Al Ahly vs Inter Miami CF, 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, Group Stage

· FIFA Club World Cup

Al Ahly

FT
0 - 0

Inter Miami CF

Messi denied late as Miami held by Al Ahly to open Club World Cup

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami were held to a scoreless draw against Egypt's Al Ahly in the opening game of the Club World Cup on Saturday night.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
5': Offside, Al Ahly. Wessam Abou Ali is caught offside.
6': Emam Ashour (Al Ahly) wins a free kick on the left wing.
6': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
8': Attempt saved. Emam Ashour (Al Ahly) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Óscar Ustari (Inter Miami CF). Assisted by Trézéguet.
9': Attempt missed. Emam Ashour (Al Ahly) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
12': Hand ball by Marwan Attia (Al Ahly).
13': Delay in match because of an injury Emam Ashour (Al Ahly).
14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
14': Substitution, Al Ahly. Zizo replaces Emam Ashour because of an injury.
14': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
17': Foul by Maximiliano Falcón (Inter Miami CF).
17': Zizo (Al Ahly) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Foul by Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF).
19': Mohamed Ben Romdhane (Al Ahly) wins a free kick on the left wing.
20': Attempt saved. Hamdi Fathy (Al Ahly) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Óscar Ustari (Inter Miami CF). Assisted by Mohamed Ben Romdhane.
22': Corner,Al Ahly. Conceded by Tomás Avilés.
23': Attempt missed. Trézéguet (Al Ahly) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Mohamed Ben Romdhane following a corner.
25': Foul by Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF).
25': Zizo (Al Ahly) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
25': Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
27': Attempt missed. Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luis Suárez with a headed pass.
27': Foul by Marwan Attia (Al Ahly).
27': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
30': Offside, Al Ahly. Wessam Abou Ali is caught offside.
31': Foul by Federico Redondo (Inter Miami CF).
31': Trézéguet (Al Ahly) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
31': Federico Redondo (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
32': Attempt saved. Wessam Abou Ali (Al Ahly) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Óscar Ustari (Inter Miami CF).
32': Corner,Al Ahly. Conceded by Óscar Ustari.
33': Attempt saved. Achraf Dari (Al Ahly) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Óscar Ustari (Inter Miami CF). Assisted by Zizo with a cross.
35': Delay in match because of an injury Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF).
36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
38': Foul by Marwan Attia (Al Ahly).
38': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
39': Foul by Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF).
39': Trézéguet (Al Ahly) wins a free kick on the left wing.
41': Penalty Al Ahly. Zizo draws a foul in the penalty area.
41': Penalty conceded by Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF) after a foul in the penalty area.
43': Penalty saved. Trézéguet (Al Ahly) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Óscar Ustari (Inter Miami CF).
43': Attempt saved. Trézéguet (Al Ahly) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Óscar Ustari (Inter Miami CF).
43': Foul by Marwan Attia (Al Ahly).
43': Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Redondo.
45': Corner,Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Achraf Dari.
45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Corner,Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Ahmed Koka.
45'+2': Attempt blocked. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Telasco Segovia with a cross.
45'+4': First Half ends, Al Ahly 0, Inter Miami CF 0.
45': Second Half begins Al Ahly 0, Inter Miami CF 0.
45': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Marcelo Weigandt replaces Tomás Avilés.
46': Foul by Hamdi Fathy (Al Ahly).
46': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
49': Attempt missed. Trézéguet (Al Ahly) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hamdi Fathy.
50': Attempt blocked. Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
50': Corner,Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Hamdi Fathy.
51': Attempt saved. Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mohamed El Shenawy (Al Ahly).
53': Federico Redondo (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Foul by Mohamed Ben Romdhane (Al Ahly).
57': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Mohamed El Shenawy (Al Ahly). Assisted by Telasco Segovia.
58': Attempt saved. Mohamed Ben Romdhane (Al Ahly) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Óscar Ustari (Inter Miami CF). Assisted by Zizo.
60': Attempt missed. Marcelo Weigandt (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
61': Corner,Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Marwan Attia.
63': Foul by Marwan Attia (Al Ahly).
63': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
64': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
65': Substitution, Al Ahly. Hussein El Shahat replaces Mohamed Ben Romdhane.
65': Substitution, Al Ahly. Taher Mohamed replaces Trézéguet.
66': Attempt saved. Hussein El Shahat (Al Ahly) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Óscar Ustari (Inter Miami CF).
68': Foul by Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF).
68': Taher Mohamed (Al Ahly) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
71': Delay in match because of an injury Ahmed Koka (Al Ahly).
72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
73': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Benjamín Cremaschi replaces Telasco Segovia.
74': Foul by Marcelo Weigandt (Inter Miami CF).
74': Wessam Abou Ali (Al Ahly) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
75': Attempt blocked. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
75': Corner,Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Yasser Ibrahim.
76': Attempt missed. Federico Redondo (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
77': Corner,Al Ahly. Conceded by Marcelo Weigandt.
79': Substitution, Al Ahly. Nejc Gradisar replaces Wessam Abou Ali.
79': Substitution, Al Ahly. Mohamed Magdi Kafsha replaces Zizo.
81': Foul by Marwan Attia (Al Ahly).
81': Marcelo Weigandt (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
81': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Fafà Picault replaces Tadeo Allende.
83': Foul by Nejc Gradisar (Al Ahly).
83': Maximiliano Falcón (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
83': Hand ball by Mohamed Hany (Al Ahly).
84': Corner,Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Mohamed Hany.
85': Attempt saved. Fafà Picault (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mohamed El Shenawy (Al Ahly). Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross.
85': Corner,Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Mohamed El Shenawy.
85': Delay in match because of an injury Mohamed El Shenawy (Al Ahly).
86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
86': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card.
88': Corner,Al Ahly. Conceded by Sergio Busquets.
90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Foul by Marwan Attia (Al Ahly).
90'+1': Marcelo Weigandt (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+2': Marwan Attia (Al Ahly) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+2': Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card.
90'+2': Foul by Maximiliano Falcón (Inter Miami CF).
90'+2': Nejc Gradisar (Al Ahly) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Corner,Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Hamdi Fathy.
90'+6': Delay in match because of an injury Marwan Attia (Al Ahly).
90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+6': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top left corner by Mohamed El Shenawy (Al Ahly). Assisted by Noah Allen.
90'+6': Corner,Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Mohamed El Shenawy.
90'+7': Delay in match because of an injury Mohamed El Shenawy (Al Ahly).
90'+8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+8': Attempt saved. Maximiliano Falcón (Inter Miami CF) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mohamed El Shenawy (Al Ahly). Assisted by Luis Suárez with a cross.
90'+8': Corner,Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Mohamed El Shenawy.
90'+9': Second Half ends, Al Ahly 0, Inter Miami CF 0.
0': Match ends, Al Ahly 0, Inter Miami CF 0.

Statistics

MIA		AHL
10	Fouls	11
4	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	2
10	Corner Kicks	4
8	Saves	5
55.3	Possession	44.7
14	SHOTS	11
6	ON GOAL	8
0.4	On Target %	0.7
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
429	Accurate Passes	351
490	Passes	396
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.9
5	Accurate Crosses	3
16	Crosses	13
0.3	Cross %	0.2
39	Long Balls	39
22	Accurate Long Balls	25
0.6	Long Balls %	0.6
3	Blocked Shots	0
13	Effective Tackles	13
19	Tackles	23
0.7	Tackle %	0.6
6	Interceptions	8
15	Effective Clearances	28
15	Clearances	28

Game Information

Competition: FIFA Club World Cup

Venue: Hard Rock Stadium
Location: Miami Gardens, Florida, USA
Attendance: 60,927

Club World Cup Table

#	TEAM	GP	PTS
1	Al Ahly	1	1
2	Inter Miami CF	1	1
3	FC Porto	0	0
4	Palmeiras	0	0

Full Table

Line-Ups

Al Ahly (4-3-1-2)

No.	Name
1	Mohamed El Shenawy (GK)
6	Yasser Ibrahim
15	Achraf Dari
36	Ahmed Koka
30	Mohamed Hany
7	Trézéguet
13	Marwan Attia
22	Emam Ashour
5	Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane
8	Hamdy Fathy
9	Wessam Abou Ali

Al Ahly Substitutes:

Karim El Debes, Hussein El Shahat, Mostafa El Aash, Khaled Abdelfattah, Omar Kamal, Achraf Bencharki, Ahmed Reda, Mostafa Shobeir, Yahia Attiyat Allah, Ahmed Ramadan, Taher Mohamed, Nejc Gradisar, Aliou Dieng, Mohamed Magdy, Zizo.

Inter Miami CF (4-4-2)

No.	Name
19	Oscar Ustari (GK)
37	Maximiliano Falcón
6	Tomás Avilés
32	Noah Allen
17	Ian Fray
5	Sergio Busquets
55	Federico Redondo
8	Telasco Segovia
21	Tadeo Allende
9	Luis Suárez
10	Lionel Messi

Inter Miami CF Substitutes:

Ryan Sailor, Rocco Ríos Novo, Marcelo Weigandt, Fafà Picault, William Yarbrough, Allen Obando, Baltasar Gallego, Leo Afonso, Benjamin Cremaschi, Santiago Morales.

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