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Real Madrid took their tally to 16 goals in just three matches as they swept aside 2018 runners-up Kashiwa Reysol to reach the semi-finals of the Al Kass International Cup.
Real made the breakthrough on 30 minutes when Abraham Nobrega who netted his first goal of the tournament.
Real went 2-0 up on 39 minutes when Abraham’s cross was turned in by Kashiwa defender Kai Adachi.
Just a minute later it was 3-0 as Lancha found Dave Pecellin (Pece) who teed up Abraham to send in a brilliant long-range effort that Itoh just got a hand to but was unable to keep out.
Real added a fourth in the first minute of added on time when Abraham played the ball into the feet of player of the match Lancha who turned Toru Nishimura and then had a simple finish.
Real brought on Eric Gomez for the start of the second half and he took just four minutes to find the net. Exposito played the ball to Gomez and he beat Itoh from a very tight angle.
Ito was beaten again just three minutes later as Gomez crossed for Abraham who laid the ball back to Pece who sent in a low shot past the keeper.
It took until the 87th minute for Real to add a seventh, and it came in bizarre circumstances. Pece turned the ball onto his left foot and sent a shot crashing onto the bar with the ball hitting Jaime Amaro and going in, without the midfielder knowing much about it.
Three-time champions Paris Saint Germain smashed five goals past FC Zenit St Petersburg to reach the last four.
Player of the match Ilyes Housni took the plaudits with a fine hat-trick but it was a night when all of the PSG players impressed, and Zenit has no answer.
The opener came on 13 minutes courtesy of a superb curling effort by Housni. Ismael Gharbi, the two-goal hero in PSG’s 3-0 victory over Kashiwa Reysol, began the move with a delightful cross-field pass to find Americo wide on the left, and he fed the ball inside to Housni who curled a brilliant effort beyond Zenit keeper Bogdan Moskvichev.
Housni picked up the ball on the left and jinked past Iuri Koledin before crossing for Odobert to head home from close range in the second minute of added on time.
Akim Belokhonov came on for Ilia Rodionov at half-time and within five minutes he had missed two glorious opportunities, but from then on it was all PSG.
PSG extended their lead on 58 minutes when Americo found the impressive Vimoj Mungu on the left and he crossed for Gharbi to sidefoot home.
PSG were creating wave after wave of attacks and Bitshiabu fired over after Americo set up yet another opening, but the French did grab a fourth when Housni netted his second of the match. Tade teed up the long-haired striker and he scored at the second time of asking after Moskivchev had saved his first effort. There was still time for Housni to complete his hat-trick when firing home Tayamoutou’s cross on 87 minutes.
PSG will now face Inter Milan in the semi-finals, which is likely to be a tighter affair as the Italians have conceded just two goals in their three matches.
Doha
Real Madrid took their tally to 16 goals in just three matches as they swept aside 2018 runners-up Kashiwa Reysol to reach the semi-finals of the Al Kass International Cup.
Real made the breakthrough on 30 minutes when Abraham Nobrega who netted his first goal of the tournament.
Real went 2-0 up on 39 minutes when Abraham’s cross was turned in by Kashiwa defender Kai Adachi.
Just a minute later it was 3-0 as Lancha found Dave Pecellin (Pece) who teed up Abraham to send in a brilliant long-range effort that Itoh just got a hand to but was unable to keep out.
Real added a fourth in the first minute of added on time when Abraham played the ball into the feet of player of the match Lancha who turned Toru Nishimura and then had a simple finish.
Real brought on Eric Gomez for the start of the second half and he took just four minutes to find the net. Exposito played the ball to Gomez and he beat Itoh from a very tight angle.
Ito was beaten again just three minutes later as Gomez crossed for Abraham who laid the ball back to Pece who sent in a low shot past the keeper.
It took until the 87th minute for Real to add a seventh, and it came in bizarre circumstances. Pece turned the ball onto his left foot and sent a shot crashing onto the bar with the ball hitting Jaime Amaro and going in, without the midfielder knowing much about it.
Three-time champions Paris Saint Germain smashed five goals past FC Zenit St Petersburg to reach the last four.
Player of the match Ilyes Housni took the plaudits with a fine hat-trick but it was a night when all of the PSG players impressed, and Zenit has no answer.
The opener came on 13 minutes courtesy of a superb curling effort by Housni. Ismael Gharbi, the two-goal hero in PSG’s 3-0 victory over Kashiwa Reysol, began the move with a delightful cross-field pass to find Americo wide on the left, and he fed the ball inside to Housni who curled a brilliant effort beyond Zenit keeper Bogdan Moskvichev.
Housni picked up the ball on the left and jinked past Iuri Koledin before crossing for Odobert to head home from close range in the second minute of added on time.
Akim Belokhonov came on for Ilia Rodionov at half-time and within five minutes he had missed two glorious opportunities, but from then on it was all PSG.
PSG extended their lead on 58 minutes when Americo found the impressive Vimoj Mungu on the left and he crossed for Gharbi to sidefoot home.
PSG were creating wave after wave of attacks and Bitshiabu fired over after Americo set up yet another opening, but the French did grab a fourth when Housni netted his second of the match. Tade teed up the long-haired striker and he scored at the second time of asking after Moskivchev had saved his first effort. There was still time for Housni to complete his hat-trick when firing home Tayamoutou’s cross on 87 minutes.
PSG will now face Inter Milan in the semi-finals, which is likely to be a tighter affair as the Italians have conceded just two goals in their three matches.
