Senegalese star Kalidou Koulibaly of Al-Hilal expressed his happiness at the victory his team achieved over English Manchester City early Tuesday morning in the Round of 16 of the Club World Cup.

Al-Hilal qualified for the quarter-finals of the tournament after overcoming City with a score of 4-3 in an exciting match where Koulibaly scored the third goal in the 94th minute of the first extra half.

Koulibaly said in media statements after the match: "Scoring a goal against Manchester City in a tournament of this magnitude is amazing. We faced significant challenges, but we gave everything we had, and we feel overwhelming joy with this victory."

He added: "We knew the match would be difficult against the best team in the world. We wanted to showcase our ideas, skills, and everything we prepared for this encounter."

He continued: "We provided strong defense and effective attack, and we capitalized on the available opportunities, and we are very proud of this achievement in a match of this level."