Palmeiras benefited from an own goal by Al-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 on Thursday.

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.

With the Brazilians holding a 2–0 lead at the 62-minute mark, English referee Anthony Taylor halted proceedings at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, following safety protocols amid nearby storm warnings. Despite clear skies overhead, lightning was detected close enough to trigger an automatic pause in play.