Actual Madrid await within the Membership World Cup semi-finals for Al Ahly after the Egyptian facet snatched a late victory over the Seattle Sounders on Saturday.
Mohamed Afsha’s 88th-minute strike proved the distinction as Al Ahly edged a good quarter-final 1-0 towards their Main League Soccer opponents in Morocco.
The reward for Al Ahly’s late drama sees Marcel Koller’s facet face reigning Spanish and European champions Madrid on Wednesday in Rabat.
Sounders coach Brian Schmetzer believes there was not a lot to select between the 2 groups, with Seattle unlucky to see their Membership World Cup hopes dashed with simply minutes remaining.
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“I assumed we had been good and I assumed we had been evenly matched,” he stated. “Had a few possibilities, however the deflection on the purpose was unlucky.
“They put all the pieces into the sport and all the pieces into the pre-season.”
Saudi Arabian facet Al Hilal defeated Morocco’s Wydad Casablanca on penalties within the different quarter-final conflict after a 1-1 draw.
Al Hilal will face South American champions Flamengo on Tuesday of their bid to achieve the ultimate.