Doha, Qatar /
The Palm trees Brazilian, champion of the Copa Libertadores, completed the debacle in the World Clubes the Qatar already lose this Thursday in the penalty shootout (3-2 after a 0-0 draw) his match for third place against Al-Ahly Egyptian.
Both teams offered a not very showy match, with ‘Verdao’ showing signs of fatigue. The match was controlled from eleven meters without going through the extension to be disputed in the Education City Stadium from Rayan.
The Palm trees, who had lost to the semifinals Tigers (1-0), sealed the worst historical performance for the Conmebol area in this match.
On the previous four occasions that the Libertadores champion lost in the semifinalsthe South American representative saved the honor by winning the consolation match.
So it was before with two Brazilian formations, Inter from Porto Alegre (2010) and Atlético Mineiro (2013), as well as with the National athletic Colombian (2016) and the River Plate Argentinian (2018).
Despite the higher individual quality of the players led by the Portuguese Abel Ferreira, the African champion jumped with a little more ambition and attacked the grass.
The Brazilians improved in the second act, but without creating any real danger to the goal defended by Mohamed El-Shenawy.
Already in the criminal resolution are the decisions of Ron, Luiz Adriano Y Felipe Melo made the stop of Weverton and the throw to the post in two penalties from the Al-Ahly, what equaled his best performance at a World Cup for clubs with this third place (2006). Only the TP Mazembe from Democratic Republic of the Congo, finalist in 2010, and Raja Casablanca The Moroccan, who also finished second in 2013, can boast of being a step further among the African teams.