BREAKING NEWS Karim Benzema, N’Golo Kante and Fabinho crash out of Club World Cup in their OWN STADIUM… as Al-Ittihad lose 3-1 to Egyptian side Ah-Ahly in second round with ex-Real Madrid man missing a penalty
- Karim Benzema missed a penalty as Al-Ittihad exited the Club World Cup
- N’Golo Kante and Fabinho looked devastated after the 3-0 loss to Ah-Ahly
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They arrived with immense pedigree.
Karim Benzema, N’Golo Kante, and Fabinho had won six Club World Cups between them – and it would have been seven barring a Fabinho injury at Liverpool in 2019.
Yet Saudi champions Al-Ittihad crashed out of the Club World Cup with a whimper after a 3-0 drubbing by Al-Ahly in their own back yard – with Benzema having a penalty saved.
Al-Ittihad fans were emptying their own stadium as early as 67 minutes into the ignominous defeat at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah.
Ah-Ahly went 1-0 up after 20 minutes of the second round clash when Ali Maaloul scored a penalty.
Saudi champions Al-Ittihad crashed out of the Club World Cup with a whimper after a 3-0 drubbing against Ah-Ahly in their own back yard
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Benzema had the chance to restore parity on the brink of half-time but could not convert from the penalty spot.
The Egyptians doubled their advantage after 59 minutes when Hussein Al Sharat jinked in from the left side of the box and curled the ball into the far corner.
And Saudi fans started emptying the ground when Emam Ashour grabbed a third three minutes later.
Ex-Blackburn and Bundesliga man Anthony Modeste, now at Al-Ahly, came on as a late sub but was sent off minutes later for an elbow on Ahmed Hegazi.
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Benzema’s predatory instinct kicked in in stoppage time as he pounced on a header that came off the post to score a consolation.
However, it was too little, too late.
Ah-Ahly will play Brazilian side Fluminense in the semi-finals.
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