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VIDEO: Gremio take Club World Cup final spot with Pachuca victory

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Gremio became the first side to book their place in the 2017 Club World Cup final with an agonising win over Pachuca.

Shorn of midfield wizard Arthur Melo, the Brazilians looked a pale shadow of the team that won the Copa Libertadores as they were dominated over the opening hour.

Renato Gaucho's men, however, started to impose themselves in the second half and made the difference when the game went into extra time.