Musiala tries to get the better of Ibrahim down the right inside channel, but the defender holds firm and concedes a corner.
90' +2
Bayern are working their way towards the final here. It has not been a classic performance from Flick's men, but they've been good enough to advance.
90'
There will be four minutes of added time.
89'
Lewandowski takes possession on the edge of the Al Ahly box and looks for space to fire at goal for his hat-trick. However, the Pole can only place his effort over the bar.
87'
Sherif goes for goal from distance for the Egyptian outfit, only to drill his attempt straight at Neuer.
86'
R. Lewandowski has scored a goal for Bayern Munich! Assist by L. Sané.
85'
Sane latches on to ball down the right and manages to hook a sublime cross to the back post for Lewandowski to score.
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!! LEWANDOWSKI SCORES AGAIN!!!! 2-0 BAYERN!!!! The German side take a huge stride towards the final as the Pole heads home from close range. Sane does brilliantly down the right flank to hook a cross into a perfect place for Lewandowski. El-Shenawy is stranded and can only watch as the forward plants his header into the net.
83'
Mohamed Sherif enters the game and replaces Taher Mohamed.
Sherif replaces Taher in the final third for Al Ahly.
80'
Sane cuts in from the right flank, but gets clattered by three Al Ahly defenders converging on him to stop the strike. Bayern have a free-kick in a good position for an effort at goal.
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79'
Musiala runs at the Al Ahly defence down the left flank, but his offload back to Lewandowski just evades the Pole on the edge of the box.
78'
J. Musiala enters the game and replaces K. Coman.
Coman is withdrawn on the wing as Musiala enters the action.
77'
N. Süle enters the game and replaces J. Boateng.
Sule replaces Boateng at the back for the German outfit.
OVER! Alaba lines up a speculative effort from distance on his left foot, only to fire his attempt well over the bar.
76'
Lewandowski is brought down on the left edge of the box, handing the German side a free-kick in a dangerous position.
75'
Fathi works hard down the right flank for Al Ahly to repel the run of Coman, sliding to dispossess the Bayern winger.
74'
Al Ahly are working hard to remain in the game. Bayern have yet to notch the decisive second goal to kill off the contest.
70'
A. Dieng enters the game and replaces Mohamed Magdi Kafsha.
Dieng comes on to replace Afsha in the final third for the Egyptian side.
69'
W. Bwalya enters the game and replaces Kahraba.
Salah Mohsen enters the game and replaces Hussein El Shahat.
C. Tolisso enters the game and replaces Marc Roca.
Bwalya comes on the field to replace Kahraba.
Tolisso is on for Bayern in the middle of the park to replace Roca.
Mohsen replaces El Shahat in the final third.
66'
Lewandowski is brought down on the edge of the box by Ibrahim, but the referee waves play on. The Pole remains down for a couple of seconds before getting to his feet.
65'
El Shahat and Hany combine down the right flank, but the cross from the former is cleared away by Boateng.
62'
E. Choupo-Moting enters the game and replaces T. Müller.
L. Sané enters the game and replaces S. Gnabry.
Sane comes on to replace Gnabry on the left wing.
Choupo-Moting replaces Muller in the final third for the German outfit.
60'
Bayern have not been able to find another gear after the restart to put the game away. Al Ahly are still in the contest, but have to at least test Neuer.
57'
Muller rises in the box to attack the resulting corner from Kimmich. El Shenawy watches the flight of the ball and decides he has to tip it over.
56'
Coman twists and turns on the edge of the box before firing a low strike at goal. Ibrahim acts in front of El-Shenawy to divert it over the bar.
55'
Taher finds Kahraba in the final third, but the forward takes a touch away from goal and gets crowded out before he can pull the trigger.
52'
Lewandowski sends Muller into space down the right inside channel. He cuts back to clip a cross into the middle on his left foot, but Benoun rises to clear the danger with ease.
51'
Gnabry has a run at the Al Ahly defence down the left flank and goes down under a challenge from Fathi. The referee points for only a goal-kick to the Egyptian side.
50'
BLOCK! El Shahat cuts in from the right flank and he lines up a drive at goal on his left foot, but Davies puts in the block for the German side.
48'
Ashraf has space down the left flank, but the full-back floats a tame cross straight into the hands of Neuer.
46'
We're back underway in this Club World Cup semi-final clash.
45' +1
HALF-TIME: AL AHLY 0-1 BAYERN MUNICH
45'
There will be one minute of added time.
42'
Ibrahim brings down Coman on the right flank and hands Bayern a free-kick in a dangerous position.
38'
Muller winds up an effort from 25 yards, but the Al Ahly defence hold firm as his strike collides into a wall of red shirts.
34'
Al Ahly are trying to get their foot on the ball to work their way into the game. They're playing with an open system, which is leaving a lot of space for Bayern in the final third.
32'
Afsha lines up a low cross into the middle from the right flank. It travels towards Kahraba, but goes through his legs amid pressure from Boateng and behind for a goal-kick.
31'
Bayern are in full flow in the contest and the Egyptian side are having to scramble to remain in the game.
28'
Maaloul is forced off with an injury for Al Ahly and is replaced by Ibrahim.
27'
Yasser Ibrahim enters the game and replaces A. Maâloul.
26'
SAVE! Al Ahly are unable to clear their lines from a Bayern surge into the box. Kimmich nods the ball to Roca, but the midfielder fires a tame effort straight at El-Shenawy.
23'
Benoun brings down Gnabry on the charge in the Al Ahly half, handing Bayern a free-kick in a useful position.
21'
SAVE! Hany raids down the right flank and angles a cross into the box. Taher connects with a diving header, but Neuer watches it all the way into his hands.
19'
Kimmich lines up a hopeful effort from distance at goal from the right flank on his left foot, but he angles his strike over the bar.
17'
R. Lewandowski has scored a goal for Bayern Munich! Assist by S. Gnabry.
Gnabry turns Coman's cross back towards Lewandowski, who does the rest with a powerful strike.
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!! LEWANDOWSKI FIRES BAYERN IN FRONT!!! 1-0!!!! Who else but Lewandowski to put the German side ahead? Bayern build down the right and Pavard's cross is diverted towards Coman. He fires a low ball across the face of goal where it travels all the way to Gnabry. The winger holds his composure and picks out Lewandowski in a better position. The Pole blasts his effort through a crowd of players to find the back of the net.
14'
Kimmich fires the resulting corner towards the near post. On this occasion, El-Shenawy is more convincing with a punch away from danger.
13'
El-Shenawy comes off his line to attempt to gather a cross from Kimmich. He misses it completely, but Ashraf is there to head over his own bar for a corner to bail out his keeper.
11'
El-Shenawy is alert to the danger at the back to clear Coman's offload towards Gnabry downfield.
6'
Muller offloads to Coman on the edge of the box, and he tries to turn away from a crowd of Al Ahly defenders. However, the Frenchman is closed down before he can shoot.
3'
Gnabry sends an offload towards the run of Coman in the left inside channel. El-Shenawy races off his line and makes contact with the ball, but only gathers at the second attempt.
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We're underway in this Club World Cup semi-final clash.
Al Ahly won the Confederation of African Football Champions League with a triumph over Zamalek. The Egyptian side won the bronze medal in the Club World Cup in 2006, but will be determined to reach the final on this occasion. They defeated Al Duhail in the second round courtesy of a strike from Hussein El Shahat, but will have to raise their game against Bayern tonight.
Good evening and welcome to the live commentary of the Club World Cup semi-final clash between Al Ahly and Bayern Munich at the Ahmed bin Ali Stadium.
Bayern enter the contest in excellent form having reeled off five wins on the bounce in the Bundesliga. Hansi Flick's men have stormed to the top of the table, but now turn their attention to winning the Club World Cup. Bayern won the competition on their last appearance in 2013, defeating Raja Casablanca in the final. The German outfit look well pressed to add a second crown to their collection, although they cannot afford to take Al Ahly lightly.
AL AHLY (4-2-3-1): Mohamed El-Shenawy; Mohamed Hany, Badr Benoun, Ayman Ashraf, Ali Maaloul; Hamdi Fathi, Amr El Soleya; Hussein El Shahat, Afsha, Taher Mohamed; Kahraba.
AL AHLY SUBS: Ahmed Beckham, Yasser Ibrahim, Marwan Mohsen, Mohamed Sherif, Aliou Dieng, Aly Lotfi, Salah Mohsen, Saad Samir, Akram Tawfik, Walter Bwalya, Oluwafemi Ajayi, Mostafa Shobeir.
BAYERN MUNICH (4-2-3-1): Manuel Neuer; Benjamin Pavard, Jerome Boateng, David Alaba, Alphonso Davies; Joshua Kimmich, Marc Roca; Serge Gnabry, Thomas Muller, Kingsley Coman; Robert Lewandowski.
BAYERN MUNICH SUBS: Niklas Sule, Leroy Sane, Douglas Costa, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, Bouna Sarr, Lucas Hernandez, Corentin Tolisso, Tiago Dantas, Lukas Schneller, Ron-Thorben Hoffmann, Jamal Musiala.
The teams are out on the pitch so we should be underway shortly.
Al Ahly are still in the game, despite the one-side nature of the first half. They've been spirited at the back and have done enough to give themselves a a chance in the second period. However, if they get an opportunity they will have to be clinical in front of goal.
Bayern will take on Tigres in the Club World Cup final on Thursday, while Al Ahly will face Palmeiras in the third-place playoff earlier on the same day.
Thanks for joining our commentary this evening. Until next time, goodbye.
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