Club World Cup: Asia s only Pachuca 2-0, 1/8 final against Manchester City, Leonardo scored with a buzzer

At 9:00 on June 27, in the third round of the 2025 Club World Cup Group H, Riyadh, the only Asian seedling, defeated Mexico's Pachuca 2-0. Davasari scored in the first half, and Leonardo scored with a buzzer in the second half, and Riyadh Crescent won the game and advanced to the top 16.

standings

match focus

1. Riyadh New Moon won this game, with 1 win, 2 draws and 5 points in the group stage, and finally ranked second in the group to advance to the top 16, and played against Premier League giants Manchester City in the 1/8 final.

2. Previously, all three other Asian teams were eliminated, and Riyadh Crescent became the only seedling in Asia, winning the game in this game to advance to the knockout round.

3. Pachuca was eliminated at the end of the second round and lost again in the last round. The tournament ended with three consecutive losses.

Goal moment

In the 22nd minute, Dawusari passed the ball to the penalty area. Davasari picked the ball and scored a goal, and Riyadh New Moon took a 1-0 lead. In the 90th +5th minute, Leonardo scored and made a mark, and Riyadh Crescent led 2-0 to kill the suspense.

Wonderful moment

In the 5th minute, Milinkovic intercepted the ball and scored, but the intercept foul was judged to be invalid.

In the 19th minute, Davasari made a cross from the left, and Malcolm stepped forward to the goal and tried to make the slightest pass. In the 36th minute, Riyadh Crescent's corner kick opportunity, Leonardo headed the ball slightly above the crossbar. In the 82nd minute, Leonardo's pick-up shot was cleared, and Riyadh Crescent missed a good opportunity.

Technical statistics

Player rating

Riyadh Crescent

Starting [4-2-3-1]

Goalkeeper: 37-Bunu

Defender: 3-Kulibali, 6-Lodi [71 points, 24-Halby], 20-Cancelo [86 points, 88-Yami], 87-Tambati [77 points, 78 -Rajami]

Midfielder: 8-Ruben Neves, 16-Dawusari

Milinkovic, 77-Malcolm [86 points, 18-Juville], 29-Davasari [76 points, 28-Kanu]

Forward: 11-Leonardo

Substitutes: 17-Aryami, 40-Abracine, 4-Ardasari, 5-Brech, 39-Hahoud, 7-Ghanham, 15 -Alkatani, 99 Hamdan, 27 Cesar

Pachucca

First-back: 13-Julado

Defender: 2-Barreto[57 points, 8-Bryan], 4-Balman, 16-Fedrico

Midfield: 3-Patino, 14-Sanchez[77 points, 9-I Hernandez], 18-Paravesino[77 points, 5-Pedrosa] , 28-Montil

Mid-off: 12-Domingos [57 points, 30-Urtado], 29-Kennedy [63 points, 26-Battista]

Forward: 23-Longdong

Substitutes: 25-Moreno, 22-Cabral, 24-L Rodriguez, 35-Berlanga, 6-Homchenko, 15-Luena, 19-Lopez, 32-Guzman, 7-M Rodriguez, 10-John