Al Hilal Saudi Arabia makes history and reaches the final of the Club World Cup
Goals: Flamengo RJ – Al Hilal FC – Played on 02/07/ 2023
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Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia made history by qualifying for the FIFA Club World Cup final in Morocco, after its exciting victory over Brazilian Flamengo (3-2), on Tuesday evening, at Tangier Stadium.
Salem Al-Dosari scored the first two goals for Al-Hilal from two penalty kicks in the 4th and 45th + 9 minutes, and Luciano Vietto added the third goal for the leader in the 70th minute, while Pedro scored Flamengo’s two goals in the 20th and 90th + 1 minutes.
This is the first time that Al-Hilal has advanced to the final match, after participating in the tournament for the third time, to await the winner of the other semi-final confrontation between Real Madrid and Al-Ahly of Egypt.
first half
Al-Hilal pressed strongly offensively in the first minutes and got a penalty kick after Vito was blocked by Flamengo defender Matthews Silva, so Salem Al-Dossary took care of implementing it and inhabiting the net.
Flamengo tried offensively to adjust the score, but the defense leader and goalkeeper Abdullah Al-Mayouf confronted the Brazilian attempts.
The referee issued a yellow card to Gerson Santos, the Flamengo player, after claiming he fell inside the penalty area in an attempt to get a penalty kick, in the 15th minute.
The 20th minute carried the equalizing goal for Flamengo by Pedro, after he received a pass from his teammate Matthews Silva inside the penalty area, to shoot directly with his right into the net.
Flamengo dominated the ball greatly and attacked constantly to score a second goal, but Al-Maouf and Al-Hilal’s defense was on time, so the tie (1-1) remained in place after 35 minutes had passed.
The referee awarded a penalty kick in favor of Al-Hilal after returning to the VAR technique after Vietto was blocked inside the penalty area by Flamengo defender Gerson Santos, who received the second yellow card and left the stadium expelled.