Real Madrid v Gremio - Story of the match

Portugal forward Ronaldo, voted the Best FIFA Men's Player for 2017 and winner of the prestigious Ballon d'Or award for a fifth time, broke the deadlock after 53 minutes when he clipped the ball over the wall and down into the bottom corner.

The hard-earned victory over a stubborn Gremio side at the Zayed Sports City Stadium was Real Madrid's third FIFA Club World Cup since 2014 and equalled the record of LaLiga rivals Barcelona.

Tweet of the match

"🔝🎯 Another final in 2017, another goal for @Cristiano! ⚽⚽ Champions League final ⚽ Spanish Super Cup ⚽ Club World Cup final #RMCWC | #HalaMadrid" - the official Real Madrid website (@realmadriden) attempts to sum up the contribution of their star man.

Star man - Cristiano Ronaldo

The Portugal forward and five-time Ballon d'Or winner lived up to his billing. Always a threat, it was Ronaldo's brilliance from a free-kick which gave Real Madrid the breakthrough early in the second half and set them on their way to another FIFA Club World Cup crown.

Moment of the Match

After a resolute defensive effort from Gremio in the first half, it was always set to take something special to break the deadlock. Ronaldo delivered on 53 minutes when he curled a perfectly-executed free-kick up over the wall and into the bottom corner.

Stat Attack

With his goal, Ronaldo became the first player to score in consecutive FIFA Club World Cup final games as Real Madrid chalked up a fifth trophy of the calendar year.

Match Ratings:

Real Madrid: Keylor Navas 7 (out of 10), Daniel Carvajal 7, Marcelo 7, Sergio Ramos 7, Raphael Varane 7, Luka Modric 8, Casemiro 7, Isco 7, Toni Kroos 7, Cristiano Ronaldo 9, Karim Benzema 7. Subs: Lucas Vazquez (for Isco, 73) 6, Gareth Bale (for Benzema, 80) 6.

Gremio: Marcelo Grohe 7, Edilson 7, Pedro Geromel 6, Walter Kannemann 6, Bruno Cortez 6, Michel 6, Jailson 6, Ramiro 6, Luan 6, Lucas Barrios 6, Fernandinho 6. S ubs: Jael (for Barrios, 63) 6, Everton (for Ramiro, 71) 6, Maicon (for Michel, 84) 6.

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