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06/30 23:05 CDT Al Hilal stuns Manchester City 4-3 in Club World Cup on Marcos
Leonardo's extra-time goal
Al Hilal stuns Manchester City 4-3 in Club World Cup on Marcos Leonardo's
extra-time goal
By JACKSON CASTELLANO
Associated Press
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) --- Marcos Leonardo scored his second goal on a rebound in
the 112th minute, and Al Hilal stunned Manchester City 4-3 on Monday night,
eliminating the Premier League power from the Club World Cup in the round of 16.
In a back-and-forth thriller at Camping World Stadium, the Saudi Arabian club
took the lead three times, including twice in extra time. Kalidou Koulibaly put
Al Hilal ahead 3-2 in the 94th minute, but Phil Foden --- who entered as a
substitute four minutes earlier --- equalized in the 104th.
Leonardo finally put Man City away. Goalkeeper Ederson saved a header by Sergej
Milinkovic-Savic from inside the penalty box and the ball deflected to
Leonardo, who redirected it with his right foot as he fell to the pitch near
the left post.
Al Hilal moves on to face Fluminense of Brazil, which took down another
European power, Inter Milan, earlier Tuesday.
Leonardo also scored in the 46th minute to even the match at 1-1.
Bernardo Silvan opened the scoring in the ninth minute for Man City. Malcom put
Al Hilal ahead in the 52nd, and Erling Haaland found the net in the 55th to
make it 2-2.
Key moment
Manchester City nearly won it regulation in the final seconds of added time on
a counterattack that was thwarted by a hard challenge. Referees did not call a
penalty, and Man City coach Pep Guardiola ran onto the field to argue the
decision after the whistle.
Takeaways
Al Hilal will face Fluminense on July 4 at Camping World Stadium for a spot in
the semifinals.
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