Former Morocco captain Medhi Benatia disclosed that Al Duhail have bagged valuable experience from their 1-0 defeat to Al Ahly in the second round of the Fifa Club World Cup.
Hussein El Shahat’s goal on the half hour-mark guided the Caf Champions League winners to the semi-final where they will face Bayern Munich on Monday.
Benatia played the duration of the encounter in Al Rayyan but his defensive efforts were not enough for the host club.
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After admitting their lacklustre performance in the first 45 minutes, the former Juventus and Bayern Munich centre-back charged his teammates to maintain their second-half display when they battle Ulsan Hyundai in the fifth-place play-off.