- Manchester City crushed Al Ain 6:0 in Atlanta to reach the Round of 16 at the Club World Cup
- Ilkay Gundogan scored twice, while Haaland, Echeverri, Bobb and Cherki added one each
- City and Juventus both advanced from Group G with six points from two matches
Key Takeaways:
Manchester City qualified for the Round of 16 at the FIFA Club World Cup in the USA after crushing Al Ain from the UAE 6:0 in a Group G match played in Atlanta. The Citizens now have a full tally of 6 points, the same as Juventus, who also secured a spot in the next stage.
Ilkay Gundogan opened the scoring in the eighth minute, converting on the rebound after Al Ain’s defence cleared a cross from Bernardo Silva.
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Echeverri doubled City’s lead in the 27th minute. The young Argentine masterfully curled the ball from a direct free-kick and left Eisa with no chance. Shortly after, Josko Gvardiol rose high in Al Ain’s box following a corner, but his header hit the post.
In added time of the first half, Manuel Akanji was brought down in the penalty area, and after a VAR review, Manchester City were awarded a penalty. Erling Haaland did not miss from the spot – 3:0.
In the 73rd minute, Ilkay Gundogan netted his second goal of the match after receiving a fine pass from Bernardo Silva. Ten minutes later, Oscar Bobb scored City’s fifth, and in the penultimate minute of regular time, Rayan Cherki made it 6:0.