{"id":411924,"date":"2023-02-08T17:46:04","date_gmt":"2023-02-08T22:46:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/ca\/?post_type=news&#038;p=411924"},"modified":"2023-02-09T05:15:07","modified_gmt":"2023-02-09T10:15:07","slug":"real-madrid-reach-club-world-cup-final-after-comfortable-win","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/real-madrid-reach-club-world-cup-final-after-comfortable-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Madrid reach Club World Cup final after comfortable win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"qa-introduction gel-pica-bold\" role=\"introduction\" data-reactid=\".22sqcd4w4cy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-1\"><span data-reactid=\".22sqcd4w4cy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-1.0\">Champions League winners Real Madrid defeated Egypt&#8217;s Al Ahly 4-1 to advance to the FIFA Club World Cup final on Wednesday.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Real Madrid will meet Al Hilal in the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ClubWC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#ClubWC<\/a> Final! \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FIFAWorldCup\/status\/1623426201690726400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 8, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p role=\"introduction\" data-reactid=\".22sqcd4w4cy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-1\"><span data-reactid=\".22sqcd4w4cy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.0.0\">Vinicius Jr opened the scoring when Al Ahly&#8217;s well-organized defense capitulated three minutes before the interval and Federico Valverde doubled the lead just after the break.<\/span><\/p>\n<div data-reactid=\".22sqcd4w4cy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2\">\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".22sqcd4w4cy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.0\"><span data-reactid=\".22sqcd4w4cy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4.0\">Tunisia&#8217;s Ali Maaloul reduced the deficit after converting a penalty in the 65th minute after Eduardo Camavinga tripped Hussein El Shahat inside the box.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".22sqcd4w4cy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5\"><span data-reactid=\".22sqcd4w4cy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5.0\">The 10-time African champions, who are still chasing a first win against European opposition at this level, had their moments during a frenetic second period. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".22sqcd4w4cy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5\"><span data-reactid=\".22sqcd4w4cy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5.0\">Mohamed Afsha missed a sitter from close-range that would have been the equaliser, while Hussein El Shahat and substitute Percy Tau both troubled Real&#8217;s defence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".22sqcd4w4cy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6\"><span data-reactid=\".22sqcd4w4cy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6.0\">Mohammed El Shenawy denied the 14-time European champions a third goal by saving Luka Modric&#8217;s penalty in the 87th minute.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".22sqcd4w4cy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7\"><span data-reactid=\".22sqcd4w4cy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7.0\">Rodrygo and substitute Sergio Arribas, however, made sure of the win in stoppage time with two sublime efforts to seal a comfortable win for the Spanish giants.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-reactid=\".22sqcd4w4cy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7\">Real Madrid face Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal in the final on Saturday while Al Ahly, who <span data-reactid=\".22sqcd4w4cy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5.0\">finished third in 2006, 2020 and 2021, <\/span>will play Brazil&#8217;s Flamengo in the third place play-off.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Champions League winners Real Madrid defeated Egypt&#8217;s Al Ahly 4-1 to advance to the FIFA Club World Cup final on Wednesday. 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