Al Hilal signed a resounding feat by eliminating Manchester City (4-3, AP) in the final of the Club World Cup on Tuesday. The Saudi club, trained by Simone Inzaghi, will challenge Fluminense, fall of Inter Milan, in the quarterfinals.
Huge sensation at the World Cups! Al Hilal offered the scalp of the Ogre Manchester City (4-3, AP) in the final of the competition, this Tuesday (Monday in Orlando). The Saudi club, saved several times by a huge Yassine Bounou with the goal, overthrew the Citizens, however the only team to sign a flawless in pool, in overtime with two goals from Kalidou Koulibaly (94th) and Marcos Leonardo (112nd), while Phil Foden had equalized (3-3, 104th).
Simone Inzaghi's dream debut
However, the meeting had started well for the men of Pep Guardiola, in front of the 9th minute after the opening of Bernardo Silva's scoring. But the English then stumbled on Bounou and the opposing defense, before being punished as soon as the second period resumed. Marcos Leonardo first equalized 44 seconds after kick-off after a long rush from Malcom (1-1, 46th), then the Brazilian, who left for an opposing corner, gave his team the advantage a few moments later (1-2, 52nd).
Erling Haaland quickly equalized (2-2, 55th) upon receipt of a corner before the two teams go to be explained in overtime. She turned in favor of the Saudi club which beats a European representative for the first time in its history. In the next round, he will offer himself a completely unexpected poster against Fluminense, author of the other feat of the eighth with his victory against Inter Milan (2-0), finalist of the last Champions League.
The Italian club was then trained by Simone Inzaghi … now on the bench of Al Hilal. Recruited by the former Neymar club just before the competition, the Italian signs remarkable beginnings after an already very solid group stage, finished undefeated and secondly behind Real Madrid. He can now come to dream of the last square. Or more.
