Al-Hilal Shocks Manchester City in Club World Cup Thriller

In a surprising turn of events, Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal stunned Manchester City with a 4-3 victory in extra-time at the Club World Cup held in Orlando. The victory propelled Al-Hilal to a quarter-final matchup against Brazil's Fluminense.

The match began with Manchester City taking the lead in the ninth minute through Bernardo Silva. However, quick goals from Al-Hilal's Marcos Leonardo and Malcom after the restart turned the game on its head, putting the Riyadh-based team in front. City responded with an equalizer by Erling Haaland in the 55th minute.

In a tense extra-time battle, Kalidou Koulibaly's header from Ruben Neves' corner reclaimed the lead for Al-Hilal. Although Phil Foden managed another equalizer for City, it was Leonardo's decisive goal in the 113th minute that ensured Al-Hilal's advance, marking one of the tournament's biggest upsets.

(With inputs from agencies.)