In the 120 -minute football space on Monday, the Club World Cup just got much more interesting.

Manchester City were overwhelming favorites to advance in the quarterfinal of the competition at the expense of Saudi giantsAl-Hilal, but despite the dominance of most aspects of the game, the Premier League dress again showed their Achilles heel and were put on the sword after extra time.

Inzaghi finally gets better Guardiola

Is the first time in the last three meetings that Simone Inzaghi has got better Pep GuardiolaThe previous two matches between coaches seeing a 0-0 draw in the 2024/25 Champions League, and a 1-0 win for Man City Vs Inter Milan In the final of 2023 UCL.

With Inter also losing their 16 -match round against FlammableA quarterfinal has been provided that no one could anticipate.

When Bernardo Silva Put his side forward in nine minutes, the wait would have been that the floods would soon open.

It was the fourth goal of the city at the CWC match hour – no one has more – and their record in the competition as it opened the result was the W3 D0 L0.

Moreover, they would have seen 71.9% of the ball and left Al Hilal’s players following the shadows in those opening exchanges.

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Bouunou in sensational form

Up to half time, Yassine bouunou He had already made five savings to keep the Saudi side with a chance of fighting, though on the other hand, only three shots – two outside the target and one blocked – was all that Al Hilal had to tell about their efforts.

Within six minutes from the second part of the beginning of the narrative was thrown into the head, thanks to two goals from Marcos Leonardo AND Malcomthe second courtesy of an incredible passage of protection from Joao Cancelo.

A replacement trio in response to Guardiola immediately had the desired effect, Erling haaland The draw only two minutes later. Game in … again!

Jeremy DokThe two targeted shooting immediately after were evidence that the city was returning the heat once again, with their 10 target shocks trying from that point higher than their average of 9.3 in CWC.

The action was all in half of Al Hilal and the ruthless nature of the city attacks – including 17 crosses within the first hour and 15 blows from Haaland, the highest total competition (alongside the competition Lautaro Martinez) – It was an ominous sign for the Saudis.

However, Bouunou was equal to everything that came on his way, and by the end of 90 minutes he had accumulated 10 stunning savings.

Four minutes in extra time, Kalidou koulibaly It was in the right place at the right time to set up Al -Hilal again with one of the only six chances the Saudi side had targeted (compared to 14 of the city).

Great effort from koulibaly

Koulibaly should also be given a big loan to his protective performance, his four solutions were mostly every player at night. As part of a rear-mourning show, it was extraordinary.

Still the city continued to come with Ruben’s days making 135 passages, easily mostly in the game, in a total of 827. Another reward arrived thanks Phil’s leg – The fifth goal from one of the city subdivisions in the competition – and we were all again square with just over 15 minutes to play.

The same model continued and although they were still being held, Guardiola’s accusations were a celebration of their eyes thanks to their collective accuracy 92.3%. Akji98.2% was the best individual statute, though eight of the city were all in the mid -1990s in terms of their passage.

As an exercise in control and manipulation of the ball was heartless.

Unfortunately she counted for nothing like Sergey Milinkovic-SavicThe fired hit moved directly to the Marcos Leonardo Street to make it four for Al Hilal, the fourth of the tour player, and for whom he was booked shortly after the excess celebrations.

At the end of time Sadness And Jeremy Doku continued to investigate, and 19 crosses among them, as well as 10 out of 30 total city shooting shows how a pair of offensive coming from the wings, they could have not done much more to try and take their side over the line.

As it was, Al Hilal remained determined by winning 56 of their one-to-one duels and 48 wiretaps. 11 Koulibaly, nine duels, and seven wiretaps have absolutely deserved an mention of what was made a comprehensive show by the 34-year-old veteran.

Back to the drawing table for PEP

The way Man City had put aside all coming before the loss Al Hilal suggested that they be a team in shape, but once again, when faced with a side that could absorb the pressure and stand up with them in physical exchanges, they were found to love.

For PEP and his team, it is back to the drawing table …