The unpopularity of the Club World Cup was staged one after another, Manchester City was out in overtime

On the morning of July 1, in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup quarterfinals, Premier League giants Manchester City entered overtime after tying 2-2 with Riyadh Crescent at regular time, and finally lost 3-4, revealing another big upset in this tournament.

The decisive moment of this ups and downs was in the 113th minute of overtime, and the score was still 3-3. At that time, Riyadh Crescent launched an attack. Although Serbian midfielder Milinkovic Savic (1.92 meters tall) headed the ball and was saved by Ederson, the ball bounced in front of Brazilian striker Marcos Leonardo, who easily pushed the ball to help the team rewrite the score to 4-3.

There is not much time left, and although Manchester City has made every effort to counterattack, it is difficult to save the defeat. The Blue Moon Army had an absolute advantage throughout the game - as many as 30 shots in the whole game, 14 of which were directed, but they made frequent mistakes in grasping key opportunities and defensive focus, and ultimately paid a heavy price for their "squander".

And Riyadh Crescent has become the most surprising "dark horse" of this Club World Cup. Under the leadership of coach Simeone Inzaghi, the team not only tied Real Madrid in the group stage, but now defeated Manchester City led by Guardiola in the knockout stage and advanced to the quarterfinals. Their next round opponent will be Frumenense, who just got rid of Inter Milan in an upset manner.

Match Review: From crushing momentum to collapse of defense

As the referee whistle sounded, Manchester City launched a fierce offensive, and the game almost turned into a half-court offensive and defensive drill. Faced with the tide of attack, the crescent gate of Riyadh was full of panic, and goalkeeper Bono made many brave saves to protect the city gate. The Moroccan goalkeeper contributed 6 wonderful saves throughout the game, including several one-on-one extreme blocks, and it was not until a teammate's mistake that led to the loss. In the 9th minute of the game, a Blues defender made a mistake in clearing the ball, Silva seized the opportunity to score from close range, and Manchester City got a fantastic start.

However, after the second half began, the Riyadh Crescent seemed to be completely reborn. From the 47th minute to the 52nd minute, the Saudi champion launched two quick counterattacks in a row, with Leonardo and Malcolm scoring one after another, quickly overtaking the score to 2-1.

This wave of explosion completely ignited the game, and then the two sides fought back and forth, and the scores rose alternately. Haaland headed the ball in the 55th minute to help Manchester City equalize the score, but since then the Blue Moon team missed many opportunities and failed to end the game, so they could only bring the suspense into overtime. In the 94th minute of overtime, Kulibali jumped high and headed the ball to break the net, and Riyadh New Moon led the lead again. Just when the situation was critical, Manchester City showed its talent. Foden received an assist from Cherkey before the end of the first half of overtime, and tied the score again with a very difficult side shot.

When the situation is expected to develop in a favorable direction, Manchester City's defense has made another fatal mistake. In the 113th minute, Ruben Dias rashly left the defensive position, allowing Milinkovic Savic to get free pass space. He accurately found Leonardo, who calmly scored and completed the final kill.

This game not only showed the dramatic charm of football, but also made Riyadh Crescent the pride of Asian football, and they became the first Asian team to defeat European teams in the Club World Cup. Their performance in this Club World Cup is enough to be recorded in the team history.