Real Madrid secured their place in the Club World Cup final with a 4-1 win against Egyptian club Al Ahly to keep alive their quest for a record-extending eighth world title.
Vinícius Júnior, Federico Valverde, Rodrygo and Sergio Arribas scored for the Spanish side, who will play Al-Hilal in Saturday’s final.
The Saudi Arabian team beat Brazilian club Flamengo 3-2 on Tuesday. Madrid are chasing their first world club title since 2018.
Ali Maaloul scored the lone goal for Al Ahly, with his team already trailing 2-0 in the second half. Vinícius opened the scoring in the 42nd minute for his 50th goal in 202 matches with Madrid.
Valverde added to the lead early in the second half before Rodrygo and Arribas sealed the victory in stoppage time. It was the first goal for the 21-year-old Arribas with Madrid’s first team.
Rare home win
Marseille celebrated their first home win against Paris Saint-Germain in more than a decade to reach the quarter finals of the French Cup, beating their bitter rivals 2-1.
Marseille’s previous win at the Velodrome against PSG in all competitions dated back to November 2011.
Alexis Sanchez put the hosts in front and Ukraine attacking midfielder Ruslan Malinovskyi scored the winner after Sergio Ramos pulled one back.
It was PSG’s third loss this season. It came ahead of a major test as Bayern Munich travels to the French capital for the first leg of their roundof-16 match in the Champions League on February 14.
Substitute Marco Reus needed just three minutes to fire Borussia Dortmund into the quarter finals of the German Cup with a 2-1 win at local rivals Bochum.
