On the evening of February 12, Beijing time, the Club World Cup 3/4 final began, and the two sides were Asian champion Riyadh Crescent and African champion Cairo National. As a result, after 90 minutes of the battle, the champion of the Asian region lost and lost, and in the case of 2 people sent off in 14 minutes, he lost 0-4 to his opponents, ending the Club World Cup in a very humiliating way.
As the champion team of the AFC Champions League, Riyadh Crescent is regarded as the strongest Asian champion in recent years. In this Saudi team, there are many players who have played in the European League, such as Ighalo, Pereira and so on. Under the leadership of head coach Jardim, Riyadh Crescent's match against Chelsea in the semi-final was very exciting, and even once beat the European champions on the scene.
On the Cairo Nationals' side, they are a team that belongs to Egypt. In the Egyptian Football League, the Cairo Nationals have won 42 top league titles, making them the strongest teams in Egypt and Africa. In the semi-final match against Palmeiras, the Cairo Nationals lost 2-0 and did not qualify for the final.
Although it is only a third-place battle, after all, the two teams are divided into 2 continents, and they represent the level of football in their own region. However, shortly after the start of the match, riyadh crescent from the Asian region suffered a series of blows. In the 8th minute, the Cairo Nationals relied on a free-kick opportunity in front of them to break the deadlock 1-0.
In the following time, Riyadh Crescent midfielder Pereira was on the opponent's leg, and the referee directly showed a red card to send him off. Riyadh Crescent, with only 10 men left, was seized by his opponent two minutes later, and the Cairo Nationals extended their lead with a header.
The Asian champions who played 1 less played more and more frizzy, and they continued to swing away from 2-0 behind. Midfielder Kanu deliberately kicked someone and the referee sent him off. With less than 30 minutes to go, Riyadh crescent was 0-2 behind and played 2 goals less, which made the game lose suspense early.
By the end of halftime, Riyadh Crescent, who had played two less, had no ability to fight back, and they could only watch the Cairo Nationals score again in the 40 minutes, when the African champions were already 3-0 on aggregate. In the second half, the African champion had made reservations when he played two more men, but still scored another goal.
With the 70th minute of the Cairo Nationals' goal blown out and the final score between the two sides was frozen at 4-0, the New Moon from Asia suffered a humiliating rout. Despite the two teams, the African champion Cairo National left Abu Dhabi with more dignity. It is worth mentioning that in the last Club World Cup, the Cairo Nationals also won the third place. In the 2019 World Cup, Riyadh Crescent is also in fourth place.