كتب : Omar Zaazou
Two second-half goals from Brazilian striker Elkeson and Argentinian midfielder Dario Conca were enough to down the out-of-sorts Ahli, who did little to overcome their trailing.
Ahli now miss out on a much-anticipated clash against European champions Bayern Munich, as the Reds will compete for the fifth place with the loser of the match between Moroccan hosts Raja and Mexico's Monterrey four days later.
Treika exit, poor defending
After Guangzhou hitman Elkeson saw a header go wide in as early as the first minute, the miss of the match belonged to Mohamed Abou-Treika, who shockingly headed wide with the goal at his mercy five minutes later.