49 (o.g.) Abou Ali 58 Flaco López
Half Time: 0-0
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| Possession | Shots (on target) | Corners | Expected Goals |
| 35% 65% | (1) 11 8 (2) | 6 3 | 1 0.40 |
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras São Paulo 2-0 Sports Club Al-Ahly Cairo | ||
Fifa confirms that the game will restart in about 10 minutes | ||
Palmeiras now back for warm-up | ||
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 | With the victory, Verdão moves to the top of the group. Soon, Inter Miami x Porto will play trying to match Verdão | |
 | Flaco López (BRA) is the oficial Man of the Match | |
| 90' +7 |  | The referee whistles for the end of the match |
Al Ahly back on the pitch, fans also begin to return to the stands. Game will restart in a few minutes | ||
| 90' +6 |  | |
| 90' +5 |  | Palmeiras: Maurício gets the rebound from the corner and shoots dangerously |
| 90' +4 | Paulinho invaded the area after a beautiful pass from Richard Ríos, faced one-on-one with the defender, but couldn't shoot. Wins a corner | |
| 90' +3 | Al Ahly tries to press and would have everything to score if Giay didn't arrive at the right moment and make a precise cut | |
| 90' +1 |  | The referee adds 6 more minutes of stoppage time. |
| 87' |  | Palmeiras: Vanderlan received it from Flaco behind the defense, cut off the markers and was free in the area to finish, but sent it over! |
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| 85' | | Al-Ahly: Afsha shot from outside and Weverton made the save |
| 83' | Palmeiras controls the game well in this final stretch | |
| 79' | The ball is rolling again | |
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| 77' | Cooling break at the moment. Let's hope we don't have another storm break :) | |
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 | It is worth remembering that Mamelodi Sundowns x Ulsan and Pachuca x Salzburg were also paused, both for more than 1 hour | |
| 75' | | Paulinho and Vanderlan are going to come on for Palmeiras |
| 75' | Zizo was breaking on the counter-attack, but Piquerez committed a tactical foul | |
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It is not raining yet in New Jersey, with partly cloudy weather. Everyone is still sheltered, waiting for a new position from the organizers | ||
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| 71' | | Palmeiras: Flaco López appeared in the area to complete a cross from Richard Ríos, but sent it wide |
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| 68' | Al Ahly does not come back well to the game and misses another pass in the ball exit | |
| 67' | | Aníbal Moreno is down and should leave |
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| 65' | Almost the third for Palmeiras! Maurício got a rebound in the area but ended up blocked | |
Let's wait for information from the event organizers. | ||
| The stadium's big screen already confirms the storm alert. Despite the current sunshine. Players head to the locker rooms. Fans are asked to leave the stands and take shelter in the indoor areas of MetLife Stadium | |
| Is there a storm warning Taylor called the coaches, talked to the players, and the game is halted | |
| 61' | The ball rolls again! | |
| 61' | | Al-Ahly: Afsha(in) - Hamdi Fathi(out) Afsha makes appearance number 2 in the competition - used as a sub on 2 occasions. Afsha makes appearance number 2 in the competition - used as a sub on 2 occasions. Achraf Bencharki makes appearance number 1 in the competition - used as a sub on 1 occasions. Ahmed Ramadan makes appearance number 1 in the competition - used as a sub on 1 occasions. |
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 |  Carlos Ramos | |
| 60' |  | Perfect counterattack by Verdão, which started with Estêvão. Maurício sped up the play for Flaco, who won in speed and strength against the defense and, in the box, beat the goalkeeper with his left foot to make it 2-0 |
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| 57' | Good counterattack chance for Palmeiras, but Facundo mispassed to Piquerez | |
| 56' | It's a different Palmeiras in this second half. Al Ahly is under pressure | |
| 56' | | Palmeiras: Flaco López received a corner from Facundo and sent a header wide |
| 55' | | Palmeiras: Anibal Moreno took a tight free kick and El Shenawy prevented the goal by pushing it to a corner |
| 52' | Estêvão took a shot from outside, but missed the target | |
| 51' | VAR checked for an offside by Gustavo Gómez, but Antonhy Taylor confirmed the goal as the defender did not participate in the action | |
| 49' | | Palmeiras won a free kick on the left, floated the ball into the box and Al Ahly's top scorer, Abou, scored an own goal |
| 49' 1-0 |  | GOAL Al-Ahly: Wessam Abou (Al-Ahly) socres an own goal! |
| 47' | | Palmeiras: Flaco López missed! Piquerez crossed from the left and the ball came to the Argentine, who couldn't finish |
| 47' | Palmeiras starts the second half with the ball | |
| 46' |  | 2nd half begins |
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| Maurício and Flaco are going to enter Palmeiras | |
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 | Marcelo Lomba, Marcos Rocha, Bruno Fuchs, Micael, Mayke, Vanderlan, Emiliano Martínez, Lucas Evangelista, Felipe Anderson, Flaco López, Thalys, Luighi, Paulinho, Maurício | |
| It is worth remembering Abel Ferreira's options on the bench: | |
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 | Inter Miami 0 x 0 Al Ahly, Porto 0 x 0 Palmeiras, Palmeiras 0 x 0 Al Ahly (1st half): Group A is the only one in the World Cup still without a goal in the net. | |
| Carlos Ramos | |
| 45' +7 |  | The 1st half ends |
| 45' +6 | Weverton held the ball but made a mistake connecting with Estêvão | |
| 45' +5 | Ríos commits a foul allowing a ball in Al Ahly's area | |
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| 45' +2 | Romdhane launches Trezeguet, unsuccessfully | |
| 45' +2 | Giay lifts it into the area, but it was a back pass to El Shenawy | |
| 45' +1 | | The referee adds 6 more minutes |
| 45' +1 | Fathi crosses from the right and Weverton clears. Estêvão fails to handle counter-attack | |
| 44' | Zizo takes a corner into the area, and Ríos clears | |
| 43' | Attiah takes a shot from outside, missing the target | |
| 43' | The match becomes tense | |
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| 40' | Taylor withdraws the red card and gives Veiga a yellow. The Palmeiras midfielder took a risk, but there was a lack of intensity in the tackle for a red card. The midfielder also pulled out his leg at the time of the challenge. Correct decision by the referee | |
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| 38' |  | VAR in action: Anthony Taylor went to the video to review the play |
| 38' | It was right after the challenge with Trezeguet. Veiga went in with a sliding tackle and hit the opponent from above. It wasn't that strong a tackle | |
| 36' | Hard foul by Veiga on Trezeguet | |
| 35' | Al Ahly tries a long pass to Trezeguet, but the ball goes out for a throw-in | |
| 34' | Cross from the right to Gómez, who sends it out, no danger | |
| 33' | Piquerez crosses from the left and Attiah sends it to the corner | |
| 33' | The ball is back in play, Palmeiras on the attack | |
| 30' | Cooling break at this moment at MetLife Stadium. Players are refreshing themselves. Temperatures above 30 degrees | |
| 28' | Veiga sends it into the area, Gómez deflects to the middle, but the defense clears. Subsequently, Ríos cuts off the Egyptian counterattack | |
| 27' | Facundo sends it into the box for Vitor Roque, blocked by Yasser. Corner for Palmeiras! | |
| 26' | Abou lying on the pitch receiving treatment | |
| Carlos Ramos | |
| 25' | Trezeguet sends a left-footed cross, into the hands of Weverton | |
| 22' | Palmeiras starts to grow in the game | |
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| 21' | Great forward launch to Estêvão, who controlled it with class, got rid of Yasser and sent it to the middle of the area. There was nobody there... | |
| 18' | | Palmeiras: Estêvão received from Veiga on the right, left the marker talking alone and, in the area, adjusted for the left foot. The ball passed close to the post |
| 18' | Veiga lifts it into the area and El Shenawy clears | |
| 17' | Estêvão suffers a foul on the right. Chance for a ball in the area for Verdão | |
| 16' | Palmeiras lowered the blocks and marks in 5-3-2 | |
| Carlos Ramos | |
| 14' | Piquerez reaches the back, but the cross is not good | |
| 11' | Good arrival from Al Ahly on the left. Trezeguet crossed, but Palmeiras' defense cleared | |
| 8' | Veiga sends the ball into the area, Vitor Roque tries a finish, but the referee calls a foul | |
| 7' | Abou receives the corner and sends a header out | |
| 6' | Al Ahly lifts the ball into the area and Aníbal Moreno plays it to a corner | |
| 4' | Al Ahly with more possession at this moment | |
| 2' | Palmeiras pressures the Egyptian exit and forces an error | |
| 1' |  | The match begins |
Everything is set for the match to begin! | ||
 | Mohamed El-Shenawy is the captain of Al-Ahly | |
| Gustavo Gómez is the captain of Palmeiras | |
 | The refereeing team is English, consisting of Anthony Taylor, Gary Beswick, and Adam Nunn. Omar Al is the fourth official | |
Players begin to be announced on the pitch | ||
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| El Shenawi, Hany, Yasser Ibrahim, and Fathi, who started in the first matchup between the teams, also start today's match for Al Ahly. Among the starting Palmeiras players, Wéverton, Gustavo Gómez, and Veiga also started the 2021 duel. | |
 | Back in Abel Ferreira's starting lineup, Raphael Veiga played 24 games this season, 16 of them as a starter. He contributed to 9 goals: 6 assists and 3 goals. | |
 | Day full of Club World Cup action. In addition to the clash between Porto x Inter Miami, we will also have Seattle x Atlético de Madrid and Botafogo x PSG. | |
| Palmeiras and Al Ahly have faced each other in recent World Cups. In 2021, the Egyptians prevailed in the penalty shootout for third place. In 2022, Palmeiras advanced to the final with a 2-0 victory. | |
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Both teams warming up on the field at MetLife Stadium | ||
 | The duel will take place at MetLife Stadium, the venue for the Club World Cup final and also next year's World Cup | |
| On the bench for Al Ahly: Mohamed Seha, Mostafa Ahmed, Mostafa Makhlouf, Khaled Mohamed, Omar Kamal, Mostafa Al Aash, Ahmed Koka, Ahmed Ramadan, Karim El Debes, Aliou Dieng, Nejc Gradisar, Hussein El Shahat, Achraf Bencharki, Reda Slim | |
 | Al Ahly also confirmed: Mohamed El-Shenawy, Mohamed Hany, Achraf Dari, Yasser Ibrahim, Yahia Allah, Marwan Attia, Hamdi Fathi, Ali Ben Romdhane, Wessam Abou, Trezeguet, Zizo | |
| On the bench for Palmeiras: Marcelo Lomba, Marcos Rocha, Bruno Fuchs, Micael, Mayke, Vanderlan, Emiliano Martínez, Lucas Evangelista, Felipe Anderson, Flaco López, Thalys, Luighi, Paulinho, Maurício | |
| Carlos Ramos | |
| Palmeiras confirmed: Weverton, Agustín Giay, Gustavo Gómez and Murilo; Raphael Veiga, Richard Ríos, Anibal Moreno and Joaquín Piquerez; Facundo Torres, Vitor Roque and Estêvão | |
| In their debut, Palmeiras drew 0-0 with Porto, just like Al Ahly did against Inter Miami. | |
 | Join us for live, real-time updates and full coverage of this match. Stay tuned! | |
 | Abel Ferreira has faced Al-Ahly on two occasions, recording a victory and a draw. | |
| Away from home, Al-Ahly currently has three losses in the last 20 games. | |
| Away from home, Al-Ahly has gone five consecutive games without losing. | |
| Away from home, Al-Ahly has two consecutive victories. | |
| Al-Ahly currently has one loss in the last 13 games. | |
| Al-Ahly has gone nine consecutive games without losing. | |
| At home, Palmeiras currently has one loss in the last six games. | |
| At home, Palmeiras has gone two consecutive games without losing. | |
| Palmeiras currently has four losses in the last 32 games. | |
| Palmeiras currently has one draw in the last 19 games. | |
| Palmeiras has gone two consecutive games without a win. | |
| Palmeiras and Al-Ahly have faced each other twice, with Palmeiras having the advantage: one victory, while Al-Ahly has never won. | |
| In the Club World Cup, there were two matches between the two teams, with a victory for Palmeiras and a draw. | |
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| Palmeiras | Al-Ahly | |||
| 7 | 3 | Shots | 2 | 8 |
1 | Shots on target | 1 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Total Tackles | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | 1 | Tackles Won | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | 4 | Ball steals | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | 27 | Total Passes | 74 | 7 |
| 8 | 22 | Passes Completed | 72 | 7 |
| 7 | 2 | Saves | - | |
| 7 | 5 | Fouls Committed | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | 5 | Fouls Suffered | 3 | 8 |
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