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<\/h2>\nReal started brightly when Karim Benzema\u2019s effort was deflected behind. Ronaldo then curled a shot wide before\u00a0Isco fired over. As the half-hour mark approached, the Brazilian side had\u00a0a\u00a0chance to threaten when Casemiro\u00a0conceded a free-kick 30 yards\u00a0out. Ed\u00edlson\u2019s long-range effort flew\u00a0just over.<\/p>\n
Ronaldo found himself with a clear sight of the Gr\u00eamio goal after benefiting from a deflection but could not get the ball under control and as half-time approached, it was then Ronaldo\u2019s turn to fire in a free-kick from distance, which again was narrowly too high.<\/p>\n
The Champions League holders continued to press early in the second half, Ronaldo sending another long-range shot wide before the deadlock was finally\u00a0broken .<\/p>\n
The Portugal forward was tripped just outside the Gr\u00eamio penalty area by Jailson. Ronaldo got up to take the free-kick himself and he sent it over the wall and down into the bottom left corner, past the diving goalkeeper.<\/p>\n
Gr\u00eamio, who beat the Mexican side Pachuca to secure a place in Saturday\u2019s final, were then forced to go on the attack but lacked any real threat.<\/p>\n
It looked as if Real had scored again just before the hour, but Ronaldo\u2019s effort was ruled out by an offside flag.<\/p>\n
The Gr\u00eamio goalkeeper, Marcelo Grohe, then pushed a 20-yard effort from Luka Modric on to the post as Real continued to press. With 10 minutes left Gareth Bale replaced Benzema and the Wales forward soon forced Grohe into another good save, this time tipping his curling shot over.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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