It was like climbing Everest without oxygen: Coach Inzaghi

Pep Guardiola’s side had taken the lead in the ninth minute as Bernardo Silva scored from Rayan Ait-Nouri’s cross. 

Al Hilal coach Simone Inzaghi

Within a minute of the resumption Marcos Leonardo headed in the equaliser after Malcolm’s shot was blocked by Ruben Dias.

Six minutes later City’s high defensive line was exposed by a long ball from Joao Cancelo which Malcolm raced on to and coolly slotted past Ederson. City struck back in the 55th minute as Al Hilal’s defence was unable to deal with a Silva corner and Erling Haaland pounced to steer home the loose ball and make it 2-2. 

Kalidou Koulibaly then put the Saudi side ahead  (94th min) before Foden pulled City level (104th min). However, Leonardo grabbed the winner eight minutes later to write one of the most important chapter’s in the history of middle-eastern football. “We had to be extraordinary because well, Manchester City, we all know that team.

So we had to climb Everest without oxygen to win the game and we made it,” said an ecstatic Al Hilal coach Simone Inzahi.

Meanwhile, UEFA Champions League finalists Inter Milan were also knocked out following a 0-2 loss to Brazil’s Fluminense.

German Cano gave the spirited Brazilian side an early lead (3rd min) with Hercules doubling their tally in the third minute of injury time.

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