Manchester City are out of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 after a 4-3 extra-time defeat to Al-Hilal in Orlando. The match took place on Monday, June 30, 2025, at the Camping World Stadium in what proved to be one of the biggest upsets in Club World Cup history. Manchester City sensational talent, Phil Foden netted his 100 career goal for Manchester City but it didn’t end well for the Club. This means that so far 2025, Manchester City have no major trophies, No Club World Cup trophy, no Champions League trophy, no Premier League trophy, no Carabao Cup trophy, no FA Cup trophy. The only title they hold is the 2024 Community Shield.
Match Summary
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The match was a seven-goal thriller that required extra time to determine the winner. Bernardo Silva opened the scoring just nine minutes into what would prove an eventful night at a hot and humid Camping World Stadium.
However, Al Hilal responded strongly in the second half. Al-Hilal responded with two goals in the first six minutes of the second half through Marcos Leonardo and Malcom before Erling Haaland quickly equalised. This quick succession of goals turned the match around completely. Ederson would look at those performances and reflect on them as he failed to make a single save in 90 minutes.
Extra Time Drama
The match finished 2-2 at full-time on Monday, but at the end of an eventful extra-time, Marcos Leonardo grabbed the winner and pulled off one of the greatest wins in Middle Eastern football history.
The extra time period saw more dramatic action. The match entered extra time after a tense 2-2 deadlock, and it was Kalidou Koulibaly who powered home a header to give Al Hilal the lead once more. City’s Phil Foden responded with a goal to level the score again.
The Decisive Moment
Marcos Leonardo scored his second goal on a rebound in the 112th minute, and Al Hilal stunned Manchester City 4-3 on Monday night, eliminating the Premier League power from the Club World Cup in the round of 16. This late goal sealed what many are calling one of the greatest upsets in recent football history.
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Ronaldo on the strength of the Saudi Pro League: “I know that the league is very competitive. Only the people who have never played in Saudi, they don’t understand anything about football say this league is not in the top five in the world.
“I believe 100% in my words, and the people that play in this league know what I am talking about. The Saudi Pro League is still improving but I believe that at this moment that we are in the top five leagues in the world already.”Cristiano Ronaldo last week: “The Saudi Pro League is currently among the TOP 5 LEAGUES IN THE WORLD”.
Cristiano Ronaldo in 2023: “The Saudi League is ALREADY BETTER THAN LIGUE1”.
Tournament Impact
The Saudi club now advanced to the quarterfinals, where they will face Brazilian club Fluminense, who defeated Inter Milan in their round of 16 match. For Manchester City, managed by Pep Guardiola, this represents an early and unexpected exit from the tournament despite being heavily favored before the match.
The result marks a historic achievement for Saudi Arabian football, with Al Hilal proving they could compete at the highest level against one of Europe’s most successful clubs.
