Porto and Al Ahly were both eliminated from the Club World Cup after a 4-4 draw on Monday in the game of the tournament to date.Because Palmeiras and Inter Miami drew 2-2 to finish first and second in Group A respectively, both teams at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey ended up deflated, with Porto going behind and then pulling level four times on the night.”I’m very sad, very very sad, I feel like we should have scored five or six goals, the opportunity was there to win the game,” said Palestine international Abou Ali, who netted a hat-trick for Al Ahly.The Egyptian side took the lead after 15 minutes as Abou Ali slotted a low effort past Claudio Ramos.Porto quickly hit back through 18-year-old starlet Rodrigo Mora, who drove through the Al Ahly defence and rounded the goalkeeper.Abou Ali restored his team’s lead with a penalty just before half-time, but a stunning Williams Gomes strike pulled Porto level in the 50th minute.Abou Ali completed his hat-trick little over a minute later with a towering header.With the game lurching end-to-end Porto responded in kind two minutes later as Samu Aghehowa nodded in for 3-3.Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane curled home brilliantly from range to give Al Ahly the lead but they could not hold on.With a minute remaining, Pepe pulled Porto level for the fourth time to save his team’s blushes on the night, although elimination in the group stage was a shock for the Portuguese side.
Tue, 24 Jun 2025 03:47:31 GMT
