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Max Mallow

The Best Game of the Club World Cup so Far: Takeaways From Man City 3–4 Al Hilal

Ruben Neves celebrates as Al Hilal eliminated Manchester City. | IMAGO/Sportsphoto

Al Hilal defeated Manchester City in the FIFA Club World Cup round of 16 in one of the biggest upsets of the tournament. An upset that followed another major upset earlier in the day as Fluminense eliminated Inter Milan.

Man City dominated the first half after Bernardo Silva opened the scoring. They limited Al Hilal to half-chances for the first 45, but the second half was a completely different tale. Marcos Leonardo and Malcom each scored while Erling Haaland kept the Cityzens in the tie to force extra time. Three more goals in extra time with both sides trading blows produced one of the best ties of the summer.

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