Barcelona overwhelmed Brazilian side Santos 4-0 to win their second Club World Cup title in three years on Sunday Dec 18,2011.(Barcelona won the Club World Cup in 2009)
- 2007 - AC Milan
- 2008 - Manchester United
- 2009 - Barcelona
- 2010 - Inter Milan
Lionel Messi(17th minute and 82 nd minute), Xavi(23rd minute) and Cesc Fabregas(45th minute) scored goals for Barcelona.
Barcelona's David Villa did not play the finals because of his shinbone injury.
Barcelona forward David Villa, centre, is carried on a stretcher after his injury on Thursday's Dec 15,2011 Club World Cup semi-final against Qatar's Al-Sadd Sports Club.Barcelona confirmed that David Villa is set to be sidelined for between4-5 months after David Villa broke his shinbone.
Barcelona won their 13th trophy under coach Pep Guardiola and added to their stature as the best club team in the world.
Player of the tournament - Lionel Messi
The match between the European and South American champions in Yokohama had been billed as a showdown between Lionel Messi, widely acknowledged as the best player in the world, and 19-year-old Brazilian star Neymar.
Lionel Messi and Neymar
Qatari team Al Sadd, who lost 4-0 to Barcelona in the semi-finals, beat Japanese champions Kashiwa Reysol 5-3 on penalties to take third place.
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