CRISTIANO RONALDO took a swipe at video technology as chaos surrounded his 500th career goal.
Karim Benzema and Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo netted goals at the end of each half to hand the European champions a 2-0 win over Mexican outfit Club America and fire them into the World Club Cup final.
Ronaldo struck three minutes into injury time when he raced onto a pass from James Rodriguez and fired in an angled drive.
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But his celebrations were cut short – leaving him to wait almost a minute for his goal to be confirmed.
In the middle of Ronaldo striking his trademark celebratory pose, Paraguayan ref Enrique Caceres signalled he was checking whether the Portuguese star had strayed offside.
Unlike yesterday’s penalty decision in Kashima Antlers’ 3-0 win over Atletico Nacional, the ref did not have to walk to the side of the pitch to take a look at the decision himself on a pitch-side monitor.
The ‘video assistant referee’ ruled the goal could stand, as confusion broke out amid complaints from James and America’s players.
The full-time whistle blew seconds later before Ronaldo was caught saying “the television doesn’t work” as he walked off the pitch.
Victory sent Zinedine Zidane’s side into Sunday’s final against Antlers.
And it means the France legend breaks Carlo Ancelotti’s club record by going 36 games unbeaten as boss.
Zidane demanded that Fifa’s approach to technology is made simpler.
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He said: “I have my ideas and it is true there has been some confusion on our second goal.
“The problem is that we have to adapt to what FIFA wants to do
“Things have to be clearer. We can not control what they want to do to improve things with technology. If it is to improve football for the better then good, but things have to be clearer.”
Benzema fired Los Blancos ahead at the end of the first half with a deft right-foot finish.
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The striker latched onto a neat ball from Toni Kroos to steer a finish into the roof of the net with the outside of his boot.
Ronaldo had earlier nodded against the post from a Lucas Vazquez cross, before later heading backwards when unsighted by Benzema’s leap, aiming for an open goal.
Concacaf Champions League winners America barely threatened, before Ronaldo struck on the stroke of three added-on minutes to wrap up victory.
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