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Match 2 Tokyo - National Stadium (Olympic Stadium)
weatherCode5
13 December
Al Ahly Sporting Club
2:4
Pachuca
2:4 a.e.t. (2:2, 2:0)
  • Fausto PINTO (28' OG)
  • FLAVIO (45')
  • Luis MONTES (47')
  • Christian GIMENEZ (73', 110')
  • Damian ALVAREZ (98')

Referee Ravshan IRMATOV (UZB)

Summary

Tuzos too good for Al Ahly

Tuzos too good for Al Ahly

 A remarkable fightback from Pachuca saw them come from two goals down to defeat Al Ahly at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo to set up a semi-final clash with Liga de Quito on Wednesday evening. The Mexicans may have dominated the possession and looked the better side in the opening 45 minutes, but they found themselves 2-0 behind at the break, largely due to Al Ahly's fantastic ability on ...

Highlights

Line-up

EGY
MEX
Substitute(s)
Coaches
MANUEL JOSE (POR)
(MEX) Enrique MEZA
Officials
  • Referee: Ravshan IRMATOV (UZB)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Abdukhamidullo RASULOV (UZB)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Bakhadyr KOCHKAROV (KGZ)
  • Fourth official: Yuichi NISHIMURA (JPN)

Photos

  • Pachuca's coach Enrique Meza looks on
  • Al Ahly's Ahmed Hassan controls the ball
  • Al Ahly's Mohamed Aboutrika controls the ball
  • Al Ahly's Ahmed Fathi kicks the ball
  • Al Ahly's Mohamed Aboutrika fights for the ball with Pachuca's Leobardo Lopez
  • Al Ahly's Mohamed Barakat fights for the ball with Pachuca's Damian Alvarez
  • Al Ahly's goalkeeper Amir Abdelhamid catches the ball while Pachuca's Bruno Marioni watches
  • Al Ahly's coach Manuel Jose looks on
  • Al Ahly's players pose for a team photo ahead of their match against Pachuca

Quotes

"Being 2-0 down at half time seemed a bit unfair to me. We dominated but were still trailing. After making changes during the break we were able to get forward and penetrate more," Enrique Meza, Pachuca coach.

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    STATISTICS
    Al Ahly Sporting ClubStatisticsPachuca
    5Shots15
    3Corner kicks8
    4Yellow cards1
    0Second yellow card and red card0
    0Red Cards0
    38%Possession (%)62%