The best memes of the elimination of Manchester City from the Club World Cup
Al Hilal played their way and beat Manchester City 3-4. With lethal counterattacks, the Arab team inscribed their name in the quarterfinals
One of the best matches of the entire Club World Cup took place at the Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. Al Hilal defeated one of the favorites to win the trophy: Manchester City, 3-4. The memes didn't miss the opportunity to mock the failure of Pep Guardiola and the "Cityzens."
The Club World Cup produced another of its big surprises. Manchester City and Al Hilal put on a great match with two very different styles. As expected, the English team dominated possession. City had up to 69% possession.
Overall, the Premier League team took up to 30 shots (14 of which were on Yassine Bounou's goal) and executed 19 corners. The Cityzens made more than twice as many passes as their opponents, but left a lot of space defensively.
"The game was good, seven goals, many chances, both teams wanted to play and attack in their own way... They did very well, the game was very good. Unfortunately, we couldn't continue in the tournament," Guardiola said after the match.
Simone Inzaghi's Al Hilal were much more pragmatic. But during the second half and extra time, they showed their best version. Whenever the Arab team advanced with quick transitions, they generally caused problems for Ederson. Manchester City's defense looked very vulnerable and ended up paying the price in the result.
“They punished us because we couldn't recover the ball quickly in transitions… Rodri has played well while he was on the pitch, but he needs to adapt,” explained Pep Guardiola.
Al Hilal's next match will take place this Saturday, July 5. The Arabs will play at the Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. Their opponent will be Fluminense, the club that defeated Inter Milan in the round of 16.

