Flamengo defeats Al Ahly and takes third place

Flamengo won 4-2 against Egyptian club Al Ahly to take third place in the Club World Cup.

By Le Figaro with AFP

Published on 02/11/2023 at 7:15 p.m.

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Flamengo won against Al Ahly. ALEXANDRE NETO / REUTERS

The Brazilians of Flamengo overthrew the Egyptians of Al Ahly (4-2) in the small final of the Club World Cup on Saturday in Tangier, Morocco.

Winner of the Copa Libertadores, the Brazilian club relied on two penalties from Gabriel Barbosa (11th, 85th) and a double in the game from Pedro (77th, 90th + 1) to win third place in the competition.

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Ahmed Abdelkader, who also scored twice (38th, 60th), had nevertheless placed Al Ahly in front on the hour mark. But a penalty missed by defender Ali Maaloul and the exclusion of Khalid Abdullfatah in the 69th minute torpedoed the Egyptian club’s hopes of a comeback.

The final of the Club World Cup will oppose Real Madrid to the Saudis of Al-Hilal on Saturday at 8:00 p.m. in Rabat (19:00 GMT).