Real, who started without the injured Ballon d’Or holder Benzema and goalkeeper Courtois, decided to win at the turn of both halves. First, in the 42nd minute, Vinícius Júnior solved an independent escape with a smart lob over the goalkeeper Šanáví, and shortly after the change of sides, he added another hit from Valverde’s stop.
The finalists of the African Champions League reduced in the 65th minute after Maalúla’s penalty, but the favorite did not allow a reversal. Real did not mind even Modrič’s unconverted penalty kick, in the second minute of set-up striker Rodrygo added insurance after a beautiful interplay with Ceballos.
At the very end, after a few seconds on the field, substitute Arribas made his mark, for whom it was his first strike in the A-team of the big Madrid club.
“Bílý ballet” partially corrected the unfavorable balance from the Spanish league, in which they won only one of the last three matches. Real won the Club World Cup for the ninth time in a row. Al-Ahli are on a losing streak of 23 competitive matches and face Brazilian side Flamengo in a third-place clash on Saturday.
| FIFA Club World Cup in Morocco – Semi-Finals: |
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| Real Madrid – Al-Ahli (Egypt) 4:1 (1:0) |
| Goals: 42. Vinícius Júnior, 46. Valverde, 90.+2 Rodrygo, 90.+8 Arribas – 65. Maalúl from pen. Referee: Matonte (Urug). |
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