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Real's victory over Al Ahly not as one-sided as the scoreline suggests
Real Madrid's Rodrygo, top, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's third goal during the FIFA Club World Cup semi final match between Al Ahly and Real Madrid at Prince Moulay Abdellah stadium in Rabat, Morocco, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

EUROPEAN champions Real Madrid advanced to the final of the Club World Cup following a 4-1 win against Al Ahly in Rabat.

The game wasn’t as one-sided as the scoreline suggests. Real’s goals came from Vinicius Junior, Federico Valverde, Rodrygo and Sergio Arribas, while Luka Modric saw a penalty saved by Mohamed El Shenawy, but the Egyptian side, having defeated Auckland City and Seattle Sounders to get this far, created plenty of chances of their own.

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti recognised his team were not at their best, but their troubles were also a result of some good play from Ahly.

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