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00:00Al-Ahli's 28th match in FIFA Club competitions, more than any other team, Pachuca's 11th match.
00:11By contrast, Guillermo Almeda, the Pachuca coach, said at yesterday's pre-match media conference that he expected this game to be virtually like an away fixture.
00:23And he wasn't wrong either. There are thousands of Al-Ahli supporters in this stadium here in Doha.
00:31A short ride from the centre of the Qatari capital, not too far from the international airport.
00:39A stadium that was used for both the Arab Cup in 2021 and the World Cup in 2022.
00:45Al-Ahli in the red shirts, with the black shorts kicking from left to right in this opening half.
00:52Pachuca tonight in the blue and white stripes.
00:58Those teams with expected to be very similar formations.
01:03Here's Assur on that far side.
01:08Rabia, taken down by Idrissi, who scored a quite brilliant goal.
01:15Against Botafogo here.
01:22Ossama Idrissi, gets away from the initial challenge and again.
01:26Idrissi, there's a block on the line, Rondon puts it over.
01:35Bit of space here, Idrissi.
01:39Ossama Idrissi, gets away from the initial challenge and again.
01:44Idrissi, there's a block on the line, Rondon puts it over.
01:52Brilliant individual play again from Ossama Idrissi.
01:59Rodriguez, bit of room for him to run into here.
02:04Luis Rodriguez.
02:07Rondon almost got there, but not quite.
02:14Assur's shot, didn't really get the power behind it.
02:19Looking for the return and he'll get there as well.
02:22Wassam Abu-Ali into the middle.
02:24Great chance, not taken by Toya Mohamed.
02:29What an opportunity for Al-Ahli.
02:33Al-Ahli.
02:42And that is half time.
02:45Both sides have had chances.
02:48A hard-fought first half, but Al-Ahli, the more dangerous team so far in this game.
02:56But, it is nil.
02:58Nil after 45 minutes of play.
03:03We're going to take a short break.
03:05Going to come back with the highlights from this.
03:08The first half of football.
03:19Nil-nil then as we start the second half.
03:21Al-Ahli in the red shirts.
03:24Kicking from right to left in this second half against a Pachuca team in their blue and white stripes.
03:32Nil-nil here in Doha in Qatar.
03:35Real Madrid waiting in the final on Wednesday for the winners of this match.
03:44Pachuca will get a free kick. De Josa takes.
03:47De Josa takes.
04:00Pachuca didn't have a single attempt on target in the first half.
04:07They still gave Al-Ahli plenty to ponder.
04:17Not quite yet because the ball is rather near where he'd like to re-enter.
04:22De Josa.
04:26Idrissi.
04:28Can he jig his way through again?
04:29A save from Al-Shanawi. The first save that the goalkeepers had to make.
04:34Osama Idrissi.
04:38Mena.
04:42Idrissi.
04:45Montiel.
04:46De Josa.
04:48Straight at Al-Shanawi.
04:50We will go to added time in Doha who face Real Madrid on Wednesday.
04:59Difficult game. Tough game on both sides.
05:03There's still more time to go in overtime and then penalty kicks should they be needed.
05:10We're going to take a short break.
05:11When I come back with the beginning of overtime here on BBC Sports.
05:16See you then.
05:46That's the end of the first half of extra time and still we await the first goal of the night.
06:010-0. 105 minutes played.
06:0715 minutes then for either of these teams to score a goal.
06:10Otherwise we are going to a penalty shootout in the FIFA Challenger Cup.
06:14The penultimate match of the FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2024.
06:20Not given.
06:22Heel.
06:24Curls it in towards Rondon's header.
06:33We go to penalties. We still do not know who will face Real Madrid in the Intercontinental Cup final.
06:39120 minutes of football have ended 0-0.
06:45Penalty shootout in the FIFA Challenger Cup.
06:50Rondon. It's saved.
06:57Al-Shanawi goes the right. It's advantage Al-Ahli.
07:06And it's in.
07:08From Mohamed Afshar.
07:15Placed high.
07:18This to level it up at one apiece.
07:21Oh, he's missed.
07:26Two taken by Pachuca. Two.
07:31Got right underneath the shot.
07:33It's over the bar.
07:36Cue the celebrations from those in red.
07:39This to give Al-Ahli a significant advantage.
07:44He does.
07:48They lead 2-0.
08:00First successful penalty of the night. He can.
08:09Al-Ahli lead 2-1 in the shootout.
08:15Mattia up against Moreno.
08:18Three out of three.
08:26Their next penalty.
08:29That would be it.
08:33The score.
08:36And does.
08:45This spot kick.
08:48Will score.
08:50Karaba. It's saved.
08:56Carlos Moreno.
08:58Goes the right way.
09:01De Ossa.
09:03It's scored. Oh, he's just squeezed it through.
09:06It looked like he'd been saved there by Al-Shanawi.
09:15Come out.
09:19Oh, he's put it wide.
09:23Astonishing.
09:25Penalties.
09:27Al-Ahli have failed to convert their last two penalties.
09:31And we are now into sudden death.
09:34The 19-year-old against the 35-year-old goalkeeper and he scores.
09:40And now it is advantage Pachuca.
09:44What nerve from the teenager.
09:48Really well placed.
09:53Zelaya.
09:55Does score.
09:594-4.
10:07Pachuca.
10:11Excellent penalty.
10:14Cool as you like.
10:16From the experience.
10:235-4.
10:30Tao. Scores.
10:39Some can't bear to watch.
10:44Unusual run-up.
10:46Successful outcome.
10:48Heal. Did that.
10:50And then stopped.
10:52Before placing it.
11:00Abdelfattah.
11:02It's against the bar.
11:04And Pachuca are through.
11:06Having missed their first two penalty kicks.
11:09It's Real Madrid against Pachuca.
11:12In the final of the FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2024.
11:17Al-Ahli can't quite believe it.
11:21Pachuca celebrate.
11:24Despondent faces.
11:26Amongst the thousands of Al-Ahli supporters here at Stadium 974.
11:32The Mexican side are in the lead.
11:34After an astonishing penalty shoot-out.
11:37Filled with drama.
11:39All too much for some.
11:44What a shoot-out.
11:46Rondon and Bastogne must be the most relieved.
11:490-0.
11:51After 120 minutes.
11:53Pachuca winning 6-5 on penalties.
11:56And they will face Real Madrid in the final of the FIFA Intercontinental Cup.
12:00Pachuca winning 6-5 on penalties.
12:03And they will face Real Madrid in the final on Wednesday.
12:07Won their passes tournament in the middle of the year.
12:11And they are making the most of it.
12:13Beating Botafogo 3-0.
12:15And then after a tough, grueling 120 minutes.