Al Hilal denied third-place finish by Monterrey

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Al Hilal denied third-place finish by Monterrey

Doha: Al Hilal SFC were denied a third place finish in the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019 by Mexico’s Monterrey who triumphed 4-3 in a penalty shootout after a 2-2 draw at the Khalifa International Stadium on Saturday.

Monterrey goalkeeper Luis Cardenas was the hero in the shootout as he saved Carlos Eduardo and Mohamed Kanno's efforts before scoring the decisive penalty.

Al Hilal took the lead in the 35th minute through Eduardo but Monterrey scored two quick goals in the second period through Arturo Gonzalez and Maximiliano Meza, only for Bafetimbi Gomis to draw the 2019 AFC Champions League winners level and force the tie to penalties.

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Disappointed Xavi urges Al Sadd to learn from experience

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Disappointed Xavi urges Al Sadd to learn from experience

Doha: Al Sadd head coach Xavi Hernandez was left angry and disappointed with his side’s performance in the 6-2 defeat to Esperance Sportive de Tunis in their FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019 fifth place play-off tie at Khalifa International Stadium on Tuesday.

Al Sadd finished the match with 10 men as former AFC Player of the Year Abdelkarim Hassan was sent off in the 22nd minute while mistakes allowed Tunisian side Esperance to score six goals for a resounding win.

Al Hilal denied by Flamengo comeback

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Al Hilal denied by Flamengo comeback

Doha: Bruno Henrique scored one goal and made two more to book Flamengo's place in the final of the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019 as the Brazilian giants came from behind to beat Al Hilal SFC 3-1 on Tuesday.

Salem Al Dawsari gave the Saudi club a deserved lead in the first half of this semi-final on a rare rainy night at the Khalifa International Stadium, but Flamengo woke up after the interval and equalised through Giorgian De Arrascaeta in the 49th minute.

Bruno Henrique then headed home after 78 minutes and the Rio club made sure of their win when the same player's low cross was turned into his own net by defender Ali Albulayhi with eight minutes to play.

Esperance down Al Sadd in eight-goal thriller

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Esperance down Al Sadd in eight-goal thriller

Doha: 10-man Al Sadd suffered a disappointing 6-2 defeat to Esperance Sportive de Tunis in the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019 fifth place play-off at Khalifa International Stadium on Tuesday.

Al Sadd found themselves two goals down after just 13 minutes as Esperance's Libyan forward Hamdou Elhouni netted a hat-trick as the Tunisian side recorded a deserved victory.

Gomis sends Al Hilal to semis

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Gomis sends Al Hilal to semis

Doha: A second half goal from Bafetimbi Gomis steered Al Hilal SFC to a 1-0 win against Esperance de Tunis in the second round of the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019 at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium on Saturday.

Gomis emerged as the hero for Al Hilal as he came off the bench in the 65th minute to score the only goal eight minutes later to steer Al Hilal into the semi-finals where they will meet Copa Libertadores champions Flamengo.

Monterrey down Al Sadd to set-up Liverpool meeting

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Monterrey down Al Sadd to set-up Liverpool meeting

Doha: Mexico's Monterrey defeated Al Sadd SC 3-2 in the second round of the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019 at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium on Saturday.

Two first-half goals gave CONCACAF Champions League winners Monterrey a comfortable lead and despite Baghdad Bounedjah and Abdelkarim Hassan finding the back of the net for Qatar's Al Sadd, the Mexicans set up a semi-final meeting with European champions Liverpool.

Al Sadd battle past Hienghène Sport to set up Monterrey date

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Al Sadd battle past Hienghène Sport to set up Monterrey date

Doha: Qatar champions Al Sadd Sports Club needed extra time to defeat New Caledonia's Hienghène Sport 3-1 in their FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019 first round tie at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium on Wednesday.

After taking the lead in the first half, Al Sadd lost their advantage as the Oceania champions leveled the tie in the first minute of the second half which then saw several missed chances from Al-Sadd.

Abdelkarim Hassan and Pedro, however, scored a goal each in extra-time to steer Al Sadd to the second round where they will meet CONCACAF Champions League winners FC Monterrey of Mexico on Saturday.