The light of Asia! The strongest dark horse in the Club World Cup was born, Real Madrid and Manchester City were shamed one after another, and Ronaldo was relieved

On July 1, the Club World Cup 1/8 final staged a classic duel that was enough to be recorded in history. Riyadh Crescent fought fiercely with Manchester City. In the end, Riyadh Crescent completed the final victory in overtime, defeated Manchester City 4-3, and advanced to the quarterfinals. In the 9th minute of the game, the B-door scored first, giving Manchester City the lead. Just when people thought that Manchester City would win the game without bloodshed, Leonardo scored a header in just one minute of the second half, helping New Moon quickly equalize the score. In the 52nd minute, Malcolm overtook the score alone, giving people the possibility of uproar. But after 3 minutes, Haaland tied again for Manchester City, bringing both sides back to the same starting line. In the 94th minute of overtime, Coolibali scored a header, and Riyadh New Moon led the lead again, but in the 104th minute, Foden, who came on as a substitute, equalized the score. Just as people were speculating whether the first penalty shootout of this game would be born, in the 112th minute, the new moon made a comeback, and Leonardo scored a complementary shot and led the way again. Manchester City then counterattacked wildly, but ultimately failed to equalize again. The final whistle sounded, and the Riyadh Crescent created an Asian miracle!

Reviewing the performance of Riyadh Crescent in this Club World Cup, it is amazing. In the group stage, they remained unbeaten with 1 win and 2 draws. They first tied Real Madrid 1-1, showing strong resilience, and then drew with Champions League regular Salzburg Red Bull, and finally defeated Pachuca to advance to the knockout stage, becoming the only Asian team to advance to the knockout stage. Now they have eliminated Manchester City and advanced to the quarterfinals. They have proved their strength with their outstanding performance and replaced Miami International as the biggest surprise of this Club World Cup. They not only represent Asian football, but also defend the glory of the Saudi League.

In the past two years, the Saudi League has invested heavily in the transfer market, attracting many world-class stars and coaches, and Riyadh Crescent is the beneficiary. The joining of powerful stars such as Neves, Kulibali, Bunu, Milinkovic, Malcolm, and Cancelo has greatly increased the team's strength. They set the Guinness record for the longest winning streak last year. This summer, they poached meritorious coach Xiao Inzaji from Inter Milan, and his arrival made the team more powerful!

It is worth mentioning that in the past two years, Ronaldo, as the top Saudi league player, has played Call for Saudi United many times in interviews. Recently, he even bluntly stated that Saudi United is already one of the five major leagues! These remarks caused considerable controversy and ridicule.

But now Riyadh Crescent's outstanding performance against European powers is undoubtedly a strong confirmation of Ronaldo's words, allowing the world to see that what Ronaldo said is not just about using money to do things or having a fever, but about the real progress of the Saudi league. The investment in the Saudi League in the past two years has produced brilliant fruits in the Riyadh Crescent. Their success will also make more people pay attention to the rise of Asian football and the Saudi League.