Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat trick on Sunday as European champion Real Madrid claimed its second Club World Cup title by beating Japanese side Kashima Antlers 4-2 after extra time.
"This has been an unbelievable year for me and for the team," Ronaldo said. "A few days ago, I won the Ballon d'Or so it has been a perfect year for me."
With the score at 2-2 after normal time, Ronaldo received a pass from Karim Benzema in the 98th minute and calmly fired under Kashima goalkeeper Hitoshi Sogahata to make it 3-2.
The Portuguese star then sealed the win six minutes later with a left-footed shot to the roof of the net.
Earlier, Benzema scored Madrid's first goal in the ninth minute of the final, pouncing on a rebound off luka Modric's volley that was palmed away by Sogahata.
Gaku Shibasaki equalized in the final minute of the first half and put his team ahead seven minutes after the break when he evaded three defenders on the edge of the box and fired a left-footed strike past a diving Keylor Navas.
Kashima defender Shuto Yamamoto took lucas Vazquez down in the box on the hour mark and Ronaldo levelled the score at 2-2 on the ensuing penalty kick.
Ronaldo, who was named man of the match, won the Club World Cup for the third time adding to titles in 2014 with Madrid and in 2008 with Manchester United.
Madrid captain Sergio Ramos returned to the starting lineup for Sunday's final.
The Spain international wasn't fully fit for Thursday's 2-0 semifinal win over Club America of Mexico and was almost sent off in the 90th minute when he took down Mu Kanazaki.
Substitute Miguel Borja converted the winning spot kick for the Copa libertadores champion.