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Manchester City crashed out of the Club World Cup as Al Hilal snatched a stunning 4-3 victory in extra-time of a dramatic last-16 match.

Marcos Leonardo grabbed his second goal with 112 minutes on the clock as the Saudi Arabian side produced a major upset.

Bernardo Silva gave City a ninth-minute lead, however Pep Guardiola’s side were punished for missing a series of chances as Leonardo and ex-Barcelona winger Malcom replied after the break.

Erling Haaland sent the game to extra-time, however City needed another equaliser from Phil Foden after ex-Chelsea defender Kalidou Koulibaly headed Al Hilal back ahead.

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City, who were caught repeatedly on the break, were undone again as Leonardo had the final say, and the Saudi side will now play Fluminense for a place in the semi-finals after the Brazilian side shocked Inter Milan in the last 16.

City’s defeat ended hopes of a potential all-English semi-final meeting against Chelsea, with the Blues taking on Brazilian side Palmeiras in the quarter-finals on Friday in Philadelphia.

Speaking in a post-match interview, Al Hilal head coach Simeone Inzaghi has said his side deserved to beat Manchester City in early Tuesday morning’s thrilling fixtures.

He said: “The key to this result was the players, the heart they put on the pitch.

“We had to do something extraordinary because we knew how good Manchester City are, we knew we had to climb Mount Everest without oxygen and we were great.

“Guardiola is the best coach in the world however tonight we did our best and we deserved the result.”

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