Goals from Giorgian de Arrascaeta and Bruno Henrique cancelled out Salem Aldawsari's opener, before an own goal from Ali Albulayhi wrapped up victory for the Brazilian side at the Khalifa International Stadium.

Standing between Flamengo and the trophy will be the winner of the second semi-final between UEFA Champions League winners Liverpool and Mexican outfit Monterrey, taking place tomorrow.

The final is scheduled for Saturday (December 21), shortly after the conclusion of the third-place playoff between Al-Hilal and the loser of the other last-four encounter.

Al-Hilal, the Asian champions from Saudi Arabia, threatened an upset after taking the lead in the 18th minute.

Andre Carrillo spread the ball wide to Mohammed Alburayk, with the full-back cutting the ball back for Aldawsari to finish.

Flamengo drew level, however, four minutes after halftime with Gabriel Barbosa, Henrique and De Arrascaeta combining for the Uruguayan to tap-in.

The momentum had swung and, in the space of five minutes, Al Hilal's resistance crumbled. 

Space on the right allowed Rafinha’s pinpoint cross to be powered home by Henrique, before he turned provider again, forcing Albulayhi to turn into his own net, trying to deny a certain goal.

A late dismissal of Carrillo a minute later ended all possibility of a revival, as Flamengo set their sights on the final.

Earlier today, Tunisian side Espérance de Tunis beat Qatari champions Al-Sadd Sports Club 6-2 in the fifth-place playoff.

Hamdou Elhouni's hat-trick heroics, alongside Anice Badri's brace, saw the African champions equal their tournament-best placing, which they also achieved last year. 

It also earned them revenge for their first-ever FIFA Club World Cup loss, having fallen to the Qataris in the quarter-finals of the 2011 edition.

Sameh Derbali scored the last goal of the game to put the icing on cake for Espérance de Tunis.

The second of Badri's two goals was a successfully converted penalty, after Al-Sadd's Abdelkarim Hassan was sent off for blocking the forward's goal-bound effort with his hand.

Al-Sadd sunk two penalties of their own, with Baghdad Bounedjah getting his third goal of the tournament, and Hassan Al Haydos adding another early in the second half.

The eight goals scored in the match equalled the record for the most in a single FIFA Club World Cup game.

In 2008, Manchester United shared eight goals with Gamba Osaka as the former triumphed 5-3.