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Manchester City Crash Out of Club World Cup in Extra-Time Thriller Against Al-Hilal

Posted : 01 July 2025

Manchester City’s hopes of retaining their Club World Cup title ended in disappointment as they fell to a 4-3 extra-time defeat against Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal on Monday in Orlando. Despite dominating the first half and creating numerous chances, Pep Guardiola’s men were left to regret their missed opportunities as Al-Hilal mounted a resilient and clinical comeback.

 

City took an early lead through Bernardo Silva in the ninth minute, but were repeatedly denied by the inspired goalkeeping of Yassine Bounou, who made several crucial saves to keep the scoreline tight heading into halftime. Al-Hilal capitalised immediately after the break, as Marcos Leonardo and Malcom scored within six minutes of the restart to turn the game around. Erling Haaland quickly equalised for City, sending the match into extra time.

 

Kalidou Koulibaly restored Al-Hilal’s lead with a powerful header, only for Phil Foden to strike again for City to level the score. But it was Leonardo who had the final say, netting the winner in the 112th minute to seal a famous victory for the Riyadh-based club. The result sends Al-Hilal into the quarterfinals, where they will face Brazilian side Fluminense.

 

Pep Guardiola, who guided City to the Club World Cup title in 2023, was visibly disappointed by the result. “The level in this competition is a World Cup,” he remarked post-match. “The only regret I have is that we allowed them to run more than we should have. We created so many chances, but in the end, you have to be clinical.”

 

Reflecting on the early exit, Guardiola added, “We would have loved to continue. It’s not easy to be here, and now we go home. It’s time to rest and reset for the next season.”

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