Man City 2-2 Al Hilal: Asian representative causes surprise

On the morning of July 1, Man City let Al Hilal lead 2-1 at the beginning of the second half but quickly equalized thanks to Haaland in the match of the 1/8 round of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™.

Man City paid the price after missing many opportunities.

Score: Man City 2-2 Al Hilal

Goal scorers: Silva (9'), Leonardo (47'), Malcom (52'), Haaland (55').

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 Gundogan's hand, but Mr. Valenzuela still recognized the goal for the Premier League representative.
• In the 24th minute, Al Hilal's defense made a mistake but Savinho could not score in front of an open goal.
• In the 29th minute, Gundogan shot from close range but still could not beat Bono.
• The first half ended with the game leaning towards Man City. Bono was the star with 6 saves helping the Saudi Arabian representative only concede 1 goal.
• In the 47th minute, Ederson pushed the ball unsafely, creating an opportunity for Leonardo to head into an empty net, equalizing for Al Hilal.
• In the 52nd minute, Al Hilal organized a counter-attack. Malcom used his speed to rush forward and finish past Ederson.

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.

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