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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wolverine GTR" data-source="post: 24042764" data-attributes="member: 158020">Kashima Antlers 1 Real Madrid 3:  Bale treble seals Club World Cup final berth   <img src="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2018/12/19/17/7626378-6512975-image-a-33_1545241191405.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />   Gareth Bale fired Real Madrid into a record-equalling fourth Club World Cup  final with a stunning hat-trick in Wednesday's 3-1 victory over Kashima Antlers  in Abu Dhabi.Madrid are looking to become the first club to win the tournament  on four occasions, and Bale's superb treble ensured that dream remains a  possibility as the AFC Champions League winners were swept aside.     Having seen an early chance go begging, Bale made no mistake in the 44th  minute with a composed finish that flicked the inside of the post on its way  in.   He extended Madrid's lead after a defensive mix-up before lashing home  his third before the hour, helping Santiago Solari's team ease into this  weekend's showpiece.   Kashima did start brightly, Serginho finding room in the Madrid defence to  get in a second-minute shot that was tipped wide by Thibaut Courtois, with Gen  Shoji glancing a free header wide from the resulting corner.It took the European  champions time to settle into a rhythm with Karim Benzema and Bale both  wasteful, the latter failing to connect with a right-foot shot after neat  build-up play.    Toni Kroos, Sergio Ramos and Benzema all threatened Kwoun Sun-tae's goal  before Bale brought some quality to proceedings with a well-placed finish  following a neat one-two with Marcelo on the edge of the Kashima penalty  area.Another marauding run down the left from Bale almost created a second goal  five minutes after the restart, but Benzema's low shot was cleared off the line  by Shuto Yamamoto.    Madrid were not to be denied soon after, however, as Bale doubled his tally  with an opportunistic finish, the forward pouncing on a defensive mix-up between  Yamamoto and Jung Seung-hyun.He was celebrating a third goal just two minutes  later as Kashima gave him far too much space, Bale lashing a left-footed shot  across Kwoun from Marcelo's pass.    Solari withdrew the Welshman soon after and although Shoma Doi pulled one  back for Kashima in the 78th minute, Madrid cruised into Saturday's clash with  Al Ain at the Zayed Sports City Stadium.</blockquote>

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