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Al Ain is the second Arab team to reach the World Cup final after Raja Casablanca
In a staggering surprise, Al Ain's UAE team defeated Argentina River Plate on penalties to go to the UAE Club World Cup final.
The initial and additional time of the match ended with a two-goal draw for each team and the match resulted in a penalty shoot-out.
After Al Ain scored all the shots on goal, goalkeeper Khaled Issa managed a crucial shot to lead his team to victory.
Al Ain became the second Arab team to reach the final after Raja Casablanca in 2013.
Al Ain will meet at the Abu Dhabi Stadium on Saturday (December 22nd) to win the match between Real Madrid and Kashima.
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Al Ain managed to advance after just three minutes with Swedish striker Markus Berg, before the Argentine equalized in the 11th minute by Santos Pori.
Five minutes later, Borri scored another goal to give the advantage to River Plate.
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Khalid Issa goalkeeper Al Ain made a decisive blow and led his team to the final
The referee used the video game technique of the referee in the first half before eliminating the goal of the Egyptian eye player Hussein Al-Shahat, under the pretext of infiltration.
In the second half, the United Arab Emirates team took a draw against Brazilian Caio. River Plate lost a penalty, continuing to equalize until the end of extra time.
River Plate was the best candidate to reach the final after winning the South American title at the expense of fellow rival Boca Juniors in the Spanish capital, Madrid.
Al Ain was able to overtake previous matches, which had started with the Wellington Champions of the Oceania Champions League on penalties in the first round, before defeating Esperance 3-0.
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