YOKOHAMA – Barcelona set up a Club World Cup final showdown with Santos after picking a way through the massed ranks of Al Sadd’s defense to claim a 4-0 win on Thursday night.
An almost full-strength Barcelona lineup at Nissan Stadium left the Asian champions from Qatar in little doubt who began the semifinal as the overwhelming favorite, and two first-half goals from Brazilian defender Adriano put the Catalans firmly on course to reach Sunday’s final.
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