Brazil’s Palmeiras scored twice in the space of 10 second-half minutes to beat Al Ahly of Egypt 2-0 in their Group A Club World Cup clash which was halted for 50 minutes because of fears over stormy weather at the MetLife Stadium on Thursday.

Ahly’s Wessam Abou Ali and secured a 2-0 win on a shot by José López before thunderstorms stalled play in the Club World Cup match at Met Life Stadium.

In today's Group A match at the Club World Cup, Palmeiras defeated Al Ahly 2-0 thanks to two goals scored in the first 10 minutes of the second half. At 49', the advantage came from an own goal by Wessam Abou Ali, who unfortunately deflected a cross from Aníbal Moreno into his own net.