"Manchester City" missed the opportunity against "Al-Hilal" during the extra time in the World Cup 1/8 final stage. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
The first goal of the match was scored by Bernardo Silva in the 9th minute. He directed the ball into the net from close range after a pass from Ilkay Gundogan.
The Manchester team continued to attack and came close to increasing the score several times. In the 29th minute, Gundogan took a shot from a dangerous position, but Yassin Bunu saved his team.
The score did not change in the first half, although Josep Guardiola's team had the advantage. Everything changed dramatically in the second half. In the 47th minute, "Al-Hilal" launched an attack with several shots, resulting in a goal.
Malcom directed the ball towards the goalkeeper's line, and Leonardo scored with a precise header. Simone Inzaghi's team continued to attack and took the lead after Malcom's goal.
However, in the 56th minute, Erling Haaland equalized the score by directing the ball into the net from a corner kick. The game created opportunities for both sides, resulting in a final score of 2:2 at the end of regular time. The first period of extra time started with a goal from "Al-Hilal."
Kalidou Koulibaly headed the ball into the net after a corner kick from Ruben Neves. In the 104th minute, Ryan Cherki made a brilliant pass to Phil Foden from the right flank, and Foden responded with a precise shot.
In the 113th minute, "Al-Hilal" took the lead again. Leonardo defeated Ederson, who had saved the ball after a shot from Milinkovic-Savic.
This situation determined the final result of the match – 4:3. Now "Al-Hilal" will play against "Fluminense" in the quarter-finals. Fluminense had previously defeated Milan "Inter" with a score of 2:0. Match protocol: Manchester City 3:4 Al-Hilal (1:0) Bernardo Silva 9’ (1:1) Leonardo Markos 46’ (1:2) Malcom Filipe 52’ (2:2) Erling Haaland 55’ (2:3) Kalidou Koulibaly 94’ (3:3) Phil Foden 104’ (3:4) Leonardo Markos 112’ The match took place at Camping World Stadium in Orlando.
Both main and substitute players actively participated in the teams. This match brought great interest and excitement to football fans.
