Why did Chelsea players salute the Saudi fans after defeating Al Hilal (video)
After a strong and exciting match from both sides, Chelsea reached the final of the FIFA Club World Cup, which is currently hosted in Abu Dhabi, after they beat Al Hilal Saudi Arabia with a goal without a response scored by Romelu Lukaku in the 32nd minute of the match that was held today, Wednesday, in the semi-finals.
Chelsea will meet the Brazilian Palmeiras in the final of the tournament scheduled for Saturday at the Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, which can accommodate 40,000 spectators.
The match witnessed exciting technical clips from both sides, which were the control in the first half of the Chelsea team, whose coach Thomas Tuchel was absent due to an injury to Corona.
In the second half, Al Hilal, the Asian champion, posed a threat to Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, who valiantly defended his goal against the attacks of Moussa Mariga and Mohamed Kno.
In the video .. The loss from Chelsea in the Club World Cup did not prevent the fans of Al Hilal from greeting its players, which prompted the English team players to go to the stands and greet the Saudi fans # Emirates_Al-Youm pic.twitter.com/YRe3iyzUUl
- Emirates Today (@emaratalyoum) February 9, 2022
At the end of the match, Al Hilal fans, who filled the Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, saluted the team's players for their wonderful performance despite the loss. The Chelsea players who wore the yellow color were nothing but sympathy with the scene and salute the Saudi fans who shook the stadium.
Al-Hilal will play Al-Ahly of Egypt on Saturday in an exciting match to determine the third place holder in the tournament.
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