Overview

• Al Hilal eliminated reigning champion Manchester City with a 4-3 extra-time win in the Round of 16 in Orlando.
• Marcos Leonardo scored twice, including the decisive strike in the 112th minute, to complete the Saudi side’s comeback.
• Yassine Bounou made ten crucial saves to keep Al Hilal in contention during City’s late pressure.
• Malcom’s second-half finish and Kalidou Koulibaly’s extra-time header bookended equalizers from Erling Haaland and Phil Foden.
• The result underscores a shifting balance in global club football as heavily invested non-European teams rise to challenge European dominance.