Esperance achieves the first Arab victory in the World Cup clubs

Algerian star Youssef Blaili and goalkeeper Bashir bin Saeed led their Tunisian Esperance team to his first victory over Los Angeles FC, 1-0, at the FIFA World Cup, by scoring the first goal of the match and the second penalty for a penalty in the last minute at the Geodis Park stadium in Nashville in the fourth group competition.

Blaile, 33, scored the only goal of the match in the 71st minute, before Bin Saeed tackled a penalty kick by Gabonese Dennis Poanga (90+9), to give their team the first three points and his chances of qualifying for the final price in his hands, when Chelsea meets next Tuesday at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.

Chelsea suddenly lost to Brazilian Flamengo 1-3, to freeze his score at 3 points in second place, 3 points behind Flamingo, and the goals of Esperance, while Los Angeles FC bid farewell to the competition.

Esperance has needs to beat Chelsea to ensure qualification.

Coach Maher Al-Kanzari made a set of changes to his squad that lost to Flamingo 0-2 in the first match, so the Brazilian Yan Sas and Shehab Al-Jabali directed the starting lineup and entered Al-Aji Abdel Rahman Concate and South Africa Elias Mokwana.

Esperance initiated the attack and Youssef Blaili missed a great opportunity to score in front of the goal, when he reached the Brazilian Rodrigo Rodrigis pass, but his payment was confronted by veteran French goalkeeper Hugo Loris (5).

Rodrigis almost did a shot on the fly from the outskirts of the area, but she hit the left post (10).

Venezuelan David Martinis responded with a close shot that passed alongside the left post (18).

Mochawana was tried with a shot from outside the area, which Loris (21) picked up.

The referee calculated a penalty for the Esperance after the fall of Blaili after cohesion with Poanga, but he returned to the assistant video ruling “AR” and retreated from his decision, famous for the yellow card of the Algerian because of acting.

Al -Kanzari coach in the Brazilian Saas and Ashraf Jabri pushed the aim of strengthening the attack in light of the complete absence of offensive efficacy (62), and the Brazilian almost did it from a narrow angle, but Lauris tackled his shot (66).

Veteran French Olivier Jiro almost scored the opening goal with a header (67).

And Blaili recently did it after a start from the left back, Mohamed bin Habib, to the penalty area and a removal of the ball from Mark Delgado, and she arrived at the Algerian who dodged and hit a creeping ball in the net of Lauris (71).

Sas almost added the second when he received a pass from Blaille on the penalty area and hit a creeping ball close to the left post (75).

The model stood in the face of Khalil Al -Quneishi, who fired a beautiful ball from inside the area after receiving the Playli pass, but the Brazilian Igor Jesus changed her course and then hit the crossbar (79).

SAS missed the opportunity to decide when the Colombian defender Eddie Sigura dodged and then shot away over the goal (85).

Goalkeeper bin Saeed saved his team from a tie after confronting the alternative shot Yaviro Dellaron (90+4), then he was accomplished by repeating the penalty kick (90+9).