Video dramatic match at the World Club Championship »Reghecampf's former team was amazingly saved, the opponents had two goals canceled and missed penalty in the 90+11 minute

Article by Maria Olteanu – published on Saturday, June 21, 2025, 07:29 / Updated on Saturday, June 21, 2025 07:33
Esperance Tunis, the former team of Laurențiu Reghecampf, won last night, with FC Los Angeles, score 1-0, in a second stage of group D of the World Club Championship. The only goal was scored by Youssef Belaili, in the 70th minute.
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32 teams, distributed in eight groups, participate in the World Club Championship;
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The first two teams in each group qualify in “optimals”;
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The final will take place in New York, on July 13, at 10:00 pm.
The Americans scored in minutes 15 and 28, but the goals were canceled for offside, and immediately after the break, Var canceled a penalty granted to the North African team. Finally, the Americans missed a penalty in the 90+11 minute, according to Sportal.bg.
The stake was even greater for both teams, considering that the group's favorite, Chelsea, lost 1-3 in front of Flamego.

Esperance Tunis, successful success in the second stage of groups
Both teams lost, as expected, their first matches, but had the chance to return to the fight for the second place.
The North African team created its first dangerous opportunity in the 4th minute, when the hosts' defense was completely outdated. Youssef Belaili, remaining unmarked on the edge of the box, received a pass at the limit of the small box, but Hugo Lloris saved.
In the 10th minute, the guests could again mark, after the defense of FC Los Angeles failed to release the ball, Rodriguez shot from the first, but the ball hit the left bar.
In the 15th minute, Olivier Giroud sent the ball to the gate, but the goal was canceled for offside.
In the middle of the half, Hugo Lloris was forced to intervene for the third time from the beginning of the match, saving a dangerous diagonal sent by Elias Mokwana.
In the 28th minute, David Martinez also scored, but his goal was also canceled for offside, just like the previous one.
After that, the hosts controlled more possession, without other clear occasions until the break, the two teams entering the locker rooms, score 0-0.
The second half started in the same note, with Americans attacking slowly, while the North Africans tried to dynamize the game. Not long after, they were awarded a penalty, but after consulting Var, the referee Espen Eskas annulled the decision and granted Youssef Belaili's yellow card for simulation.
Final dramatic match
However, the guests continued to be a little more dangerous, winning the duels in the middle of the field. In the middle of the half, the game was animated, both teams having a clear hollow occasion in less than 60 seconds. The Americans also won a free kick, which Giroud jumped high and sent the ball with their heads, a little beside the gate.
19 minutes before the end, Youssef Belaili managed to open the score for the North African team, fooling the opposing defense and defeating Hugo Lloris. The guests were close to 2-0 through Khalil Guenichi, whose shot hit the bar, and a little later, Yan Sasse fired over the gate.
In the extensions, the Americans benefited from a penalty, granted after 4 minutes of consulting the lime system. Denis Bouanga missed the punishment shotbeing blocked by the Tunisian Bechir Ben Saïd goalkeeper.
The penalty failure to demoralized the North Americans, who were close to receiving a second goal. Finally, Victoria belonged to ES Tunis, score 1-0.
In the last stage, the Africans will meet Chelsea even and can hope for qualifying in the eliminatory stages if they succeed in a difference of two goals.




