The sky-blue section inside Camping World Stadium erupted immediately.
Bernardo turned away shouting while teammates rushed toward him near the corner flag.
And on the bench—
Lukas leaned forward slightly, watching everything closely.
The remainder of the first half stayed tense but controlled.
Manchester City dominated possession for long stretches, circulating the ball patiently while Al Hilal stayed compact and disciplined without it. Bernardo Silva and Reijnders constantly rotated positions in midfield trying to pull Ruben Neves and Milinković-Savić out of shape, while Doku remained the most dangerous outlet whenever City accelerated the tempo.
Still, despite the control, the second goal never came.
Bono made a sharp save from Haaland near the half-hour mark after a clever through ball from Bernardo, and moments later Koulibaly threw himself in front of a Reijnders strike that looked destined for the bottom corner.
Al Hilal survived.
