‘Relaxed’ Real left Ancelotti bothered

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti was not pleased with his team's attitude during their 4-1 win over Egypt's Al Ahly in the Club World Cup semifinal on Wednesday, suggesting they played with fire in a match they should have finished off earlier.

After Vinicius Jr and Federico Valverde scored either side of halftime, Real wasted several chances to extend the lead and Al Ahly got a lifeline when they earned a penalty which was converted by Ali Maaloul.

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"When we were leading 2-0 (early in the second half), we thought that the game was over and started to dribble a little too much. We relaxed and it cannot be like that," Ancelotti told a news conference on Wednesday. "This is a tournament that Real Madrid have a lot to lose and nothing to win," the Italian added.

Afsha missed a sitter that would have been the equaliser for Al Ahly, giving the Spanish giants a real scare.

Real face Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal in the final in Rabat on Saturday after they shocked South American champions Flamengo 3-2 in the first semifinal. Ancelotti confirmed that forward Karim Benzema and defender Eder Militao, who stayed behind in Madrid for treatment of their injuries, will join the team on Thursday and could be available for the final.