Omo! Wetin happen for pitch no be small thing o. Manchester City, wey everybody dey hail as football machine, don shock everybody for Club World Cup. Na Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal knack dem 4–3 for extra time—yes, you read am well—Al-Hilal!
Before the match, everybody bin dey talk say na walkover. Pep Guardiola and him men just show face to carry the trophy, abi? But football no dey hear English. Na so Al-Hilal carry surprise for pocket give City red eye.
Match Wey Be Like Nollywood Drama
From the first half, you go know say wahala dey brew. Al-Hilal no come do spectator. Dem come play ball. Na so dem score first—City shock. Dem reply sharp-sharp, but the game turn street fight from there. Goal dey fly like say na table tennis.
Every time wey City score, Al-Hilal go fire back. Na 3–3 e take enter extra time. People don dey reason say penalty go settle am. But Al-Hilal say “lai lai!” Dem score one banger for 113th minute wey burst everybody brain.
E no end there o — as if the loss no pain enough, Rodri come injure. That one na serious matter be that because Rodri na their midfield engine. If e no dey, e go hard for City to balance.
Pep Guardiola Don Confuse?
Even Pep Guardiola face tell the whole story. Baba no understand wetin hit am. E dey bench dey scratch head like say dem tell am say NEPA don seize light for Etihad Stadium.
Fans don carry vex go online:
- “Na which kind City be this?”
- “How you go let Al-Hilal show you shege like this?”
- “Dem suppose refund our DSTV money!”
True true, Pep go need go back drawing board. This loss go pain dem well because na history dem miss. City never carry Club World Cup before—na this one dem suppose use stamp their dominance.
Rodri Injury – Wahala Dey o
The Rodri injury na major concern for Pep. The guy na heartbeat of the midfield. If Rodri no dey, City dey shake. Just remember last season when Rodri miss three games—City lose all of them. Now imagine say him injury bad. E fit affect the rest of their season.
Even fans dey shout:
“Make dem no rush am back o! If Rodri tear ligament, we don finish!”
Wetin This One Mean for Man City?
This loss fit shake City moral small. E go affect confidence. Na team wey just dey catch momentum before break, now dem don carry heartbreak come back.
And for players like Phil Foden, Grealish, Alvarez, dem go feel am. Big teams go dey eye dem now say City dey vulnerable.
Even Premier League rivals like Arsenal, Liverpool, and Aston Villa go dey happy for this result. Because dem know say if City dey off-form, dem fit climb table pass dem.
Wetin People Dey Talk Online
Social media don scatter. Some people dey mock, others dey motivate.
- One Twitter user talk say:
“City no go carry everything—leave small for others abeg.” - Another fan tweet say:
“Al-Hilal no just beat them, dem flog them with correct koboko!”
Even Al-Hilal fans dey use the win do video skit already!
TPB Final Tori
So as e be now, Man City don carry one of the biggest Ls of 2025 football season. Who go believe say Al-Hilal, team wey most people no rate, go knack the almighty Manchester City 4–3?
But na football we dey talk. Ball no dey follow logic. Anything fit happen. And as dem talk:
No be who carry big name go win match, na who hungry pass!