Real Madrid coasts into Club World Cup final

Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale scored to help Real Madrid coast past Mexico's Cruz Azul 4-0 Tuesday night for a place in this weekend's Club World Cup final against Argentina's San Lorenzo or New Zealand's Auckland City.

Sergio Ramos scored in the 15th minute and Benzema in the 36th. Bale added a goal in the 50th and Francisco ''Isco'' Alarcon in the 72nd for Madrid, which has won 21 consecutive games since a 2-1 defeat to crosstown rival Atletico in a Spanish league match on Sept. 13.
San Lorenzo, South America's Copa Libertadores winner, plays Wednesday against Auckland City, a team of amateurs and semi-pros that won Oceania's title. The final is Saturday.