Gareth Bale knew he could make history with Real Madrid in the FIFA Club World Cup, and he did not disappoint Los Blancos' supporters with a scintillating performance in the tournament's semi-finals against Kashima Antlers.
The Japanese side tried their best to shock Los Blancos, but Bale made the most out of two errors by Kashima's defenders to shape Real Madrid's first win in the 2018 edition of this tournament, where the Spanish giants are expecting to become the most-winning team in history.
In fact, Bale reached a couple of milestones with his hat-trick today, joining names such as Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez and former team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo in the tournament's record books.
Only three players have scored a Club World Cup hat-trick:
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) December 19, 2018
Cristiano Ronaldo
Luis Suárez
Gareth Bale
Enter the Dragon. pic.twitter.com/Q9Caj6DIJ6
Something tells us that the final match of this competition will give Bale a chance to re-write the competition's all-time milestones.
Most goals in the FIFA Club World Cup:
— Real Madrid Stats (@RMadrid_Stats) December 19, 2018
[7] Cristiano
[6] BALE
[5] Suarez, Delgado, Messi
[4] Denilson, Aboutrika
[3] Benzema pic.twitter.com/8owzX21vKy
Last, but not least, Real Madrid's ace has written his name right next to those who are believed to be the best ever for a particular reason.
Players to have scored at different editions of the #ClubWC:
— #ClubWC (@FIFAcom) December 19, 2018
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Gareth Bale pic.twitter.com/IcB2RTVPcv