Real Madrid are through to the final of the Club World Cup, after beating Al Ahly 4-1 in the second semi-final clash.

Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal beat Flamengo 3-2 on Tuesday to reach the Club World Cup final.

Real Madrid will now face Al Hilal in the final, and Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti believes his side will be up against a good team.

Ancelotti said: “We’re up against a team that won the semi-final by playing well and deserved to be in the final.

“We have to respect this team. They’ve got good players and play well collectively.

“They’ll be excited to play in the final and so will we. We have to prepare well for the match, provide clear instructions to the players and devise a good game plan. We have players who can handle this type of pressure extremely well.”

Ancelotti added: “Football’s changing because there’re a lot of teams all over the world that can compete, fight and win too. I was surprised that Flamengo were eliminated, but they’re in pre-season and their fitness level isn’t at its peak and the rest of the teams, who are in the middle of the season, are at their peak.”