Climbed Mount Everest: Simone Inzaghi on Al-Hilal's historic win vs Manchester City
"We had to climb Mount Everest without oxygen, and we made it. All the players were exceptional in everything, in the possession phase, the non-possession phase,' he added.Al-Hilal produced a monumental effort in extra time, with Kalidou Koulibaly and Marcos Leonardo netting the decisive goals that saw them edge past the defending European champions.Inzaghi praised his side's organisation and technical execution, especially given City's strength in controlling possession."We were very well-organised in possession and we played well from a technical point of view against a team which is really aggressive and strong in possession,' he said.advertisement"(Pep) Guardiola, I believe, is the best coach in the world, but tonight we did our best and I believe we deserve this result,' he added.Al-Hilal will now face Brazilian side Fluminense in the quarter-final clash, scheduled for Friday, 4 July.The contest itself was a rollercoaster. Manchester City took an early lead through Bernardo Silva, but second-half goals from Marcos Leonardo and Malcom put Al-Hilal in front. City responded through Erling Haaland and Phil Foden to retake the lead, only for the Saudi side to mount a remarkable comeback in extra time and clinch a memorable victory.- Ends
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