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 1-1 draw.
The Saudi champion and the AFC Champions League holder last season set a date with Brazilian Flamengo, the South American champion, in the semi-final match next Tuesday.
Ayoub Al-Amoud advanced with a goal to Al-Wydad in the 52nd minute, and it seemed that the landowner would achieve victory, before Al-Hilal equalized from a penalty kick in stoppage time for the second half by Mohamed Kno.
D52' The first goal of #Moroccan_Wydad by Ayoub Al-Amoud Al-
Hilal Saudi Arabia 0 x 1 Moroccan Wydad # Al-Hilal_Wydad_Moroccan # Club World Cup |
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D90 + 3 'Mohamed Kno returns #Al-Hilal to the match
🔥 Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia 1 x 1 Moroccan Wydad #Al-Hilal_Wydad_Moroccan# Club World Cup |
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And before the penalty kick was executed, Wydad player Yahya Gebran was sent off for protesting, making Wydad's task more difficult, but Kenno received a red card in extra time, so that each team completed the match with ten players.
Wydad's first swing.. wasted ❌ # Al-Hilal_Wadad_Moroccan # Club World Cup |
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- Saudi Sports Company SSC (@ssc_sports) February 4, 2023
#Urgent |
Al-Hilal 🇸🇦 qualifies for the Club World Cup semi-finals 🏆✅ #Al-Hilal_Wydad_Moroccan #Club_World_Cup |
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In the penalty shootout, Yahya Atiyatallah missed Wydad's first kick, while Al-Hilal players scored all their kicks, so the Saudi team, which finished fourth in last year's championship, won.