Ronaldo, Bale score as Real Madrid advance to Club World Cup final
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Gareth Bale was the surprise hero as Real Madrid survived a shock against outsiders Al Jazira to win 2-1 in Wednesday's extra dramatic Club World Cup semifinal in Abu Dhabi.
The opening 40 minutes saw Madrid take 17 shots, and have two goals disallowed, before the locals took a barely believable lead through Romarinho in almost their first entry into the opposition penalty area.
Even after Cristiano Ronaldo's equaliser early in the second half, Madrid could not convert the chances which kept coming...