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Victory against Al Ahly SC: Real Madrid advance to the final of the Club World Cup

2023-02-08T22:44:36.177Z


This is how a favorite performs: Champions League winners Real Madrid gave Al Ahly SC of Egypt no chance in the semi-finals of the Club World Cup and scored four goals. A surprising opponent awaits in the final.


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Rodrygo and Vinícius Júnior scored for Real Madrid in the Club World Cup semifinals

Photo: KHALED DESOUKI / AFP

Real Madrid have reached the final of the Club World Cup.

The European Champions League winners won 4-1 (1-0) against Egypt's Al Ahly SC in Morocco's capital Rabat on Wednesday.

The goals for Real were scored by the Brazilian national soccer player Vinícius Júnior (42nd minute), Federico Valverde (46th), Rodrygo (90th + 2) and Sergio Arribas (90th + 8th).

Ali Maâloul (65') converted a penalty kick to make it 2-1 for the underdog from Cairo with former Bundesliga coach Marcel Koller.

Madrid's Luka Modrić (87'), on the other hand, was saved from the penalty spot in the closing stages by Al Ahly's goalkeeper Mohamed El Shenawy.

In the final on Saturday (8 p.m.), the royals will meet Al-Hilal with former world champion Toni Kroos and national player Antonio Rüdiger.

The team from Saudi Arabia surprisingly defeated Flamengo Rio de Janeiro in the semifinals.

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Source: spiegel

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