Yokohama, December 16:

Kaka led Italy’s AC Milan to a 4-2 victory over Argentina’s Boca Juniors in the Club World Club final on Sunday.

The Brazilian set up two goals for Filippo Inzaghi and scored a wonderful solo effort to give the European champions a record fourth club world title.

Milan avenged their penalty shootout defeat to Boca in the 2003 Toyota Cup, the forerunner to the Club World Cup. Milan played the last 13 minutes with 10 men after defender Kakha Kaladze was sent off for a harsh tackle on Leandro Gracian.

Kaka cut in from the left and teased Jonatan Maidana before slipping the ball under goalkeeper Mauricio Caranta to put Milan 3-1 ahead in the 61st. Kaka had caused similar panic in the 21st minute by running at the Boca defense before crossing for Inzaghi to sidefoot into an empty net for the opener.

Rodrigo Palacio equalised a minute later with a header at the near post from a cross by Claudio Morel Rodriguez. Alessandro Nesta scored a rare goal in the 50th minute to put Milan 2-1 ahead after Boca failed to clear a free kick by Andrea Pirlo. Inzaghi shot into an empty net in the 71st after another pass from Kaka for Milan’s fourth goal.

Massimo Ambrosini scored an own goal in the 85th before Boca substitute Pablo Ledesma was sent off in the dying stages for a tackle on Kaka. Milan previously won the club world title in 1969, 1989 and 1990.

The Serie A giants picked up $5 million prize money and became the first European team to win the revamped competition.

Earlier, Japan’s Urawa Reds defeated Tunisia’s Etoile Sportive du Sahel on penalties to claim third place.

Striker Washington Stecanelo Cerqueira scored two goals in regular play and another in the penalty shootout that followed to give the Asian champions the bronze medal.