Real Madrid: Spanish Giants Win Record Fifth Club World Cup After Beating Al Hilal

• Real Madrid defeated Al Hiala 5-3 to win this year's Club World Cup
• Vinicius Junior won the Golden Ball in the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup
• It's the fifth time Real Madrid have won the Club World Cup

Real Madrid were crowned Club World Cup champions for a record fifth time after beating Al Hilal 5-3 on Saturday in Morocco.

Vinicius Junior and Fede Valverde struck twice each, while Karim Benzema also scored on his return from injury in Madrid's spectacular victory over their Saudi Arabian opponents.

Carlo Ancelotti's side, who qualified as Champions League winners last season, had far too much-attacking quality for their opponents to handle.

Madrid's emphatic triumph at Rabat's Prince Moulay Abdellah stadium secured their second piece of silverware of the season, after winning the European Super Cup in August.

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It also provided welcome respite from their La Liga campaign, where they sit eight points behind rivals Barcelona, who also beat them in the Spanish Super Cup final in January.

Vinicius named player of the tournament

Meanwhile, Vinicius Junior was named the man of the tournament following Real Madrid's triumph at the FIFA Club World Cup.

Vinicius opened the scoring after Karim Benzema played a neat one-two with Federico Valverde on the edge of the box. That allowed the Real Madrid captain to slip in Vinicius to calmly slot the Spanish giants ahead.

The electrifying winger scored his second goal in the 69th minute as Carlo Ancelotti's side made light work of Al Hilal.

His overall performance at the tournament was enough to merit the man of the tournament prize which was presented to him after the end of the game, per Madrid XTRA.

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Karim Benzema is now the most decorated French player of all time after helping Real Madrid beat Al Hilal in the Club World Cup final on Saturday.

Los Blancos lifted the trophy for a record fifth time with a pulsating 5-3 win over the Saudi Arabian giants in Rabat, Morocco.

Benzema was on target on his return from injury, while Vinicius Junior and Fede Valverde struck twice each in Madrid's spectacular victory over Al Hilal.