Leonardo Jardim rues Al Hilal's failure to take chances in Club World Cup loss to Chelsea

Al Hilal manager Leonardo Jardim bemoaned his team’s inability to take their chances in the Fifa Club World Cup semi-final defeat to Chelsea, saying the focus now shifts to sealing third spot in Abu Dhabi this weekend.

The Saudi Arabian side, the reigning Asian champions, were defeated 1-0 by their European counterparts at the Mohamed bin Zayed Stadium on Wednesday night, with Romelu Lukaku’s first-half goal proving decisive.

Competing in the tournament for only the second time, Hilal pushed for an equaliser in the second half, with Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga making two standout stops to deny them.

Hilal now take on African champions Al Ahly in the third-place play-off on Saturday, at Al Nahyan Stadium.

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