Fluminense vs Al Ahly, 2023 FIFA Club World Cup, Semifinals
· FIFA Club World CupFluminense reach Club World Cup final after win over Al Ahly
Jhon Arias and John Kennedy scored in the second half to give Brazilian side Fluminense a hard-fought 2-0 win over Egypt's Al-Ahly in their Club World Cup semifinal.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Fluminense. Germán Cano is caught offside.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Percy Tau (Al Ahly) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emam Ashour.
- 2': Foul by Felipe Melo (Fluminense).
- 2': Hussein El Shahat (Al Ahly) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Akram Tawfik (Al Ahly) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Abdelmonem (Al Ahly) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Akram Tawfik.
- 5': André (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Emam Ashour (Al Ahly).
- 6': Attempt blocked. Percy Tau (Al Ahly) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hussein El Shahat.
- 6': Corner, Al Ahly. Conceded by Martinelli.
- 7': Delay in match because of an injury Emam Ashour (Al Ahly).
- 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 9': Jhon Arias (Fluminense) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Keno with a cross.
- 10': Corner, Al Ahly. Conceded by Martinelli.
- 11': Attempt missed. Emam Ashour (Al Ahly) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hussein El Shahat following a corner.
- 12': Foul by Germán Cano (Fluminense).
- 12': Yasser Ibrahim (Al Ahly) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Hand ball by Germán Cano (Fluminense).
- 15': Foul by Germán Cano (Fluminense).
- 15': Mohamed Hany (Al Ahly) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt missed. Hussein El Shahat (Al Ahly) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right.
- 18': Corner, Al Ahly. Conceded by Felipe Melo.
- 19': Attempt missed. Mohamed Abdelmonem (Al Ahly) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Ali Maâloul with a cross following a corner.
- 19': Attempt missed. Akram Tawfik (Al Ahly) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 22': Foul by Marwan Attia (Al Ahly).
- 22': Martinelli (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Yasser Ibrahim.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Jhon Arias (Fluminense) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paulo Henrique Ganso.
- 27': Foul by Akram Tawfik (Al Ahly).
- 27': Jhon Arias (Fluminense) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Hussein El Shahat (Al Ahly) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali Maâloul.
- 28': Corner, Al Ahly. Conceded by André.
- 30': Foul by Marwan Attia (Al Ahly).
- 30': Samuel Xavier (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Akram Tawfik (Al Ahly) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Keno (Fluminense).
- 34': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Ali Maâloul.
- 35': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Yasser Ibrahim.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Hussein El Shahat (Al Ahly) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Percy Tau.
- 36': Attempt saved. Kahraba (Al Ahly) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 36': Attempt missed. Percy Tau (Al Ahly) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner following a fast break.
- 38': Foul by Kahraba (Al Ahly).
- 38': Nino (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Hussein El Shahat (Al Ahly) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emam Ashour.
- 44': Attempt missed. Keno (Fluminense) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 44': Emam Ashour (Al Ahly) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Martinelli (Fluminense).
- 45': Martinelli (Fluminense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Foul by Ali Maâloul (Al Ahly).
- 45'+1': Jhon Arias (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Offside, Fluminense. Germán Cano is caught offside.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Fluminense 0, Al Ahly 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Fluminense 0, Al Ahly 0.
- 47': Foul by Emam Ashour (Al Ahly).
- 47': Nino (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Emam Ashour (Al Ahly).
- 49': Jhon Arias (Fluminense) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Foul by Marcelo (Fluminense).
- 49': Mohamed Hany (Al Ahly) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Germán Cano (Fluminense) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked. Assisted by André.
- 50': Hand ball by Jhon Arias (Fluminense).
- 52': Attempt missed. Jhon Arias (Fluminense) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Germán Cano.
- 53': Attempt missed. Germán Cano (Fluminense) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Paulo Henrique Ganso.
- 55': Attempt saved. Kahraba (Al Ahly) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hussein El Shahat with a through ball.
- 57': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Ali Maâloul.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Marcelo (Fluminense) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Xavier.
- 58': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Yasser Ibrahim.
- 60': Attempt missed. Germán Cano (Fluminense) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 60': Corner, Al Ahly. Conceded by Felipe Melo.
- 61': Attempt missed. Emam Ashour (Al Ahly) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ali Maâloul following a corner.
- 61': Offside, Al Ahly. Kahraba is caught offside.
- 63': Attempt saved. Hussein El Shahat (Al Ahly) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Percy Tau.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Akram Tawfik (Al Ahly) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hussein El Shahat.
- 63': André (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Ali Maâloul (Al Ahly).
- 65': Foul by Mohamed Hany (Al Ahly).
- 65': Keno (Fluminense) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Mohamed Hany.
- 67': Penalty Fluminense. Marcelo draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 67': Penalty conceded by Percy Tau (Al Ahly) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 68': Delay in match because of an injury Marcelo (Fluminense).
- 69': Mohamed Abdelmonem (Al Ahly) is shown the yellow card.
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Goal! Fluminense 1, Al Ahly 0. Jhon Arias (Fluminense) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 72': Attempt saved. Percy Tau (Al Ahly) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hussein El Shahat with a through ball.
- 74': Foul by Kahraba (Al Ahly).
- 74': Paulo Henrique Ganso (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Substitution, Al Ahly. Taher Mohamed replaces Kahraba.
- 75': Substitution, Al Ahly. Mohamed Magdi replaces Akram Tawfik.
- 75': Substitution, Al Ahly. Karim Fouad replaces Percy Tau.
- 75': Delay in match because of an injury Felipe Melo (Fluminense).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Substitution, Fluminense. Marlon replaces Felipe Melo because of an injury.
- 78': Attempt saved. Taher Mohamed (Al Ahly) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ali Maâloul with a cross.
- 78': Delay in match because of an injury Keno (Fluminense).
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Substitution, Fluminense. Lima replaces Paulo Henrique Ganso.
- 79': Substitution, Fluminense. John Kennedy replaces Keno because of an injury.
- 80': Substitution, Fluminense. Diogo Barbosa replaces Marcelo.
- 80': Hand ball by Germán Cano (Fluminense).
- 81': Corner, Al Ahly. Conceded by Lima.
- 83': Substitution, Fluminense. Guga replaces Samuel Xavier.
- 84': Foul by Karim Fouad (Al Ahly).
- 84': Nino (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Attempt saved. Germán Cano (Fluminense) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Kennedy.
- 87': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Ali Maâloul.
- 88': Attempt missed. John Kennedy (Fluminense) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Martinelli.
- 88': Attempt saved. Taher Mohamed (Al Ahly) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Hussein El Shahat.
- 90': Goal! Fluminense 2, Al Ahly 0. John Kennedy (Fluminense) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Martinelli.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Al Ahly. Amr El Soleya replaces Marwan Attia.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Al Ahly. Rami Rabia replaces Emam Ashour.
- 90'+2': Foul by Mohamed Magdi (Al Ahly).
- 90'+2': Lima (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Martinelli (Fluminense) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Germán Cano (Fluminense) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Guga with a through ball.
- 90'+6': Hand ball by Hussein El Shahat (Al Ahly).
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Fluminense 2, Al Ahly 0.
- 0': Match ends, Fluminense 2, Al Ahly 0.
Statistics
AHL | FLU | |
---|---|---|
15 | Fouls | 9 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 2 |
6 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
3 | Saves | 6 |
34.8 | Possession | 65.2 |
20 | SHOTS | 14 |
6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
272 | Accurate Passes | 606 |
350 | Passes | 676 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
14 | Crosses | 18 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
48 | Long Balls | 30 |
18 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
8 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
10 | Effective Tackles | 2 |
19 | Tackles | 11 |
0.5 | Tackle % | 0.2 |
12 | Interceptions | 8 |
12 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
12 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Venue: King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 34,986
Line-Ups
Fluminense (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Fábio (GK) |
30 | Felipe Melo |
33 | Nino |
12 | Marcelo |
2 | Samuel Xavier |
10 | Ganso |
8 | Martinelli |
7 | André |
14 | Germán Cano |
11 | Keno |
21 | Jhon Arias |
Al Ahly (4-5-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Mohamed El Shenawy (GK) |
24 | Mohamed Abdelmonem |
6 | Yasser Ibrahim |
21 | Ali Maâloul |
30 | Mohamed Hany |
22 | Emam Ashour |
8 | Akram Tawfik |
13 | Marwan Attia |
14 | Hussein El-Shahat |
10 | Percy Tau |
7 | Kahraba |
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