Flamengo and Ahly compete for the bronze medal in the FIFA Club World Cup.
February 27, 2023Tweet
(ahram) βΈ» Flamengo came from behind to beat Egyptian side Ahly 4-2 and finish third in the Copa Libertadores. Gabriel Barbosa netted two penalties for the Brazilian side, while Pedro also struck twice in Tangier, Morocco.Ahmed Abdelkader had netted a brace for Ahly to give them the lead, but after defender Ali Maaloul missed a penalty, Khaled Abdelfattah's red card in the 69th minute tilted the game in Flamengo's favour and they won emphatically.Ahly started the tournament in style with an easy 3-0 win against Auckland City of New Zealand before defeating US side Seattle Sounders 1-0 in the quarters to set up a historic date with Real Madrid in semifinals. Despite losing 4-1 in the semis on Wednesday, Ahly produced a convincing performance against the European champions.Meanwhile, Flamengo opened their Club World Cup campaign with a 3-2 loss to Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal in the semi-final on Tuesday. Real Madrid face Al-HILal of Saudi Arabia in the final in Rabat later on Saturday.
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