Ronaldo holds Club World Cup for Real Madrid

Cristiano Ronaldo's second-half free-kick guaranteed Real Madrid got a fifth trophy of 2017 by beating Gremio 1-0 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday to hold the Club World Cup.

A third Club World Cup in four years carries Madrid level with rivals Barcelona as the best side in the opposition's history and adds to the La Liga, Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and Spanish Super Cup titles officially won by Zinedine Zidane's men this year.

Ronaldo was indeed Real's man for the enormous event as his strike experienced the Gremio divider eight minutes after the break to guarantee the European club champions were likewise delegated title holders for a fifth straight year.

"We needed to win since Real Madrid have never won five trophies in a single year," said Ronaldo.

"I think we played a decent amusement and demand to win."

Ronaldo has now scored 15 objectives in 20 appearances for Madrid this season regardless of a moderate begin in La Liga.

"The numbers represent themselves," included the Portuguese. "I give my answers on the pitch. The group were exceptional and it is another trophy for the CV."

Gareth Bale was left on the seat regardless of scoring with his first touch as a substitute against Al Jazira on Wednesday to book Madrid's place in the last, as Zinedine Zidane kept confidence with a similar side that began Real's Champions League last triumph over Juventus back in June.

Gremio booked their ricket to Abu Dhabi by winning the Copa Libertadores for the third time a month ago and Madrid knew they weren't in for an open to night only two minutes in when Gremio commander Pedro Geromel raked his studs down the back of Ronaldo's calf with no discipline from Mexican official Cesar Ramos.

Ronaldo, however, affirmed he will be fit for one weekend from now's Clasico against Barcelona.

Madrid commanded ownership however, not at all like in their reprobate semi-last execution, discovered obvious possibilities difficult to find against the efficient Gremio resistance.

Luka Modric came nearest to softening the gridlock up the principal half with a left-footed shot from the edge of the case that flew inches wide of the far post.

Ronaldo additionally pounded a long-extend free-kick that plunged onto the top of the net, while Edilson gave Keylor Navas a comparative panic at the opposite end with a free-kick from run.

Gremio argued for the ref to counsel with the video aide official (VAR) when Sergio Ramos cut Ramiro inside the zone right on time in the second time frame.

Be that as it may, those cases failed to receive any notice and Madrid quickly separated the opposite end to open the scoring.

Ronaldo was stumbled 25 yards from objective and the world player of the year's subsequent free-kick sneaked through a hole in the Gremio divider to skip into the base corner.

Gremio were given a life saver when Ronaldo had the ball in the net again just before the hour stamp, yet Karim Benzema was hailed for being hardly offside in the development.

Marcelo Grohe at that point turned another Modric drive onto the post and made awesome prevents from Ronaldo and Bale in the last 10 minutes to keep Gremio in the diversion.

Be that as it may, the Brazilians neglected to enroll a solitary shot on focus as Madrid serenely held out to seal their best ever year with a fifth trophy.

Prior, Mexican side Pachuca beat has Al Jazira 4-1 in the third-put play-off.