Match report

Real Madrid Defeats Al Ahly 4-1 in FIFA Club World Cup

Al Ahly
Al Ahly
1–4
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Real Madrid
Real Madrid
Feb 8, 2023

Real Madrid demonstrated their prowess in the FIFA Club World Cup as they decisively defeated Egyptian giants Al Ahly with a convincing 4-1 win. Key moments included Vinicius Junior and F. Valverde's early goals for Real Madrid, followed by A. Maâloul’s penalty for Al Ahly. The match was further highlighted by a late goal from substitute Santi Arribas as Real Madrid solidified their victory.

Key Facts

  • • Real Madrid scored first through Vinicius Junior at the 42nd minute.
  • • F. Valverde extended the lead to 2-0 in the 46th minute.
  • • Al Ahly's A. Maâloul converted a penalty kick at the 65th minute, reducing the deficit to 1-2.
  • • Real Madrid’s Santi Arribas sealed the victory with a late goal in injury time.

Lineups

Al Ahly

Formation: 4-4-1-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Mohamed El Shenawy (G)
  • 21 A. Maâloul (D)
  • 30 Mohamed Hany (D)
  • 24 Mohamed Abdelmonem (D)
  • 17 Amr El Soleya (M)
  • 4 Mahmoud Metwaly (D)
  • 19 Mohamed Magdi Kafsha (F)
  • 15 A. Dieng (M)
  • 14 Hussein El Shahat (M)
  • 9 Ahmed Radwan (M)
  • 10 Mohamed Sherif (F)

Substitutes

  • 8 Hamdi Fathi
  • 23 P. Tau
  • 27 Taher Mohamed
  • 7 Kahraba
  • 40 Mohamed Ashraf
  • 6 Yasser Ibrahim
  • 34 Mohamed Fakhry
  • 33 Hamza Alaa
  • 2 Khaled Abdel Fattah
  • 13 Marwan Attia
  • 5 Rami Rabia
  • 16 Aly Lotfy

Real Madrid

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 13 A. Lunin (G)
  • 4 D. Alaba (D)
  • 6 Nacho (D)
  • 22 A. Rüdiger (D)
  • 10 L. Modrić (M)
  • 8 T. Kroos (M)
  • 15 F. Valverde (F)
  • 18 A. Tchouaméni (M)
  • 12 E. Camavinga (D)
  • 20 Vinícius Júnior (F)
  • 21 Rodrygo (F)

Substitutes

  • 19 Dani Ceballos
  • 33 Sergio Arribas
  • 16 Odriozola
  • 24 M. Díaz
  • 26 Luis López
  • 5 Vallejo
  • 30 Lucas Cañizares
  • 31 Mario Martín
  • 2 Dani Carvajal
  • 11 Marco Asensio

Timeline

  1. Real Madrid
    42' Real Madrid Goal · Normal Goal
    Vinicius Junior
  2. Real Madrid
    46' Real Madrid Goal · Normal Goal
    F. Valverde
  3. Al Ahly
    61' Al Ahly subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Dieng · On: Hamdy Fathy
  4. Al Ahly
    61' Al Ahly subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Mohamed Sherif · On: Percy Tau
  5. Al Ahly
    65' Al Ahly Goal · Penalty
    A. Maâloul
  6. Al Ahly
    75' Al Ahly subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Hussein El Shahat · On: Taher Mohamed
  7. Real Madrid
    77' Real Madrid subst · Substitution 1
    Off: T. Kroos · On: D. Ceballos
  8. Real Madrid
    85' Real Madrid Card · Yellow Card
    Aurélien Tchouaméni

    Argument

  9. Real Madrid
    85' Real Madrid Var · Penalty confirmed
    Vinicius Junior
  10. Al Ahly
    88' Al Ahly subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Mohamed Magdi Kafsha · On: Kahraba
  11. Real Madrid
    90'+5 Real Madrid subst · Substitution 3
    Off: L. Modrić · On: A. Odriozola
  12. Real Madrid
    90'+5 Real Madrid subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Rodrygo · On: M. Diaz
  13. Real Madrid
    90'+8 Real Madrid subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Vinicius Junior · On: S. Arribas
  14. Real Madrid
    90'+8 Real Madrid Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Arribas

Match Stats

Stat Al Ahly Real Madrid
Fouls 9 6
Pass Accuracy 80% 90%
Offsides 0 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 15 19
Corners 8 4
Total Passes 384 627
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots 1 2
Shots on Target 5 11
xG — —
Shots off Target 9 6
Possession 38% 62%
Accurate Passes 309 565
Shots Inside Box 12 14
Saves 7 4
Shots Outside Box 3 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Vinicius Junior's early goal at the 42nd minute set the tone for Real Madrid, providing them an initial advantage over Al Ahly.
  • ▸ The confirmation of a penalty kick in favor of Real Madrid after a VAR review further solidified their dominance.