Al-Hilal coach Simone Inzaghi described his team’s stunning 4-3 extra-time victory over European champions Manchester City as “like climbing Mount Everest without oxygen,” emphasizing the enormity of the challenge they overcame. The dramatic win, sealed by Marcos Leonardo’s 112th-minute strike, earned the Saudi side an unexpected place in the Club World Cup quarter-finals. Inzaghi praised his players' unwavering determination, passion, and heart on the pitch.