Luka Modric was unhappy with the introduction of Video

Luka Modric is heralded for his ability to unlock defences so it seems his man-of-the-match award was a fitting prize on Thursday.

The Real Madrid midfielder was presented with a giant gold key for his display in their 2-0 semi-final win over Mexican outfit Club America in the FIFA Club World Cup.

The Croat played the full duration of their victory at the International Stadium Yokohama in Japan and was given the gargatuan gong shortly afterwards.

Luka Modric was given a giant gold key for his man-of-the-match display on Thursday

Modric was given the unusual prize for his display as Real Madrid beat Club America

Goals from Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo in stoppage time at the end of both halves saw Real progress to the final where they will now take on Japanese side Kashima Antlers in Sunday's showpiece.

The match was Real's first using the Video Assistant Replays (VAR) system that is being trialled in the competition.

And after Ronaldo had scored his 500th career goal, referee Enrique Caceres appeared to ask for confirmation from his video assistant referee that there was no offside. The Paraguayan official then decided that the goal stood without appearing to view a video himself.

Reflecting on that confusion, Modric was clear in his thoughts that VAR doesn't have a place in the beautiful game.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 500th career goal with this strike against Club America

There was confusion though initially whether or not the goal would stand due to VAR

'It is a new system, even a new event, and I do not like it very much,' the 31-year-old said.

'That is because I think it can cause a kind of confusion and we have not had it explained to us in too much detail.

'I do not like football with this kind of a system being introduced.

'I want to focus on the match and play my own football, so my first impression was it's not a good system.'