Urawa Red Diamonds

    • 0-1-0
    • 11th in Japanese J.League

      Al-Ahly defeat Urawa Diamonds to secure third place at Club WC

      Al-Ahly defeated Urawa Red Diamonds 4-2 in an entertaining Club World Cup third-place playoff on Friday to secure a top three finish in the tournament for the fourth time, despite losing a two-goal lead and missing a penalty. The Egyptian side, appearing in their fourth consecutive third-place playoff, finished third in 2006, 2020 and 2021, while Japan's Urawa came third in 2007. - Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Al-Ahly took the lead in the 19th minute when a short corner move found Mohamed Hany well outside the box and his fierce strike was parried by the keeper and Yasser Ibrahim pounced from close range. Six minutes later Al-Ahly doubled their lead when Atsuki Ito lost possession on the edge of his own area and Ahmed Koka's pass found Percy Tau who had plenty of time to take a touch before firing past Shusaku Nishikawa. Just when Al-Ahly began to cruise, Urawa pulled a goal back when José Kanté hit a first-time volley in the 43rd minute to score in his final game having announced his retirement in November. Urawa came out with renewed belief after the break and in the 54th minute Alexander Scholz fired a penalty down the middle to level the scores after a handball by Mohammed Hany. It took just six minutes for Al-Ahly to retake the lead, however, as a poor shot from Ali Maâloul took a wicked deflection off Urawa defender Yoshio Koizumi and flew past his own keeper. In the 75th minute Al-Ahly had the chance to restore their two-goal lead but Maaloul's penalty was saved by Nishikawa diving low to his right to keep his side in the game. Urawa piled on late pressure but were unable to find another goal, and the Egyptians wrapped up the win in the ninth minute of added time when Maaloul made up for his penalty miss with a stunning free kick
      • 1Y
      • Reuters
      Al-Ahly defeat Urawa Diamonds to secure third place at Club WC
      Getty
      Back to Top

      2025 Japanese J1 League Standings

      TeamGPWDLGDP
      Kawasaki Frontale1100+43
      Cerezo Osaka1100+33
      Fagiano Okayama1100+23
      Sanfrecce Hiroshima1100+13
      FC Tokyo1100+13
      Kashiwa Reysol1100+13
      Shimizu S-Pulse1100+13
      Shonan Bellmare1100+13
      Albirex Niigata101001
      Yokohama F. Marinos101001
      Urawa Red Diamonds101001
      Vissel Kobe101001
      Machida Zelvia1001-10
      Avispa Fukuoka1001-10
      Kashima Antlers1001-10
      Tokyo Verdy 19691001-10
      Yokohama FC1001-10
      Kyoto Sanga1001-20
      Gamba Osaka1001-30
      Nagoya Grampus1001-40

      2025 Team Leaders

      Japanese J.League

      1

      Shusaku NishikawaG #1

      0
      Matches1
      Assists0
      5

      Marius HoibratenD #5

      0
      Matches1
      Assists0
      3

      Danilo BozaD #3

      0
      Matches1
      Assists0

      Rankings

      Japanese J.League

      Goal Difference
      0
      Tied-9th
      Goals Scored
      0
      Tied-13th
      Assists
      0
      Tied-11th
      Goals Conceded
      0
      Tied-1st
      ESPN BET Sportsbook is owned and operated by PENN Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiaries ('PENN'). ESPN BET is available in states where PENN is licensed to offer sports wagering. Must be 21+ to wager. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER.
      Copyright: © 2025 ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved.