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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wolverine GTR" data-source="post: 24052000" data-attributes="member: 158020">Real Madrid 4 Al Ain 1: Modric caps  golden 2018 by delivering Solari's first trophy  <img src="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2018/12/22/18/7738714-6523219-image-a-17_1545501745153.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />     Luka Modric's wonderful goal helped seal Club World Cup history as Real  Madrid beat Al Ain 4-1 to become the first team to win the tournament three  years in a row.   Santiago Solari's first silverware since being appointed as Julen Lopetegui's  successor was set up by Modric's first-half strike as Madrid comfortably  triumphed in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, moving past rivals Barcelona with their  fourth title in the competition.    The Croatia midfielder, who added the Ballon d'Or crown to his World Cup  Golden Ball this month, bent the opener into the bottom-left corner from 25  yards, with Marcos Llorente also drilling home from outside the box before a  Sergio Ramos header extended Madrid's lead.  Al Ain had a goal from Caio Fernandes ruled out for offside when they  only trailed by one and Zoran Mamic's side - who replied through an excellent  Tsukasa Shiotani header - can be proud of their efforts on home soil as massive  underdogs against the European champions, despite Madrid adding a late fourth  through Yahia Nader's own goal.   Madrid hit the post in the third minute when Llorente got clear in the left  channel, his cutback deflected on to the woodwork by fortunate defender Ismail  Ahmed.    Al Ain should have taken the lead when Marcelo's mistake let in Hussein El  Shahat but captain Ramos made a miraculous goal-line clearance to deny the  winger, then Madrid nudged in front.Neat build-up play from Karim Benzema set up  Modric and the Ballon d'Or winner curled home a beauty from 25 yards, Caio then  seeing a rapid reply ruled out for offside.   Benzema missed a brilliant chance to extend Madrid's lead before goalkeeper  Khalid Eisa made outstanding saves to deny both Gareth Bale and Modric before  the break.Madrid effectively clinched the trophy in the 60th minute when a  cleared corner fell kindly to Llorente, his thumping half-volley giving Eisa no  chance and opening his professional account in some style.   Ramos powered home a Modric corner to make certain of Madrid's victory,  celebrating the goal with unused substitute Isco, although Al Ain scored a  deserved consolation through Shiotani with four minutes left.   Madrid had the final say, though, as a cross from substitute Vinicius Jr was  turned into his own goal by Nader in the first minute of stoppage time.</blockquote>

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