FIFA Club World Cup 2022- Al Hilal thrash Al Jazira: Asian champions Al Hilal thrashed Al Jazira 6-1 in the second round of the Club World Cup at the Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, booking themselves a semi-final date with Chelsea.
FIFA Club World Cup 2022: Al Hilal thrash Al Jazira 6-1 to set Chelsea date in FCWC Semifinals
Al Jazira opened the scoring in the 14th minute when Abdoulaye Diaby turned in a cross from just outside the six-yard box, but Al Hilal struck twice before the break through former Premier League players Odion Ighalo and Matheus Pereira.
FIFA Club World Cup 2022- Al Hilal thrash Al Jazira: The equaliser came when Al Hilal midfielder Mohamed Kanno danced into the box and floated a lob that was deflected into the path of striker Ighalo who headed home from point blank range.
Four minutes later, Pereira received Salem Al-Dawsari’s back-heel pass, turned and fired into the bottom corner to put the Saudi Arabian side ahead.
FIFA Club World Cup 2022: Al Hilal thrash Al Jazira 6-1 to set Chelsea date in FCWC Semifinals
The third goal came when Pereira’s cross from a corner found Kanno who got ahead of his marker to head the ball in.
FIFA Club World Cup 2022- Al Hilal thrash Al Jazira: Moussa Marega then played in Al-Dawsari, who rounded the keeper to direct the ball into an empty net.
Marega made it five when a corner kick pinballed around the box before falling at his feet and leaving only the goalkeeper to beat. Andre Carrillo made it a tennis score with a goal from the penalty spot in added time.
FIFA Club World Cup 2022- Al Hilal thrash Al Jazira: Al Hilal will play Champions League winners Chelsea in the semi-final on Wednesday, after Brazil’s Palmeiras take on Egypt’s Al Ahly in the other semi on Tuesday.
FIFA Club World Cup 2022: Al Hilal thrash Al Jazira 6-1 to set Chelsea date in FCWC Semifinals
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