Last Updated: December 16, 2023, 11:43 IST
Urawa Reds’ gamers have a good time on the finish of the Soccer Club World Cup second spherical soccer match between Club Leon and Urawa Reds at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Friday, Dec. 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Al Ittihad was held down by Egyptian facet Al Ahly 3-1 in the second spherical of the Club World Cup after Urawa reds made their method into the semi-finals defeating Leon 1-0.
Al Ahly of Egypt ran out 3-1 winners towards Karim Benzema’s Al Ittihad in the second spherical of the Club World Cup on Friday, after Urawa Reds progressed to the semi-finals.
A primary-half Ali Maaloul penalty and strikes both facet of the hour mark by Hussein El Shahat and Emam Ashour ensured Al Ahly’s spot in the semi-finals in Jeddah.
The opening 45 minutes of the tie was dictated by two penalties, one scored and one missed.
Maaloul gave the CAF Champions League winners the lead on 21 minutes when he transformed his spot-kick following a VAR intervention.
Al Ittihad’s star summer time signing Benzema then noticed his penalty saved by Mohamed El Shenawy on the stroke of half-time, as his crew went into the break trailing 1-0.
The tie was successfully over after an hour when El Shahat curled in a second for Al Ahly on 59 minutes, adopted by a 3rd courtesy of Ashour three minutes later.
As the clock ticked all the way down to the ultimate whistle, Anthony Modeste picked up a purple card in the ninetieth minute.
This supplied a lifeline to the Saudi facet and two minutes into added time, Benzema atoned for his earlier saved penalty by thumping house a comfort objective for the native crew.
The Egyptian champions will face Copa Libertadores victors Fluminense of Brazil in the primary semi-closing tie on Monday.
Earlier, a sole Alex Schalk objective gave Urawa Reds of Japan victory towards Mexican opponents Leon, organising a semi-closing conflict with Manchester City on Tuesday.
Second-half substitute Schalk struck with the clock operating down in Jeddah to ebook the 2022 AFC Champions League winners’ place in the semi-finals with a 1-0 win.
A decent affair was settled in the 78th minute when the Dutchman discovered area in the Leon penalty field and managed to squeeze his proper-footed shot previous the advancing Rodolfo Cota, after being arrange by Jose Kante.
Hopes of a comeback for the CONCACAF Champions League holders had been extinguished when William Tesillo picked up a second reserving six minutes from time and the ten males couldn’t discover a option to break down Urawa Reds.
(This story has not been edited by News18 employees and is revealed from a syndicated information company feed – AFP)
