Palmeiras 2-0 Al Ahly: Copa Libertadores winners set up potential final with Chelsea after comfortable win

Palmeiras will face Chelsea or Al Hilal in the final of the Fifa Club World Cup after beating Al Ahly in Tuesday's semi-final.

Raphael Veiga fired home Dudu's flick-on to give the Brazilian side the lead six minutes before half-time.

Winger Dudu settled the outcome in the UAE with a powerful 49th-minute finish from a tight angle.

Egyptian outfit Al Ahly had Ayman Ashraf sent off in the 81st minute for a dangerous challenge on Rony.

European champions Chelsea face AFC Champions League winners Al Hilal in the other last-four tie on Wednesday.

The final takes place on Saturday 12 February, kicking off at 16:30 GMT.

Formation 4-2-3-1

Formation 3-4-3

Match ends, Palmeiras 2, Al Ahly 0.

Second Half ends, Palmeiras 2, Al Ahly 0.

Walid Soliman (Al Ahly) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Mohamed Hany with a cross.

Attempt blocked. Walid Soliman (Al Ahly) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ahmed Abdelkader.

Corner, Al Ahly. Conceded by Weverton.

Attempt saved. Mohamed Hany (Al Ahly) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Walid Soliman.

Mohamed Sherif (Al Ahly) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Gustavo Gómez (Palmeiras).

Offside, Palmeiras. Joaquín Piquerez tries a through ball, but Breno Lopes is caught offside.

Attempt missed. Deyverson (Palmeiras) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

Afsha (Al Ahly) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Afsha (Al Ahly).

Jailson (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution, Palmeiras. Breno Lopes replaces Gustavo Scarpa.

Substitution, Palmeiras. Deyverson replaces Rony.

Ahmed Abdelkader (Al Ahly) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by