Pachuca vs Al Ahly, 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup, Playoff

· Pachuca advance 6-5 on penalties

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Pachuca advance 6-5 on penalties

Intercontinental Cup: Pachuca set up Real Madrid final clash

Mexican side Pachuca won the FIFA Challenger Cup match on penalties in Qatar on Saturday by edging Egyptian side Al Ahly 6-5 after a dour goalless draw.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Foul by Andrés Micolta (Pachuca).
2': Taher Mohamed (Al Ahly) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Delay in match because of an injury Bryan González (Pachuca).
5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
6': Elías Montiel (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Foul by Akram Tawfik (Al Ahly).
7': Akram Tawfik (Al Ahly) wins a free kick on the right wing.
7': Foul by Oussama Idrissi (Pachuca).
13': Attempt saved. Taher Mohamed (Al Ahly) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hussein El Shahat.
13': Corner, Al Ahly. Conceded by Salomón Rondón.
14': Foul by Omar Kamal (Al Ahly).
14': Oussama Idrissi (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Andrés Micolta (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Foul by Emam Ashour (Al Ahly).
16': Attempt blocked. Wessam Abou Ali (Al Ahly) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hussein El Shahat with a cross.
22': Attempt blocked. Omar Kamal (Al Ahly) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
23': Attempt blocked. Oussama Idrissi (Pachuca) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Rodríguez.
23': Attempt missed. Salomón Rondón (Pachuca) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
26': Attempt missed. Oussama Idrissi (Pachuca) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Salomón Rondón.
27': Foul by Bryan González (Pachuca).
27': Hussein El Shahat (Al Ahly) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
31': Attempt saved. Emam Ashour (Al Ahly) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hussein El Shahat.
31': Delay in match because of an injury Emam Ashour (Al Ahly).
31': Arturo González (Pachuca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
35': Delay in match because of an injury Akram Tawfik (Al Ahly).
36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
37': Attempt missed. Taher Mohamed (Al Ahly) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Wessam Abou Ali following a fast break.
38': Foul by Wessam Abou Ali (Al Ahly).
38': Gustavo Cabral (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Emam Ashour (Al Ahly) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Foul by Alán Bautista (Pachuca).
40': Alán Bautista (Pachuca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
40': Foul by Oussama Idrissi (Pachuca).
40': Omar Kamal (Al Ahly) wins a free kick on the right wing.
42': Foul by Luis Rodríguez (Pachuca).
42': Taher Mohamed (Al Ahly) wins a free kick on the left wing.
43': Delay in match because of an injury Taher Mohamed (Al Ahly).
44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Emam Ashour (Al Ahly) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Foul by Pedro Pedraza (Pachuca).
45'+3': Corner, Al Ahly. Conceded by Bryan González.
45'+4': Attempt missed. Emam Ashour (Al Ahly) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Yahya Attiat Allah following a corner.
45'+6': Attempt saved. Marwan Attia (Al Ahly) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Taher Mohamed.
45'+6': Foul by Luis Rodríguez (Pachuca).
45'+6': Taher Mohamed (Al Ahly) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+6': First Half ends, Pachuca 0, Al Ahly 0.
45': Second Half begins Pachuca 0, Al Ahly 0.
45': Substitution, Pachuca. Nelson Deossa replaces Arturo González.
46': Elías Montiel (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
46': Foul by Marwan Attia (Al Ahly).
47': Emam Ashour (Al Ahly) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Foul by Luis Rodríguez (Pachuca).
48': Foul by Marwan Attia (Al Ahly).
48': Nelson Deossa (Pachuca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
50': Attempt missed. Akram Tawfik (Al Ahly) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hussein El Shahat.
52': Attempt missed. Emam Ashour (Al Ahly) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left following a fast break.
53': Alán Bautista (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Dangerous play by Yahya Attiat Allah (Al Ahly).
53': Attempt missed. Nelson Deossa (Pachuca) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Elías Montiel.
54': Andrés Micolta (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Foul by Wessam Abou Ali (Al Ahly).
55': Delay in match because of an injury Andrés Micolta (Pachuca).
56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
56': Substitution, Pachuca. Ángel Mena replaces Alán Bautista.
57': Emam Ashour (Al Ahly) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Foul by Elías Montiel (Pachuca).
58': Attempt blocked. Salomón Rondón (Pachuca) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nelson Deossa.
60': Attempt missed. Yahya Attiat Allah (Al Ahly) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hussein El Shahat.
66': Foul by Wessam Abou Ali (Al Ahly).
66': Pedro Pedraza (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Corner, Pachuca. Conceded by Akram Tawfik.
67': Corner, Pachuca. Conceded by Taher Mohamed.
71': Foul by Hussein El Shahat (Al Ahly).
71': Oussama Idrissi (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Substitution, Al Ahly. Mohamed Magdi Kafsha replaces Hussein El Shahat.
71': Elías Montiel (Pachuca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
71': Foul by Marwan Attia (Al Ahly).
73': Attempt missed. Ángel Mena (Pachuca) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Salomón Rondón.
75': Attempt missed. Nelson Deossa (Pachuca) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Luis Rodríguez.
76': Delay in match because of an injury Omar Kamal (Al Ahly).
77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
77': Foul by Emam Ashour (Al Ahly).
77': Gustavo Cabral (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Delay in match (Al Ahly).
78': Substitution, Al Ahly. Kahraba replaces Wessam Abou Ali.
78': Emam Ashour (Al Ahly) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
81': Foul by Mohamed Magdi Kafsha (Al Ahly).
81': Pedro Pedraza (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
82': Delay in match because of an injury Akram Tawfik (Al Ahly).
84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
84': Attempt saved. Oussama Idrissi (Pachuca) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nelson Deossa.
85': Delay in match (Al Ahly).
85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
87': Attempt missed. Mohamed Magdi Kafsha (Al Ahly) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yahya Attiat Allah.
89': Attempt saved. Nelson Deossa (Pachuca) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Elías Montiel.
90'+1': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
90'+2': Substitution, Al Ahly. Percy Tau replaces Taher Mohamed.
90'+2': Substitution, Al Ahly. Khaled Abdel Fattah replaces Yahya Attiat Allah.
90'+5': Foul by Nelson Deossa (Pachuca).
90'+5': Omar Kamal (Al Ahly) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+7': Ángel Mena (Pachuca) is shown the yellow card.
90'+8': Foul by Marwan Attia (Al Ahly).
90'+8': Ángel Mena (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+9': Second Half ends, Pachuca 0, Al Ahly 0.
90': First Half Extra Time begins Pachuca 0, Al Ahly 0.
92': Emam Ashour (Al Ahly) wins a free kick on the left wing.
92': Foul by Luis Rodríguez (Pachuca).
94': Bryan González (Pachuca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
94': Foul by Percy Tau (Al Ahly).
98': Attempt saved. Ángel Mena (Pachuca) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
100': Delay in match because of an injury Akram Tawfik (Al Ahly).
100': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
101': Substitution, Al Ahly. Amr El Soleya replaces Akram Tawfik because of an injury.
101': Emam Ashour (Al Ahly) wins a free kick on the left wing.
101': Foul by Luis Rodríguez (Pachuca).
101': Luis Rodríguez (Pachuca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
102': Attempt saved. Mohamed Magdi Kafsha (Al Ahly) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Amr El Soleya.
105': Foul by Marwan Attia (Al Ahly).
105': Nelson Deossa (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
105': Attempt saved. Kahraba (Al Ahly) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Percy Tau with a through ball.
105': Attempt blocked. Kahraba (Al Ahly) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
105': Corner, Al Ahly. Conceded by Gustavo Cabral.
105'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
105'+1': Corner, Al Ahly. Conceded by Salomón Rondón.
105'+3': First Half Extra Time ends, Pachuca 0, Al Ahly 0.
105': Second Half Extra Time begins Pachuca 0, Al Ahly 0.
106': Foul by Kahraba (Al Ahly).
106': Nelson Deossa (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
106': Offside, Pachuca. Gustavo Cabral is caught offside.
109': Emam Ashour (Al Ahly) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
109': Foul by Ángel Mena (Pachuca).
109': Substitution, Pachuca. Faber Gil replaces Pedro Pedraza.
114': Hand ball by Ángel Mena (Pachuca).
114': Corner, Al Ahly. Conceded by Luis Rodríguez.
115': Corner, Al Ahly. Conceded by Ángel Mena.
116': Elías Montiel (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
116': Foul by Percy Tau (Al Ahly).
116': Corner, Al Ahly. Conceded by Nelson Deossa.
117': Foul by Amr El Soleya (Al Ahly).
117': Nelson Deossa (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
117': Corner, Pachuca. Conceded by Omar Kamal.
119': Attempt missed. Salomón Rondón (Pachuca) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Faber Gil with a cross.
120': Delay in match because of an injury Mohamed El Shenawy (Al Ahly).
120': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
120'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
120'+1': Substitution, Pachuca. Borja Bastón replaces Ángel Mena.
120'+2': Attempt missed. Mohamed Magdi Kafsha (Al Ahly) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Emam Ashour.
120'+3': Foul by Elías Montiel (Pachuca).
120'+3': Mohamed Magdi Kafsha (Al Ahly) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
120'+3': Second Half Extra Time ends, Pachuca 0, Al Ahly 0.
120': Penalty Shootout begins Pachuca 0, Al Ahly 0.
120': Penalty saved. Salomón Rondón (Pachuca) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! Pachuca 0, Al Ahly 0(1). Mohamed Magdi Kafsha (Al Ahly) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
120': Penalty missed. Borja Bastón (Pachuca) right footed shot is too high.
120': Goal! Pachuca 0, Al Ahly 0(2). Rami Rabia (Al Ahly) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! Pachuca 0(1), Al Ahly 0(2). Gustavo Cabral (Pachuca) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! Pachuca 0(1), Al Ahly 0(3). Marwan Attia (Al Ahly) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
120': Goal! Pachuca 0(2), Al Ahly 0(3). Oussama Idrissi (Pachuca) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
120': Penalty saved. Kahraba (Al Ahly) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! Pachuca 0(3), Al Ahly 0(3). Nelson Deossa (Pachuca) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Penalty missed. Omar Kamal (Al Ahly) right footed shot is close, but misses to the left.
120': Goal! Pachuca 0(4), Al Ahly 0(3). Elías Montiel (Pachuca) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
120': Goal! Pachuca 0(4), Al Ahly 0(4). Amr El Soleya (Al Ahly) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Pachuca 0(5), Al Ahly 0(4). Luis Rodríguez (Pachuca) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
120': Goal! Pachuca 0(5), Al Ahly 0(5). Percy Tau (Al Ahly) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
120': Goal! Pachuca 0(6), Al Ahly 0(5). Faber Gil (Pachuca) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Penalty missed! Still Pachuca 0(6), Al Ahly 0(5). Khaled Abdel Fattah (Al Ahly) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
120': Penalty Shootout ends, Pachuca 0(6), Al Ahly 0(5).
0': Match ends, Pachuca 0(6), Al Ahly 0(5).

Statistics

AHL		PAC
19	Fouls	16
1	Yellow Cards	4
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	1
7	Corner Kicks	3
3	Saves	5
52.2	Possession	47.8
15	SHOTS	11
5	ON GOAL	3
0.3	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
522	Accurate Passes	465
655	Passes	594
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
1	Accurate Crosses	1
14	Crosses	12
0.1	Cross %	0.1
97	Long Balls	70
41	Accurate Long Balls	31
0.4	Long Balls %	0.4
3	Blocked Shots	2
15	Effective Tackles	15
36	Tackles	19
0.4	Tackle %	0.8
13	Interceptions	13
13	Effective Clearances	22
13	Clearances	22

Game Information

Competition: FIFA Intercontinental Cup

Venue: Stadium 974
Location: Doha, Qatar
Attendance: 38,841

Line-Ups

Pachuca (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
25	Carlos Moreno (GK)
33	Andrés Micolta
22	Gustavo Cabral
8	Bryan González
24	Luis Rodríguez
26	Alan Bautista
5	Pedro Pedraza
28	Elias Montiel
23	Salomón Rondón
11	Oussama Idrissi
14	Alfonso González

Pachuca Substitutes:

Jorge Berlanga, Daniel Aceves, Jose Eulogio Téllez, Faber Gil, Ángel Mena, Carlos Sánchez, Sergio Aguayo, Owen González, Jose Pablo Saldivar, Sergio Barreto, Borja Bastón, Sergio Hernandez, Nelson Deossa, David Shrem, Alexei Dominguez.

Al Ahly (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Mohamed El Shenawy (GK)
5	Rami Hisham Rabia
6	Yasser Ibrahim
18	Yahya Attiyat Allah
3	Omar Kamal
22	Emam Ashour
13	Marwan Attia
8	Akram Tawfik
9	Wessam Ali
14	Hussein El-Shahat
29	Taher Mohamed

Al Ahly Substitutes:

Omar El Saeey, Karim Nedved, Samir Mohamed, Karim El Debes, Ahmed Koka, Achraf Dari, Kahraba, Hamza Alaa, Mohamed Magdy, Amr Al Sulaya, Percy Tau, Khaled Abdelfattah, Mostafa Makhlouf, Youssef Ayman, Reda Slim.

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