CB 14 Walter Kannemann CB 3 Mario Yepes LB 21 Emmanuel MásDM 20 Néstor Ortigoza DM 5 Juan Mercier (c)CM 8 Enzo KalinskiRM 30 Gonzalo Verón LM 11 Pablo Barrientos CF 9 Martín Cauteruccio Substitutes:GK 1 Leo FrancoGK 33 José DevecchiDF 2 Mauro Cetto MF 10 Leandro Romagnoli DF 13 Ramiro AriasFW 15 Héctor VillalbaFW 22 Nicolás BlandiMF 24 Juan CavallaroFW 26 Mauro Matos DF 27 Matías CatalánDF 29 Fabricio FontaniniMF 31 Facundo QuignonManager: Edgardo Bauza
Man of the Match: Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid)
Assistant referees: Leonel Leal (Costa Rica) Gerson López (Guatemala) Fourth official: Noumandiez Doué (Ivory Coast) Fifth official: Songuifolo Yéo (Ivory Coast)Match rules 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 Real Madrid CF in international football competitions
References
External links FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2014, FIFA.com