Palmeiras see off Al-Ahly, edge closer to qualification – check the table | OneFootball

Palmeiras beat Al-Ahly 2-0 and advanced to the quarterfinals of the Club World Cup.

Wessam Abou Ali (own goal) and Flaco López scored the goals in Thursday's (19) match at MetLife Stadium.

The game had it all. Raphael Veiga was given a RED card for a tackle, but the referee went back and gave him a yellow instead.

Additionally, Palmeiras missed two UNBELIEVABLE chances - first with Estêvão; then with Flaco López.

The game also had a 48-MINUTE stoppage due to the risk of a storm. But it didn't even rain at the stadium.

However, Palmeiras managed to translate their superiority into goals and achieve their first win, taking the lead.

The Group A standings are now:

In the other Group A match, Inter Miami and Porto face off at 4 pm (Brasília time) on Thursday (19), at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

The final round will feature Inter Miami vs. Palmeiras and Porto vs. Al-Ahly. Both games will be played at the same time: 10 pm on Monday (23).

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

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