Al-Hilal passes Wydad to the semi-finals of the Club World Cup
Goals: Wydad Casablanca – Al Hilal FC -Played on 02/04/ 2023
Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia qualified for the semi-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup, which is currently being held in Morocco, after its victory over Moroccan Wydad Casablanca by penalty kicks (5-3) after the end of the original and extra time with a draw (1-1).
Moroccan Wydad was the first to score by Ayoub Al-Amoud in the 52nd minute before Al-Hilal equalized the score through Mohamed Kno from a penalty kick, which he successfully executed in the minute (90 + 3).
With this victory, Al Hilal Saudi Arabia qualifies to face Brazilian Flamengo in the Club World Cup semi-finals.
mutual attack
Moroccan Wydad entered quickly and pressed offensively to score an early goal, and Reda Al-Jaadi almost did it with a powerful shot, but it passed near the top crossbar of Al-Mayouf’s goal.
Musa Mariga tried to respond with a quick counterattack, but he was unable to keep the ball in light of the strong defense from Wydad.
Jalal Al-Daoudi hit a ball from a direct free kick, but Al-Maouf pushed it away with difficulty to bounce and find Yahya Gibran, who fired a powerful shot over the top crossbar of Al-Hilal’s goal.
Before Al-Hilal took control of the ball and tried to attack the Wydad goal, but the defense and the goalkeeper were on time.
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The Wydad team tried to control the ball and surprise Al-Hilal with serious attacks, but it did not result in anything.
The owner of the land, Wydad, scored a goal in the 19th minute, but the referee canceled it due to the grounds of offside Jalal Daoudi.
Before Al-Hilal returned to control the ball and forced Wydad to retreat defensively, amid a crescent attack to score the initiative goal.
Al-Hilal had an opportunity from a direct free kick in the 23rd minute, but Nasser Al-Dossary hit it with his left hard, wide of the goal.
Wydad was the best and most dangerous attacker in the remaining minutes of the first half, but the defective goalkeeper and in front of him the defense led by Korean Jang Hyun-soo blocked their attempts.
Ayoub Al-Amoud almost added a first goal for Wydad after Didier Lamkel Zee played a dangerous cross, which Al-Amoud followed with a header, but it passed by the goal, to settle the goalless tie in the first half.
In the 49th minute, a dangerous opportunity arose for Al-Hilal, to score the first goal, after Ali Al-Bulayhi followed a cross from Salem Al-Dosari inside the penalty area, but Lamkel Zee removed it from the goal line, with Al-Hilal having an advantage in the first minutes.
Daddy goal
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Before the 52nd minute, the first goal of Moroccan Wydad was carried by Ayoub Al-Amoud, who followed a cross from a corner kick executed by Yahya Gebran, and Al-Hilal defender dealt with it badly to reach Al-Amoud, who followed it up with a beautiful header that hit the crossbar and entered the net of Al-Mayouf.