Real Madrid crowned 2014 Club World Cup champions
Spanish side extend winning record to 22 games in a row
Madrid win fourth trophy of 2014
Sergio Ramos heads opener, Gareth Bale scores second
Result: Roma 0-0 Milan
Image source, API'm not sure what the possession statistics are, but I'd hazard a guess that they are well over 70% in favour of Madrid. The men in that famous all-white are like a dog with a bone at the moment, refusing to let go of the ball.
Image source, APCristiano Ronaldo huffs and puffs, standing with his arms outstretched, sizing up his options. In typical fashion he drills the ball towards the San Lorenzo goal, but a deflection takes the sting out of the effort and into the grateful hands of keeper Sebastian Torrico.
Madrid have started at 90 miles per hour. The Spanish side win a free-kick about 25 yards from goal - and Cristiano Ronaldo stands over the ball...
Worrying for San Lorenzo, *sideways glance at the camera* very worrying....
And Madrid should be ahead inside the opening minute! Toni Kroos pounches on a loose pass, drives forward with the speed and efficiency of a German motor, before feeding Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portugal superstar drives a low cross across the goal, but Karim Benzema - who seems to get his boot stuck in the turf - cannot connect.
The stage is set. Game on in Marrakech.
San Lorenzo are undeterred by the big gulf that separates them from Real Madrid - and are taking inspiration from ex-Argentina captain, and current Atletico Madrid coach, Diego Simeone.
"We'll have to fight for each ball as if it were the last," says San Lorenzo midfielder Leandro Romagnoli. "If we respect them too much it will be impossible.
"If we give them any freedom they will hurt us a lot...we have to play with a knife between our teeth," he added, repeating a phrase often used by Simeone.
Image source, APWhen Fifa president Sepp Blatter rolls into town, you know it is a big event. Here he is, strolling out on to the Marrakech pitch to wish the players all the best.
San Lorenzo are attempting to become the first Argentine side to win the Fifa Club World Cup since the tournament started in its current format in 2005.
Boca Juniors and Estudiantes have previously reached the final, losing to AC Milan and Barcelona respectively.
That record is a stark contrast to the old Intercontinental Cup, played by the European and South American champions, which Argentine sides won a record nine times.
Image source, ReutersPope Francis has been a loyal supporter of San Lorenzo since his childhood
Some might say that San Lorenzo will need some divine intervention to shock Madrid. Perhaps their most illustrious supporter - Pope Francis - might be able to help...
Right then, we don't want to do all the work tonight. We need some help from you lot. So don't be scared to tell us your thoughts.
How many goals are Real Madrid going to win by? Or can San Lorenzo cause a shock? And, to perhaps give San Lorenzo some inspiration, why don't you tell us your favourite footballing shocks.
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Image source, EPACristiano Ronaldo scored 17 goals last season in the Champions League, one more than all of San Lorenzo in the Libertadores 2013-14.
Image source, Getty ImagesDoes this man look familiar? Probably not to most of you. But maybe to those Manchester United fans with a sharp eye and a long memory.
This is San Lorenzo coach Edgardo Bauza, who some may remember led Ecuador's Liga de Quito in the 2008 final against Manchester United.
Few gave Bauza's side any chance of beating the English champions - they lost 1-0 - and even fewer are backing him to mastermind a shock against Madrid.
"I believe 100% in our chances," said coach Edgardo Bauza. "You have to dream of winning."
AS English: Dida and Thiago won the Club World Cup with two different sides: Cristiano Ronaldo and Toni Kroos have the chance to join that elite group tonight.
If you doubted how seriously Madrid are taking this competition then just have a glance at that team-sheet. Cristiano Ronaldo? Check. Gareth Bale? Check. James Rodriguez? Check.
While Madrid could afford to splash out 80m euros on Colombia star Rodriguez in the summer, San Lorenzo spent a paltry 3m euros in the entire transfer window. The princes v the paupers.
Real Madrid: Casillas, Carvajal, Pepe, Sergio Ramos, Marcelo, Ronaldo, Kroos, Rodriguez, Bale, Isco, Benzema. Subs: Navas, Varane, Fabio Coentrao, Khedira, Hernandez, Arbeloa, Nacho, Jese, Illarramendi, Medran, Pacheco.
San Lorenzo: Torrico, Yepes, Mas, Kannemann, Mercier, Buffarini, Kalinski, Barrientos, Ortigoza, Cauteruccio Rodriguez, Veron. Subs: Franco, Cetto, Romagnoli, Arias, Villalba, Blandi, Cavallaro, Matos, Catalan, Fontanini, Quignon, Devecchi.
Referee: Walter Lopez (Guatemala)
Image source, Getty ImagesTonight, Madrid are aiming to end a productive 2014 with a fourth trophy. In many eyes, the Club World Cup might not be as prestigious as La Liga, the Champions League, or the Copa Del Rey, but don't you dare suggest that to Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti.
"We're ready and we're out to finish the year on a high," says the Italian.
"It's a final and we're in good shape. We have to have confidence that something positive will happen in the final."
Image source, ReutersCarlo Ancelotti won't be looking that glum later on this evening if European kings Real Madrid end up on top of the world.
That's right, the Spanish giants will be crowned the best club side on the planet if they manage to beat South Americans champions San Lorenzo in the Club World Cup final.
Twelve months ago, no-one had ventured into Madrid's trophy cabinet for a while. Now the 'silverware señor' is a busy man once again, digging out his polish and duster with increasing regularity.
First, came Gareth Bale's brilliant solo goal and the Spanish Copa Del Rey. Second, came the much-fabled 'La Decima' and the Champions League. Third, came another Cristiano Ronaldo masterclass and the Uefa Super Cup.
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