Al-Hilal FC of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia won the second place in FIFA Club World Cup in Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco after losing 5-3 to the Spanish Real Madrid in the final match Saturday.
Brazilian Vinicius Junior opened the scoring for Real Madrid in the 13th minute with his teammate Federico Valverde netting another five minutes later, Saudi state news agency SPA reported.
Al-Hilal then changed course when it’s player Moussa Marega took one back in the 26th minute to end the first half 2-1.
With a good restart in the second half, Al-Hilal pushed relentlessly forward trying to change course and, in the 63rd minute, Luciano Vietto scored a second goal for the Saudi team.
But Real Madrid were keen on keeping the lead until Vinicius scored another in the 69th minute. Al-Hilal's Vietto responded in the 78th minute for his second goal and the third goal for the Saudi team.
Accordingly, Real Madrid were crowned champion of FIFA Club World Cup for a record-enhancing fifth time in its history, while the silver medal went for Al-Hilal.
