Match ends, River Plate 0, Barcelona 3.
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Barcelona won their fifth trophy of 2015 by clinching the Fifa Club World Cup for a third time with a comprehensive victory over River Plate.
River could not cope with Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi and Neymar in Yokohama.
Messi, returning from a kidney problem, scored the opener when he controlled Neymar's pass to finish.
Suarez latched on to Sergio Busquets' brilliant ball over the top to double their lead and added his second with a header from Neymar's cross.
Uruguay striker Suarez finished the tournament in Japan with five goals in two games after scoring a hat-trick in the 3-0 semi-final win over Guangzhou Evergrande.
Barcelona complete memorable trophy haul
Less than a year ago Luis Enrique was reported to be on the verge of being sacked, but the club's board stuck by him and since then they have won five of the six possible trophies 2015 had to offer.
Only a Spanish Super Cup defeat by Athletic Bilbao denied them the chance to match the 2009 sextuple under Pep Guardiola.
They are top of La Liga for now [on goal difference from Atletico Madrid, who play later on Sunday], and in the last 16 of the Copa del Rey and Champions League - as they bid to do it all again in 2016.
Barcelona have scored 176 goals this year - a new club record. They have one final game to add to it - at home to Real Betis in the league on 30 December.
Barcelona strike force in electric form
River Plate started quite brightly in the Yokohama International Stadium. But once Barca's front three got going, they had no hope.
Messi and Neymar both missed the semi-final with fitness problems, but Suarez had ensured they were not missed with his semi-final treble.
Neymar and Messi both had roles in the build-up before the Brazilian found his Argentine colleague to fire home the opener.
Suarez added a second from Busquets' excellent long ball and headed home Neymar's excellent cross for his second.
Both tried to play in Neymar for a goal of his own, but he will still be happy with his goal-free performance - having lost in the 2011 final to Barca while at Santos.
Line-ups
River Plate
Formation 4-1-3-2
- 1Barovero
- 25Mercado
- 2Maidana
- 3Balanta
- 21Vangioni
- 5KranevitterBooked at 10mins
- 8Sánchez
- 19ViudezSubstituted forDriussiat 56'minutes
- 23PonzioBooked at 32minsSubstituted forGonzalezat 45'minutes
- 7MoraSubstituted forMartínezat 45'minutes
- 13Alario
Substitutes
- 6Vega
- 10Martínez
- 11Saviola
- 12Batalla
- 15Pisculichi
- 16Bertolo
- 18Mayada
- 20Casco
- 22Driussi
- 24Mammana
- 26Chiarini
- 27Gonzalez
Barcelona
Formation 4-3-3
- 13Bravo
- 6Alves da Silva
- 3Piqué
- 14MascheranoSubstituted forVermaelenat 81'minutes
- 18AlbaBooked at 16mins
- 4RakiticBooked at 43minsSubstituted forRoberto Carnicerat 67'minutesBooked at 72mins
- 5Busquets
- 8Iniesta
- 10Messi
- 9Suárez
- 11NeymarBooked at 61minsSubstituted forMathieuat 89'minutes
Substitutes
- 1ter Stegen
- 15Bartra
- 17El Haddadi
- 19Ramírez
- 20Roberto Carnicer
- 21Correia
- 23Vermaelen
- 24Mathieu
- 25Masip
- 26Samper
- 28Gumbau
- Referee:
- Alireza Faghani
- Attendance:
- 66,853
Match Stats
Home TeamRiver PlateAway TeamBarcelona
- Possession
- Home36%
- Away64%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away16
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away9
- Corners
- Home6
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home21
- Away13
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, River Plate 0, Barcelona 3.
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Attempt blocked. Sebastián Driussi (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leonel Vangioni.
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Foul by Luis Suárez (Barcelona).
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Eder Balanta (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Claudio Bravo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Lucas Alario (River Plate).
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Jeremy Mathieu (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Gabriel Mercado (River Plate).
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Attempt saved. Carlos Sánchez (River Plate) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gonzalo Martínez.
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Attempt blocked. Leonel Vangioni (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matías Kranevitter.
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Foul by Dani Alves (Barcelona).
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Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution
Substitution, Barcelona. Jeremy Mathieu replaces Neymar.
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Offside, River Plate. Leonel Vangioni tries a through ball, but Lucho González is caught offside.
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Attempt saved. Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
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Attempt missed. Lucas Alario (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gonzalo Martínez with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Sergio Busquets.
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Gerard Piqué (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Sebastián Driussi (River Plate).