Overview

• Al Hilal overturned a 2-1 deficit to force extra time before Marcos Leonardo struck in the 112th minute for a 4-3 victory over the defending champions.
• Bernardo Silva’s ninth-minute opener stood despite protests that Rayan Ait-Nouri handled the ball in the build-up and VAR was not used to overturn the call.
• Yassine Bounou produced multiple crucial saves, denying Erling Haaland, Ilkay Gündogan and Savinho as City squandered first-half chances.
• Under Simone Inzaghi, Al Hilal targeted City’s high defensive line with rapid counter-attacks led by Malcom and Leonardo.
• The Saudi side now meets Fluminense in Friday’s quarter-final, guaranteeing a non-European team in the semi-finals.