Article by Aurelian Botezatu – published Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 15:28 / Updated Tuesday, June 17, 2025 15:28
Mahmoud Trezeguet, Al Ahly's player, insisted on beating a penalty in the match with Inter Miami (0-0) and Mătat, so that today it is sanctioned by the club.
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Al Ahly ended indecisively, 0-0, in the duel of the opening of the clubs with Lionel Messi and Inter Miami. However, it could be much better if the Egyptians did not waste a penalty before the break.
Although he had missed three of the last 5 punishment strokes executed, Mahmoud Trezeguet felt so safe on him that he was insistently asked the designated teammate to let him beat from the lime point. And he missed, goalkeeper Oscar Ustari by looking at his shot!
Wissam Abu Ali was the one designated to beat: “Trezeguet wanted to execute because he felt he could mark”
Following? Al Ahly's bosses were annoyed and, according to the Egyptian Filgoal publication, decided to fine it. Not only because he missed, but also because he insisted on executing the penalty, although the designated one was his colleague Wissam Abu Ali.
The latter also said: “I am the first on the list of players designated to execute penalties, but Mahmoud Trezeguet wanted to execute because he felt he could mark. Unfortunately, he failed.
Trezeguet is also on that list. It happens in football. We all miss it, and it happened to me. We cannot blame him ”.
Lionel Messi's interior had possession, Al Ahly ticked the opportunities
On the other side, Inter Miami played with all the stars, led by Lionel Messi, who wore the captain's banner, Sergio Busquets and Luis Suárez. The Americans had possession, but the Egyptians were the ones who created their opportunities.
Until the penalty wasted by Trezeguet, Wesam Abu Ali sent the ball into Inter's gate, but the goal was canceled for an offside (min. 31). After the resumption, the painting was about the same, most of the time, so that the Egyptians can be those dissatisfied with the final result, not the players of Javier Mascherano.
