• Al Ain players celebrate their Fifa Club World Cup semi-final win over River Plate on penalties. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Al Ain players celebrate their Fifa Club World Cup semi-final win over River Plate on penalties. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Al Ain celebrate winning the game. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Al Ain celebrate winning the game. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Al Ain goal scorer Caio celebrates his side winning the game. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Al Ain goal scorer Caio celebrates his side winning the game. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Al Ain, United Arab Emirates - December 18, 2018: An Al Ain fan celebrates. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Al Ain, United Arab Emirates - December 18, 2018: An Al Ain fan celebrates. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • epa07239053 Fans of River Plate can't hide their disappointment. EPA
    epa07239053 Fans of River Plate can't hide their disappointment. EPA
  • Fans of Al Ain celebrate. EPA
    Fans of Al Ain celebrate. EPA
  • Caio of Al Ain celebrates following his sides victory. Getty Images
    Caio of Al Ain celebrates following his sides victory. Getty Images
  • Caio of Al Ain and his team mates celebrates after winning the penalty shoot-out. Getty Images
    Caio of Al Ain and his team mates celebrates after winning the penalty shoot-out. Getty Images
  • Hussein El Shahat of Al Ain and his team mates celebrate. Getty Images
    Hussein El Shahat of Al Ain and his team mates celebrate. Getty Images
  • Al Ain players celebrate winning the penalty shootout. Reuters
    Al Ain players celebrate winning the penalty shootout. Reuters

Al Ain celebrate Club World Cup semi-final win over River Plate


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Al Ain reached the Club World Cup final after beating River Plate in a penalty shootout at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in the Garden City late on Tuesday night.

The reigning Arabian Gulf League champions saw off the Argentine side, recently crowned Copa Libertadores champions, after Khalid Essa repelled Enzo Perez and River's fifth penalty to send Al Ain into Saturday’s showpiece.

To see Al Ain's celebrations, check out the photo gallery above.

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