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Al-Hilal continues to make history with a well-deserved qualification for the quarter-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup at the expense of Manchester City..

Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia continued to make history by qualifying for the quarter-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup in the United States after defeating English side Manchester City, one of the favorites to win the title, 4-3 on Tuesday, placing itself among the eight best clubs in the world. The English club dominated the first half of the match, which kicked off at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida, taking an early lead through Bernardo Silva in the 9th minute and missing many chances thanks to the remarkable performance of Al-Hilal's Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounou. At the start of the second half, Al-Hilal rallied to score two goals through Brazilian striker Marcos Leonardo in the 46th minute and his compatriot Malcom in the 52nd minute, but the English club equalized with a goal from Norwegian star Erling Haaland in the 55th minute, ending the half in a draw and sending the two teams into extra time The first extra time began with a beautiful goal by Al-Hilal's Senegalese player Khalidou Koulibaly in the 94th minute with a perfect header, but English substitute Phil Foden scored the equalizer again for the English team a minute before the end of the half. Brazilian Leonardo sparked wild celebrations among Saudi and Arab fans in the second extra time period by scoring the winning goal in the 112th minute, setting up a big match between Al-Hilal and Brazilian side Fluminense next Friday for a place in the tournament's final four.