Manchester City vs Al-Hilal: Marcos Leonardo Stuns City in Historic FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Upset

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Football fans around the globe witnessed a jaw-dropping moment in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 as Al Hilal shocked Manchester City F.C. with a thrilling 4–3 victory in extra time. The Manchester city vs al hilal- FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Round of 16 clash turned out to be one of the most unexpected results in recent football history.

FIFA Club World Cup 2025
FIFA Club World Cup 2025

⚽ Match Recap: Manchester city vs al hilal- FIFA Club World Cup 2025

Played at Camping World Stadium, Orlando, this high-stakes encounter between Manchester City and Al Hilal SFC lived up to all expectations—and then some.

  • Bernardo Silva gave Man City an early lead.

  • Within a minute of the second half, Marcos Leonardo equalized for Al Hilal, shifting the momentum instantly.

  • Malcom then made it 2-1 in favor of AlHilal Saudi Club, catching the City defense off-guard.

  • Erling Haaland answered back, followed by Phil Foden who scored his 100th goal for Manchester City FC, making it 3–3 and forcing extra time.

  • In a stunning twist, Kalidou Koulibaly and Marcos Leonardo netted in extra time to seal a dramatic Al Hilal vs Man City win.

Man City vs Al-Hilal SFC Stats

Key Stat Manchester City Al Hilal SFC
Possession 62% 38%
Shots on Target 12 7
Saves by Yassine Bounou 10
Total Goals Scored 3 4
Corners 8 3

Man City vs Al-Hilal SFC stats showed City’s dominance in possession and attempts, but Al Hilal’s clinical finishing and Bounou’s brilliance made the difference.

FIFA Club World Cup 2025
FIFA Club World Cup 2025

 

Star Performers

🔹 Marcos Leonardo

Scored twice, including the match-winner in extra time. His pace and positioning tore City’s backline apart.
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🔹 Yassine Bounou

The AlHilal goalkeeper was exceptional, making multiple point-blank saves to deny Man City.
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🔹 Bernardo Silva & Erling Haaland

Silva opened the scoring, while Haaland added his name to the scoresheet yet again, continuing his run as Man City‘s top scorer.

Fifa Club World Cup 2025 Implications

This result means Al Hilal advances to the quarterfinals of CWC 2025, where they’ll face Fluminense, while Man City crash out early—ending hopes of repeating their 2023 Club World Cup triumph.

Watch Fifa Club World Cup 2025 Highlights

Fan Reactions & Headlines

From Riyadh to Manchester, social media erupted:

  • Al Hilal has just pulled off the biggest CWC shock in history!”

  • Man City vs Al-Hilal will be remembered like Greece 2004 or Leicester 2016.”

  • Yassine Bounou – WALL. Period.”

International headlines:

  • Bild: “Saudi-Klub schmeißt Pep und City raus!”

  • AS: “Descalabro Mundial: El Hilal echa a Guardiola.”

Final Thoughts

The Man City vs Al-Hilal clash has etched itself into football folklore. From Marcos Leonardo’s heroics to Yassine Bounou’s reflex saves, the underdogs proved that belief and teamwork can topple even the biggest clubs in world football.

As Manchester City FC regroups, Al Hilal carries the hopes of Asia into the next round of the FIFA Club World Cup. Football, once again, reminded us that the script is never guaranteed.

Stay tuned for more on the FIFA Club World Cup 2025.

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