Gremio beat Pachuca 1-0 to make Club World Cup final
Brazil's Gremio defeated Mexico's Pachuca 1-0 in extra time to advance to the Club World Cup finalyesterday.
The Copa Libertadores champion will play Real Madrid or Emirates league winner Al Jazira, who meet in the other semifinal today.
Substitute forward Everton scored five minutes into extra time, clearing a defender inside the area and striking a rightfooted shot into the top corner.
Pachuca played with 10 men during the final minutes of extra time after Victor Guzman received a second yellow card for a hard foul.
Pachuca, the CONCACAF winner, made it to the semifinals by defeating African champion Wydad Casablanca of Morocco 10 in extra time on Saturday.
Gremio and Real Madrid entered the competition in the semifinals.
The final will be on Saturday in Abu Dhabi.
Gremio was in control for most of the match but struggled to create many significant chances in regulation time.
Forward Luan, one of Brazil's most promising stars, had one of the best opportunities when he struck the post with a long-range shot early in the second half.
Pachuca's best chance was a header by Guzman that just missed the far corner in the final minutes of normal time.
In the match for fifth place, Urawa Reds of Japan defeated Wydad Casablanca 3-2 with a pair of goals by Brazilian player Mauricio.
Wydad scored its second goal in stoppage time after being awarded a penalty kick with the help of video review.
Real Madrid is trying to win its third world title in four seasons, looking to extend the dominance of Spanish teams. Madrid won in 2014 and 2016, while Barcelona was the winner in 2009, 2011, and 2015.