
Palmeiras vs Al Ahly, 2021 FIFA Club World Cup, Semifinals
· FIFA Club World CupPalmeiras beat Al Ahly to reach Club World Cup final
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Palmeiras earned a clinical 2-0 win over Egypt's Al Ahly at Abu Dhabi's Al Nahyan Stadium to book their place in the final of the Club World Cup.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt missed. Dudu (Palmeiras) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Danilo.
- 4': Attempt missed. Rony (Palmeiras) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcos Rocha.
- 4': Foul by Luan Garcia (Palmeiras).
- 4': Taher Mohamed (Al Ahly) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Dudu (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Hussein El Shahat (Al Ahly).
- 8': Foul by Yasser Ibrahim (Al Ahly).
- 8': Rony (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Amr El Soleya (Al Ahly).
- 10': Raphael Veiga (Palmeiras) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Attempt saved. Raphael Veiga (Palmeiras) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gustavo Scarpa with a cross.
- 17': Corner, Al Ahly. Conceded by Gustavo Gómez.
- 20': Corner, Palmeiras. Conceded by Aly Lotfi.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Raphael Veiga (Palmeiras) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zé Rafael.
- 28': Foul by Luan Garcia (Palmeiras).
- 28': Taher Mohamed (Al Ahly) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Offside, Al Ahly. Amr El Soleya tries a through ball, but Hussein El Shahat is caught offside.
- 32': Foul by Ayman Ashraf (Al Ahly).
- 32': Raphael Veiga (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Zé Rafael (Palmeiras) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danilo.
- 32': Corner, Palmeiras. Conceded by Ramy Rabia.
- 33': Attempt missed. Joaquín Piquerez (Palmeiras) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Joaquín Piquerez (Palmeiras) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 36': Foul by Luan Garcia (Palmeiras).
- 36': Hussein El Shahat (Al Ahly) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Mohamed Hany (Al Ahly).
- 37': Gustavo Scarpa (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Gustavo Scarpa (Palmeiras).
- 38': Mohamed Hany (Al Ahly) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Goal! Palmeiras 1, Al Ahly 0. Raphael Veiga (Palmeiras) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dudu with a through ball.
- 41': Offside, Palmeiras. Rony tries a through ball, but Dudu is caught offside.
- 43': Attempt missed. Amr El Soleya (Al Ahly) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hussein El Shahat.
- 45': Afsha (Al Ahly) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Zé Rafael (Palmeiras).
- 45'+2': Aliou Dieng (Al Ahly) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Danilo (Palmeiras).
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Amr El Soleya (Al Ahly) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Palmeiras 1, Al Ahly 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Palmeiras 1, Al Ahly 0.
- 46': Attempt saved. Afsha (Al Ahly) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hussein El Shahat.
- 49': Goal! Palmeiras 2, Al Ahly 0. Dudu (Palmeiras) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Raphael Veiga following a fast break.
- 50': Afsha (Al Ahly) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Marcos Rocha (Palmeiras).
- 52': Attempt missed. Ali Maaloul (Al Ahly) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 54': Substitution, Al Ahly. Ahmed Abdelkader replaces Amr El Soleya.
- 54': Substitution, Al Ahly. Hamdy Fathy replaces Ramy Rabia.
- 54': Substitution, Al Ahly. Mohamed Sherif replaces Hussein El Shahat.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Ali Maaloul (Al Ahly) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ahmed Abdelkader.
- 56': Corner, Al Ahly. Conceded by Joaquín Piquerez.
- 57': Attempt saved. Hamdy Fathy (Al Ahly) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ali Maaloul with a cross.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Hamdy Fathy (Al Ahly) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aliou Dieng.
- 60': Corner, Al Ahly. Conceded by Weverton.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Afsha (Al Ahly) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali Maaloul.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Sherif (Al Ahly) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ayman Ashraf.
- 63': Attempt saved. Dudu (Palmeiras) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raphael Veiga.
- 63': Offside, Al Ahly. Afsha tries a through ball, but Mohamed Sherif is caught offside.
- 64': Attempt missed. Taher Mohamed (Al Ahly) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ali Maaloul with a cross.
- 65': Ali Maaloul (Al Ahly) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Foul by Rony (Palmeiras).
- 66': Aliou Dieng (Al Ahly) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Zé Rafael (Palmeiras).
- 68': Attempt missed. Hamdy Fathy (Al Ahly) header from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ayman Ashraf.
- 72': Attempt saved. Ahmed Abdelkader (Al Ahly) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ali Maaloul.
- 72': Offside, Al Ahly. Ahmed Abdelkader tries a through ball, but Mohamed Sherif is caught offside.
- 72': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Mohamed Sherif (Al Ahly) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 72': VAR Decision: No Goal Palmeiras 2-0 Al Ahly.
- 74': Substitution, Al Ahly. Walid Soliman replaces Taher Mohamed.
- 74': Dudu (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by Hamdy Fathy (Al Ahly).
- 75': Foul by Rony (Palmeiras).
- 75': Hamdy Fathy (Al Ahly) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Zé Rafael (Palmeiras).
- 77': Hamdy Fathy (Al Ahly) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Substitution, Palmeiras. Wesley replaces Dudu.
- 79': Substitution, Palmeiras. Jailson replaces Raphael Veiga.
- 79': Foul by Ayman Ashraf (Al Ahly).
- 79': Rony (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Ayman Ashraf (Al Ahly).
- 81': Ayman Ashraf (Al Ahly) is shown the red card.
- 83': Attempt missed. Marcos Rocha (Palmeiras) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 83': Hand ball by Zé Rafael (Palmeiras).
- 83': Offside, Palmeiras. Wesley tries a through ball, but Rony is caught offside.
- 84': Foul by Joaquín Piquerez (Palmeiras).
- 84': Walid Soliman (Al Ahly) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Foul by Aliou Dieng (Al Ahly).
- 85': Zé Rafael (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Substitution, Palmeiras. Eduard Atuesta replaces Zé Rafael.
- 87': Corner, Palmeiras. Conceded by Yasser Ibrahim.
- 88': Ahmed Abdelkader (Al Ahly) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Marcos Rocha (Palmeiras).
- 88': Substitution, Palmeiras. Deyverson replaces Rony.
- 89': Substitution, Palmeiras. Breno Lopes replaces Gustavo Scarpa.
- 90'+1': Foul by Afsha (Al Ahly).
- 90'+1': Jailson (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Afsha (Al Ahly) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Deyverson (Palmeiras) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 90'+4': Offside, Palmeiras. Joaquín Piquerez tries a through ball, but Breno Lopes is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Foul by Gustavo Gómez (Palmeiras).
- 90'+4': Mohamed Sherif (Al Ahly) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Mohamed Hany (Al Ahly) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Walid Soliman.
- 90'+5': Corner, Al Ahly. Conceded by Weverton.
- 90'+5': Walid Soliman (Al Ahly) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Mohamed Hany with a cross.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Palmeiras 2, Al Ahly 0.
- 0': Match ends, Palmeiras 2, Al Ahly 0.
- 0': Match ends, Palmeiras 2, Al Ahly 0.
Statistics
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PAL![]() |
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9 | Fouls | 15 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
1 | Red Cards | 0 |
3 | Offsides | 3 |
4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
2 | Saves | 5 |
57.8 | Possession | 42.2 |
14 | SHOTS | 12 |
5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
460 | Accurate Passes | 318 |
564 | Passes | 410 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
5 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
14 | Crosses | 14 |
0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
50 | Long Balls | 81 |
18 | Accurate Long Balls | 40 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
7 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
9 | Tackles | 6 |
0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
10 | Interceptions | 18 |
15 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
15 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Venue: Al Nahyan Stadium
Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Attendance: 11,902
Line-Ups
Palmeiras (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
21 | Weverton (GK) |
13 | Luan |
15 | Gustavo Gómez |
22 | Joaquín Piquerez |
2 | Marcos Rocha |
23 | Raphael Veiga |
8 | Zé Rafael |
28 | Danilo |
10 | Rony |
14 | Gustavo Scarpa |
7 | Dudu |
Al Ahly (3-4-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
16 | Aly Lotfi Mostafa (GK) |
5 | Rami Hisham Rabia |
12 | Ayman Ashraf ![]() |
6 | Yasser Ibrahim |
17 | Amr Al Sulaya |
15 | Aliou Dieng |
21 | Ali Maâloul |
30 | Mohamed Hany |
27 | Taher Mohamed |
19 | Mohamed Magdy ![]() |
14 | Hussein El-Shahat |
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