Al-Ittihad found the net inside 20 minutes. Youssef En-Nesyri hit the target to put them ahead. Orlando Pirates drew level right before half-time. The South African club had to rotate nine spots because of earlier World Cup hold-ups, forcing a makeshift lineup. Allegri’s team then delivered a closing goal to seal the result. En-Nesyri kept up his recovery routine throughout the match. Allegri ran the side from start to finish.