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4-3 big upset! 49-year-old Inzaji is a god: leads Asian teams to eliminate Manchester City and enter the top 8 of the Club World Cup

11:33pm, 3 July 2025【Football】

The 16-to-8 game of the Club World Cup started a fierce battle, with Premier League giants Manchester City facing the 49-year-old Inzaghi, Saudi United giants and AFC Champions League four-champion Riyadh Crescent. Although they are both giant teams in their respective leagues, the strength of the two sides is quite different. Manchester City's paper strength is far stronger than Riyadh Crescent. However, the head coach of Riyadh Crescent is former Inter Milan coach Inzaghi, and there are many players in the team who have played in the five major European leagues, which makes Riyadh Crescent have a chance of upset. Although this possibility is not very large, nearly 20% of fans are still full of confidence in Riyadh Crescent's defeat of Manchester City before the game.

Manchester City led 1-0 in the first half, and Silva scored a close distance in front of the goal to help Manchester City take the lead. This ball was a clearance error from the opponent's player, and then when he met Gundogan, the ball happened to come to Silva. Silva stretched out his foot on the left side of the small penalty area and scored the ball. It can be said that this is a lucky balloon. However, before this goal, Manchester City's Noori was suspected of a handball foul, and Riyadh Crescent players complained, but the referee insisted that the goal was valid.

In addition, Manchester City also had many shots in the first half, which were bravely resolved by Riyadh Crescent goalkeeper Bunu.

Manchester City had an advantage in the first half, but because they encountered a goalkeeper with great strength, Manchester City failed to expand their lead.

Just 1 minute into the second half, Marcos Leonardo headed the ball in front of the goal to help Riyadh Crescent equalize.

6 minutes later, Cancelo made a wonderful pass and Malcolm scored in one-stop to help Riyadh crescent overtake. The ball was too invincible and could be called a textbook-style counterattack.

3 minutes later, Haaland scored a supplemental shot from the left side of the small penalty area to help Manchester City tie.

The regular time was 2-2, and the game had to enter overtime.

In the 94th minute, 34-year-old Chelsea former player Koulibaly received a wonderful pass from his teammate and headed in front of the goal to help Riyadh Crescent lead again.

In the 104th minute, Serky made a wonderful pass, and Foden, who had just made a substitute in overtime, shot from the far corner from a small angle on the left side of the penalty area to help Manchester City equalize again. Foden scored just 4 points on the court. In the 113th minute, Marcos Leonardo scored a close-range shot in front of the goal to help Riyadh Crescent take the lead again.

In the end, Riyadh's Crescent Blast eliminated Manchester City and advanced to the quarterfinals of the Club World Cup! Little Inzaji is really amazing! Riyadh Crescent became the only Asian team to advance to the quarterfinals of the Club World Cup. Next, Riyadh Crescent will face the Brazilian League powerhouse Fruminense.