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Al Ain fans display a banner before the match. Reuters
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Al Ain's Bandar Al Ahbabi celebrates scoring their third goal with Rayan Yaslem and teammates. Reuters
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ES Tunis fans light flares during the match. Getty Images
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Al Ain's Mohammed Fayez, right, fights for the ball with ES Tunis' Aymen Ben Mohamed. AFP
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Al Ahbabi, right, fights for the ball. AFP
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Al Ain's Hussein El Shahat kicks the ball and scores. AFP
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ES Tunis' Mohamed Belaili in action with Al Ain's Ahmed Barman. Reuters
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El Shahat celebrates scoring their second goal. Reuters
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Al Ain's coach Zoran Mamic gives his instructions. AFP
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Al Ahbabi in action with Tunis' Mohamed. Reuters
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Al Ain's Mohamed Ahmed, right, celebrates after scoring a goal with El Shahat. AFP
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Ahmad scores their first goal. Reuters
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Fans of Al Ain FC celebrate after scoring goal. EPA
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Fans show their support prior to the match. Getty Images
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General view of a Esperance Sportive de Tunis fan between two banners before the match. Reuters
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Al Ain fans display a banner before the match. Reuters
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Al Ain's Bandar Al Ahbabi celebrates scoring their third goal with Rayan Yaslem and teammates. Reuters
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ES Tunis fans light flares during the match. Getty Images
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Al Ain's Mohammed Fayez, right, fights for the ball with ES Tunis' Aymen Ben Mohamed. AFP
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Al Ahbabi, right, fights for the ball. AFP
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Al Ain's Hussein El Shahat kicks the ball and scores. AFP
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ES Tunis' Mohamed Belaili in action with Al Ain's Ahmed Barman. Reuters
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El Shahat celebrates scoring their second goal. Reuters
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Al Ain's coach Zoran Mamic gives his instructions. AFP
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Al Ahbabi in action with Tunis' Mohamed. Reuters
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Al Ain's Mohamed Ahmed, right, celebrates after scoring a goal with El Shahat. AFP
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Ahmad scores their first goal. Reuters
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Fans of Al Ain FC celebrate after scoring goal. EPA
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Fans show their support prior to the match. Getty Images
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General view of a Esperance Sportive de Tunis fan between two banners before the match. Reuters
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Al Ain fans display a banner before the match. Reuters
Al Ain's Fifa Club World Cup journey continues to semi-finals after thrashing of Esperance
Arabian Gulf League title holders beat African champions 3-0 to set up a meeting with Argentina's River Plate
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