In Numbers: Best & Worst Players of Al Ahly Against Fluminense
Hussein El Shahat, the star of Al Ahly, topped the list of his team’s best players against the Brazilian team Fluminense, despite the loss by two goals in the semi-finals of the Club World Cup in Jeddah.
Hussein El Shahat: Al Ahly’s Best Player Against Fluminense
The global network SofaScore, specializing in statistics, mentioned that Hussein El Shahat had the highest rating among Al Ahly players. The network gave him a score of 7.8. The Tunisian Ali Maâloul followed him with 7.2. Then, came Mohamed Hany and Akram Tawfik, both with a score of 7.
South African Percy Tau and Mahmoud Abdel Moneim Kahraba received the lowest ratings, each scoring 6.5.
Fluminense Overcomes the Egyptian Champion
The match between Al Ahly and Fluminense ended with the latter’s victory by 2-0. It was among the semi-final matches of the 2023 Club World Cup in Jeddah.
Fluminense’s goals were scored by John Arias in the 71st minute from a penalty and John Kennedy in the 90th minute.
The first goal came after Marcelo deceived the referee and obtained a controversial penalty, contributing to their lead.
The Brazilian champion will meet the winner of the match between Manchester City and Urawa Reds in the final of the 2023 Club World Cup.
Manchester City will play against Urawa Reds tomorrow in the semi-finals in an exciting match between the two teams.
Manchester City is aiming to win the Club World Cup title, having previously been crowned Champions League winners under coach Pep Guardiola.
Al Ahly participated in the Club World Cup for the ninth time in its history and the fourth in a row.
The Egyptian champion has previously won the bronze medal three times in the Club World Cup.
Meanwhile, the International Football Federation “FIFA” refused to allow Al Ahly players to wear shirts bearing the number 72 against Fluminense in the semi-finals of the Club World Cup.
Al Ahly players traditionally wear these shirts in honor of the memory of 72 fans who died after the Port Said disaster following a match against Al Masry in 2012.
Al Ahly faced Fluminense after defeating Al-Ittihad 3-1 in the quarter-finals last Friday.
