With Gabriel Barbosa, after two converted penalties, and Pedro scoring twice in the match, the Brazilian team built up the final advantage after losing in the second half thanks to another ‘double’ from Egypt’s Ahmed Abdelkader.
After the disappointment of not being present in the final of this competition, against Real Madrid, after the elimination, in the ‘socks’, for the Saudis of Al Hilal (defeat 3-2), the team from Rio de Janeiro has , winner of the Libertadores Cup 2022, ends with a ‘consolation prize’ in the lowest place on the podium of the competition, held in Morocco.
The team coached by Vítor Pereira lived up to their status as favorites in this game and even had a lucky start to the game, thanks to a penalty in the 11th minute, after a foul by Ali Maâloul on Varela, and marked with images from the VAR, which Gabriel Barbosa, the boss, did not waste.
With the consolation of the early goal, Flamengo gave the initiative of the challenge to a timid Al Ahly, who later tried to surprise on the counter-attack, but with some problems in the final definition.
So it was in the 26th minute, in a swift counter-attack designed by Arrascaeta and Gabriel Barbosa, and with Pedro trying to finish with a header before an incomplete defense by the opposing goalkeeper, that Barbosa failed to correct in the reload.
The same Gabriel Barbosa tried to redeem himself ten minutes later with a long shot, but again without being able to pass Al Ahly’s goalkeeper.
The Egyptians reacted with total effectiveness to this defeat of Flamengo, and in their best chance yet, saved the tie in the 38th minute after a corner that deflected Ahmed Abdelkader, unstoppable from Brazilian central Fabrício Bruno, off the head . .
The goal shook up the North African team, who then began to circle more often around the goal of a destabilized Flamengo and managed to hold onto the 1-1 until half-time with some difficulty.
A more forceful reaction from the Brazilians was expected on their way back from half-time, but it was Al Ahly in the end who came out with more force and had a sovereign chance, in the 58th minute, in a penalty that Ali Maâloul wasted. allowing the defense of Santos.
The holder of the African Champions League title did not hesitate with this waste and after 60 minutes he resorted to an individual move by Ahmed Abdelkader, which deceived the entire Flamengo defense, to sign the first reversal in the scoreboard of the match .
In response, the ‘carioca’ team saw their task facilitated when, in the 65th minute, Egypt’s Adbelfattah was sent off with a straight red card after stopping Ayrton Lucas at the entrance to the penalty area, after the referee issued a penalty. had given. a penalty kick in the first instance, but the VAR corrects the decision.
Despite the numerical superiority, Flamengo still suffered a big scare, when 75, Mohamed Sherif isolated himself and shot, only to see the goalkeeper Santos holding the ball between his legs.
The move served as an ‘alarm clock’ for Vítor Pereira’s pupils, who equalized again in the 77th minute, in a move that Pedro insisted on, and in the 84th minute they completed the turnaround on the scoreboard, in another penalty scored by Gabriel Barbosa, after cutting newcomer Hany, stunned by VAR.
With the advantage in numbers and on the scoreboard, Flamengo began to dominate the game, and already in added time managed to close the result, with Pedro also reaching the ‘bis’, taking advantage of a faulty cut by an opponent, and closing the challenge with the 4 -2 ending.
Match at the Tanger Stadium in Tangier.
Al Ahly – Flamengo, 2-4.
At halftime: 1-1.
Labels:
0-1, Gabriel Barbosa, 11 minutes (penalty).
1-1, Ahmed Abdelkader, 38.
2-1, Ahmed Abdelkader, 60.
2-2, Peter, 77.
2-3, Gabriel Barbosa, 84 (penalty kick).
2-4, Peter, 90+1.
Teams:
– Al Ahly: Elshenawy, Abdelmoneim, Yasser Ibrahim, Adbelfattah, Ali Maâloul (Hussein Elshahat, 90), Ahmed Abdelkader, Taher Mohamed, Marawan Attia, Hamdi Fathy (Aliou Dieng, 90), Percy Tau and Mohamed Sherif (Mohamed Hany, 75 )).
Trainer: Marcel Koller.
– Flamengo: Santos, Guillermo Varela, David Luiz (Pablo, 87), Fabrício Bruno, Ayrton Lucas, Thiago Maia, Everton Ribeiro (Everton Cebolinha, 63) Arturo Vidal, Arrascaeta (Erick, 90+8), Gabriel Barbosa and Pedro ( Matheus France, 90+8).
Coach: Victor Pereira.
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria).
Disciplinary action: Yellow card for Arrascaeta (28), Abdelmoneim (28), Marwan Attia (58), Hamdi Fathy (75), Gabriel Barbosa (90+12), Mohamed Hany (90+12) and Hussein Elshahat (90+12) )). Direct red card for Adbelfattah (69).
Attendance: 30,216 spectators.
Source: DN
