Why did you do that to me, director Pep? The winner of the Cancelo Derby is Cancelo...Al Hilal beats Manchester City 01→43 and reaches the quarterfinals of the Club World Cup
Jul 01, 2025
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Al Hilal succeeded in advancing to the quarterfinals by winning 4-3 after extra time in the round of 16 of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup against English Premier League (EPL) big club Manchester City at Camping World Stadium in Orlando on the 1st (Korea time).
Al Hilal, who gave up the first run to Bernardu Silva in the 9th minute of the first half, quickly turned the game around with Leonardo's equalizer in the 1st minute of the second half and Malkong's come-from-behind goal in the 7th minute of the second half. In the 10th minute of the second half, Erling Holan was allowed to equalize and went into extra time with a 2-2 score. In the fourth minute of the first half of extra time, Koulibaly put Manchester City in a corner with a leading goal again. Phil Foden, who replaced him in the 14th minute of the first half of extra time, scored a goal again, but Leonardo scored the winning goal in the 7th minute of the second half of extra time.
The number of shots was 17 to 30 and the possession rate was 31 to 69, but thanks to the goalkeeper Bunu's 10 saves and the offense's concentrated scoring ability, he made the best surprise of the tournament.
The meeting between Cancelo and Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola before the game drew attention there. Cancelo responded "The best coach I've ever met" and Guardiola responded "A good-hearted soccer-loving player" creating a warm atmosphere.
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He will be excluded from the 2020 Carabao Cup final, and there has been speculation that he could leave the team.
Cancelo, who remained in the team and became the main player, performed best in the 2021-2022 season and the 2022-2023 season. His bold overlap, reminiscent of a winger, acted as a lubricant to Pepsi's offense. It supported Manchester City's three consecutive EPL losses from 2021 to 2023. He also won the EFL Cup in 2021 and the FA Cup in 2023.
He played relentlessly from the beginning of the 2023-2024 season and started the first 12 games of the league. But things suddenly started to get twisted. Making room for Nathan Ake and Manuel Akanji, he spent more time sitting on the bench. It suggested there was a rift between Cancelo and Guardiola. Rumors of a transfer have also flared up.
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Cancelo, who started as a right fullback against Manchester City, actively played on the ground for 88 minutes until he was replaced in the 43rd minute of the second half when it was 2-2 tight. Al Hilal tied Kalidou Koulibaly and Leonardo's consecutive goals in extra time to advance to the quarterfinals by beating Manchester City 4-3 where Phil Foden recovered one goal.
Al Hilal, the only Asian club to advance to the tournament, is scheduled to play in the quarterfinals against Brazil's Fluminense, who defeated Inter Milan 2-0 at the same stadium on the 5th. The winner of the match will meet the Chelsea-Paumeiras winner in the semifinals. The club World Cup, which has been reorganized into 32 teams, has a total prize money of $1 billion (about 1.266 trillion won) and a winning prize of $40 million (about 58 billion won).
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
