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What has been Kashima Antlers and Real Madrid's form ahead of this match?

Kashima Antlers gets to this game having won three out of their last four games, including their 3-2 win against Guadalajara in the FIFA CWC quarterfinals. Their most recent loss came before making the trip to Abu Dhabi, when Urawa defeated them with a 1-0 score.

Real Madrid enters this competition having won four out of their last six, 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.

How did Kashima Antlers and Real Madrid get to this stage of thee FIFA Club World Cup?

Kashima Antlers won their first AFC title by beating Persepolis in the AFC Champions League. Once they made it to the competition, the Japanese side defeated CONCACAF's champion Chivas in the Quarterfinal stage.

Real Madrid repeats as the UEFA Champions League winner for the third year in a row. Santiago Solari may not have been part of the team's expedition in the past couple of years, but he surely has the experience to lead Los Blancos in this competition, as he was part of Mexican side Atlante that played this tournament in 2009. This will be the first game for Real Madrid in the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup after being handed a bye in the Quarter finals.

Kashima Antlers vs Real Madrid - Stats

  • These teams met in the FIFA Club World Cup final in 2016. Los Blancos needed extra time to beat the Japanese club with a 4-2 score.

  • Real Madrid looks to extend their unbeaten run in this competition. Los Blancos have gone four games without a loss in this competition since 2016. Furthermore, 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.

  • This is Kashima Antlers' second FIFA Club World Cup appearance. Their previous outing saw the Japanese side reach the final against Los Blancos as hosts. 

  • 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.

Kashima Antlers vs Real Madrid on social media

Real Madrid looked back to some of their finest moments in this competition with a video posted on their Twitter feed.

Broadcast info - Kashima Antlers vs Real Madrid

In Spain: TVE La 1.

In Japan: BS NTV.

In the U.S.: Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, Fox Sports 2, Telemundo.

In Canada: DAZN.

 

Match details, result and original broadcast info

Kashima Antlers 1 - 3 Real Madrid

December 19, 2018 11:30amSheikh Zayed Sports City (Abū ẓabī (Abu Dhabi))

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