Real Madrid vs Al Ain - TV and streaming channels to watch the FIFA Club World Cup final

December 21, 2018 By Oscar Rojas

Topics: FIFA Club World Cup, Real Madrid, Al Ain, TV Schedules, TV Listings

Los Blancos will try to make history against the tournament's host team. Follow this clash with our detailed guide.

What has been Real Madrid and Al Ain's form ahead of this match?

Real Madrid enters this competition having won five out of their last seven, with the main curiosity that those losses were handed to them with the same score: 3-0 against Eibar and CSKA Moscow. Los Blancos' fans saw them claim a narrow 1-0 win against Rayo Vallecano in their most recent outing in La Liga, prior to their semi-final win in this competition.

Al Ain gets to this match with five straight wins, although two of those have come after penalty shootouts. Two of their three most recent wins in regular time have seen them keep a clean sheet, which should give Real Madrid an idea on how tough they are in defense.

How did Real Madrid and Al Ain get to this stage of the FIFA Club World Cup?

Real Madrid repeats as the UEFA Champions League winner for the third year in a row, trying to become the first team in history to win thre FIFA CWC titles in a row. Their previous game ended with a 3-1 win against Kashima Antlers.

Al Ain is the team with the most games in the ongoing FIFA CWC. The hosts defeated Team Wellington after penalties to enter the main draw. Then, the hosts defeated Esperance de Tunis in the Quarterfinals to face River Plate. Los Millonarios were not able to beat the hosts, which reached the final after a 2-2 draw in regulation.

Real Madrid vs Al Ain - Stats

This will be the first meeting ever between Real Madrid and Al Ain.
Real Madrid looks to extend their unbeaten run in this competition. Los Blancos have gone seven games without a loss in this competition since 2014.
Real Madrid is looking to break a tie with Barcelona as the most-winning teams in this competition, with three titles to each club's name.
Al Ain is the first Arabian team to make it to the FIFA Club World Cup final.

Real Madrid will be looking to extend Spain's dominance in the competition. So far, Spanish teams have won six titles in 14 FIFA Club World Cup editions.