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Euro flops Eight-man Real edges Raja, but Corinthians makes final
Posted: Monday January 10, 2000 10:20 PM
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) -- Spain's Real Madrid defeated Morocco's Raja Casablanca 3-2 Monday, then watched as it was eliminated from the FIFA Club World Championship. Real Madrid, which scored the go-ahead goal after three of its players were ejected, finished with two wins and a tie and an 8-5 goal difference. Brazil's Corinthians beat Saudi Arabia's Al-Nassr 2-0 in the second game of Monday night's doubleheader, winning Group A on goal difference. A 64th-minute fight began when Real defender Roberto Carlos pushed Bouchaib El Moubarki to the ground. Jose Gutierrez was ejected after he kicked El Moubarki as the Moroccan was lying on the ground. El Moubarki, who had been twisting on the ground in apparent pain, jumped up and spat at Gutierrez. He was ejected and escorted off in tears. The victory fell well short of Roberto Carlos' prediction. On Saturday, he said: "We're going to score five or six against them because we know that in the following game Al-Nassr will not be able to contain Corinthians." Real forward Christian Karembeu -- beaten on both of Raja's goals -- was ejected for violent play in the 86th minute. Both sides created numerous chances in the open match. Real missed several early opportunities, including four free kicks from near the penalty box. Raja, playing a fast and aggressive game, went ahead in the 27th minute when Youssef Achami powerfully headed in a corner kick. But Real captain Fernando Hierro tied the game in the 49th minute with a powerful free kick over a defensive wall, and the Spanish team went ahead three minutes later. Forward Fernando Morientes, who in the first half replaced an injured Nicolas Anelka, outmaneuvered several Raja defenders to score, but Mustapha Moustaoudia tied it with a header in the 59th minute. Morientes had hit the post with his first touch in the 38th minute. Geremi got the winning goal in the 87th minute, shooting between the legs of a defender and into the lower right corner of the goal. The referee, Horacio Elizondo of Argentina, was the same official who red carded Manchester United's David Beckham earlier in the tournament. Manchester United, Europe's other representative as the Champions League winner, has already been eliminated. Lineups -- Real Madrid: Iker Casillas, Christian Karembeu, Michel Salgado (Aitor Karanka 80), Roberto Carlos, Fernando Hierro, Guti, Fernando Redondo, Steve McManaman (Geremi 45), Nicolas Anelka (Fernando Morientes 35), Raul and Savio. Raja Casablanca: Mustapha Chadili, Redouane El Haimeur, Talal El Karkouri, Mohamed Kharbouch, Mustapha Moustaoudia, Mohamed Khoubbache, Bouchaid El Moubarki, Zakaria Aboub, Reda Ereyahi, Youssef Achami (Tarik Rizki 83) and Hamid Nater. Referee: Horacio Elizondo, Argentina.
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