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Al-Ahram Weekly
9 hours ago
- Sport
- Al-Ahram Weekly
FC Porto fullback Moura expects tough test against African champions Ahly
FC Porto left back Francisco Moura expects a challenging encounter against Egyptian giants Ahly, describing them as "the best team in Africa" ahead of their decisive Group Stage clash at the FIFA Club World Cup. Porto and Ahly meet on Tuesday in a must-win match for both sides, who sit third and fourth respectively in Group B with one point each. Group leaders Palmeiras and Inter Miami are tied on four points, meaning qualification for the semi-finals remains mathematically possible for all four teams. 'We expect a very tough game against Ahly,' Moura told FC Porto's official website on Sunday. 'They are a strong side — the best in Africa — so we have to be fully focused.' The Portuguese side opened their campaign with a goalless draw against Palmeiras before suffering a 2-1 defeat to MLS club Inter Miami. 'We're not satisfied with the result against Inter Miami, but we have to put that behind us and concentrate fully on the match against Ahly,' Moura concluded. Find more details on group standings, match schedules, and competition statistics. (For more sports news and updates, follow Ahram Online Sports on Twitter at @AO_Sports and on Facebook at AhramOnlineSports.) Short link:
Reuters
13-02-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Roma held at Porto, Galatasaray thrashed 4-1 at Alkmaar
PORTO, Portugal, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Francisco Moura's second-half strike earned hosts Porto a 1-1 draw against 10-man AS Roma in the first leg of their Europa League knockout round playoff on Thursday as Turkish champions Galatasaray lost 4-1 at AZ Alkmaar. Zeki Celik put Roma ahead in the dying seconds of the first half before Moura equalised when his shot deflected off a defender past goalkeeper Mile Svilar in the 67th minute. Claudio Ranieri's Roma were dealt a further blow five minutes later when they were left with 10 men as Bryan Cristante was handed a second yellow card. Ten-man Galatasaray suffered a 4-1 defeat at Dutch side Alkmaar, Twente Enschede of the Netherlands earned a last-gasp 2-1 home win over Bodo/Glimt and Romania's Steaua Bucharest fought back to beat Greek champions PAOK 2-1. Earlier in the day, Turkey's Fenerbahce claimed a resounding 3-0 home win over Belgian side Anderlecht, while Ajax Amsterdam, Real Sociedad and Ferencvaros also secured first-leg leads.
