Yassine Bounou delivered an exceptional performance in the round of 16 of the Club World Cup against Manchester City. The goalkeeper of Al-Hilal delivered a recital which establishes a record in the history of the competition.
The performance of Yassine Bounou in the al-Hilal match against Manchester City In the knockout stages of the Club World Cup was in high class. Despite the offensive armada of the Citizens, led by Erling Haalandthe Moroccan international Yassine Bounou has multiplied the decisive parades.
The first parade, a spectacular stop facing Savine While he was already on the ground, he maintained his team in the match. The former Sevilla FC rampart has rejected in total 10 shots on the 13 tempted by Manchester City. With this performance, he equal the record for the greatest number of judgments In a club World Cup match.
A acquired global renown
Thanks to this Master Class, al-Hilal was able to overthrow the Pep Guardiola team 4-3 after extension. His performance was unanimously greeted by the international press, which describes him as “A brick ripe” et “A world -sized porter”.
With a total of 23 stops in just 4 games in this edition, Yassine Bounou is already the most decisive of the Club World Cup. He confirms his status among the best guards in the world and undoubtedly one of the best African guards in history. His performance against Manchester City will remain engraved in memories as a key moment in this tournament and a major feat for the goalkeeper and his club.
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