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Cristiano Ronaldo Reaches Milestone As Real Madrid Book FIFA Club World Cup Final

Cristiano Ronaldo Reaches Milestone As Real Madrid Book FIFA Club World Cup Final

Cristiano Ronaldo scored the 500th club goal of his senior career to help Real Madrid book their ticket for the FIFA Club World Cup final.

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Los Blancos faced Club America, the winners of the CONCACAF Champions League, in the second semi-final on Thursday, beating their opponents 2-0.

Karim Benzema scored the first goal of the game on the brink of half-time after being set up by Toni Kroos.

Ronaldo added Real's second in the dying minutes of the second half to ensure victory for Real. It was his 377th goal for the Champions League winners, taking his overall club tally to 500 senior career goals – including 118 for Manchester United and five for Sporting Lisbon.

Zinedine Zidane featured what was almost his strongest line-up, with only Sergio Ramos and Pepe missing out due to slight injury concerns, and Los Blancos extended their unbeaten run to 36 games in all competitions.

The match itself was a rather dull affair, with Real seemingly affected by jetlag from traveling to Japan, while Club America struggled to threaten Keylor Navas' goal.

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Real will now face Kashima Antlers, who beat Mamelodi Sundowns in the quarter-finals before eliminating Atletico Nacional in the semis, in the decider on Sunday.

Do you think Antlers can upset Real in the final? Have your say in the comments section below.

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