Man City 1-0 Al Hilal: Controversial opening goal

On the morning of July 1, Man City has a great opportunity to win a ticket to the quarter-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ when they only have to face an opponent from Asia.

Score: Man City 1-0 Al Hilal

Main events:

• In the 6th minute, Ruben Dias headed the ball close to the goal but was caught by Bono.
• In the 10th minute, Bernardo Silva took advantage of a messy situation in Al Hilal's penalty area to score from close range, opening the score.
• Al Hilal players complained to the referee because they thought the ball had touched a Man City player's hand, but Mr. Valenzuela still recognized the goal for the Premier League representative.

Notable statistics:

• Pep Guardiola has a 100% win rate at the FIFA Club World Cup (11/11 matches).
• Man City scored in the first 10 minutes in all 3 group stage matches.
• Al Hilal has the best defense, conceding only 1 goal since the beginning of the tournament.
• None of Al Hilal's last 17 games have ended with just one goal.

Tactical diagram:

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