Following Al Ahly's FIFA Club World Cup semi-final defeat to Real Madrid on Wednesday, head coach Marcel Koller revealed he was unhappy with his team's missed chances.
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Goals from Vinicius Junior, Federico Valverde, Rodrygo and Sergio Arribas secured the Spanish giants a place in the Club World Cup final, with Ali Maaloul converting a penalty for the Red Devils, a goal that turned out to be little more than a consolation.
Bafana Bafana striker Percy Tau was introduced in the 61st minute of the encounter, but failed to get any shots on goal as the Club of the Century tried to get back into the game.
Speaking after the match, Koller rued his team's missed chances early on in their 4-1 defeat.
"We played very well in the first half, but we didn't take our chances," he said, according to KingFut.
"The problem is that we also conceded the second goal very early after the break. We simply couldn't recover after it.
"When we started going forward, we left huge defensive gaps, and Real Madrid were very quick on the counter and that's why they scored two more in stoppage time.
"Losing always frustrates me, especially since there were a lot of unforced errors in the first half. I've been here at the club for only five months, and there is still work to be done."
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Al Ahly will now be hoping to win a third consecutive bronze medal at the tournament, with Pitso Mosimane in charge when the club finished in third place in 2020 and 2021.
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