CWC: City's six for Round of 16 - Al Ain broken into pieces
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Reading Time: 3min | Mon. 23.06.25. | 09:54
Guardiola's men secured the knockout phase, beating the UAE side 6-0, while elsewhere, RB Salzburg and Al Hilal drew 0-0, leaving everything open in Group H
Al Ain probably regretted coming to the USA and participating in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. Four days after Juventus crushed them 5-0, Man City improved the Old Lady's work, dismantling the UAE side 6-0 and marking it as arguably the worst team in the tournament.
Pep Guardiola made a "crazy" move and - as if he was playing Pro Evolution Soccer or FIFA - changed the entire starting lineup, all 11 players (?!), but still gave no hope to the crew from Asia.
💫 You saw Gundo's goal… now see it from ALL ANGLES!
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🎥 THE ECHEVERRI GOLAZOOOOO — FROM ALL ANGLES!
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By the break, it was 3-0, as Ilkay Gundogan, Claudio Echeverri, and Erling Haaland from the spot paved the way for the Cityzens' triumph. In the second half, the Premier League side was quiet until the final 20 minutes when the popular Gundo completed a brace, Oscar Bobb netted his first goal in the tournament, and Rayan Cherki scored his maiden goal with the Manchester giant.
73' GOAL @ManCity
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Gündoğan with the finesse! Second chip goal of the night 🔥
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💥 NUMBER 6!
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Rayan Cherki joins the party with a clean finish — City running wild!
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The UAE team noted only one shot on target and - as harsh as it may sound - is deservedly eliminated from the tournament. Alongside Al Ain, the Moroccan Wydad are knocked out of the CWC, though they left a somewhat better impression.
In the final round in Group G, the two eliminated teams will fight for honour, while City and Juventus will battle for the top of the table and to avoid Real Madrid in the Round of 16.
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In the other match of the night, in Los Blancos' Group H, Red Bull Salzburg and Al Hilal drew 0-0, leaving everything open ahead of the final matchday, in which the Austrians will face the Madrid crew and the Saudi club will lock horns with the Mexican Pachuca.
FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP 2025
Matchday 2
Thursday
Palmeiras - Al Ahly Cairo 2-0 (0-0)
/Abou Ali (og) 49, Lopez 59/
Inter Miami - Porto 2-1 (0-1)
/Segovia 47, Messi 54 - Aghehowa 8( p)/
Friday
Seattle - Atletico Madrid 1-3 (0-1)
/Rusnak 50 - Barrios 11, 55, Witsel 47/
PSG - Botafogo 0-1 (0-1)
/Jesus 36/
Benfica - Auckland 6-0 (1-0)
/Di Maria 45+8 pen, 90+8 pen, Pavlidis 53, Sanchez 63, Barreiro 76, 78/
Flamengo Chelsea 3-1 (0-1)
/Henrique 62, Danilo 65, Wallace 85 - Neto 13/
Saturday
Los Angeles - Esperance 0-1 (0-0)
/Belaili 70/
Bayern - Boca Juniors 2-1 (1-0)
/Kane 18, Olise 84 - Merentiel 66/
Mamelodi - Dortmund 3-4 (1-3)
/Ribeiro 11, Rayners 62, Mothiba 90 - Nmecha 16, Guirassy 34, Bellingham 45, Mudau 59 (og)/
Inter Milan - Urawa RD 2-1 (0-1)
/Martinez 78, Carboni 90+2 - Watanabe 11/
Sunday
Fluminense - Ulsan 4-2 (1-2)
/Arias 27, Nonato 66, Freytes 83, Keno 90+2 - Lee 37, Um 45+3/
River Plate - Monterrey 0-0
Juventus - Wydad Casablanca 4-1 (2-1)
/Boutouil 6 og, Yildiz 16, 69, Vlahovic 90+4 pen - Lorch 25/
Real Madrid - Pachuca 3-1 (2-0)
/Bellingham 35, Guler 43, Valverde 70 - Montiel 80/
Monday
Salzburg - Al Hilal 0-0
Man City - Al Ain 6-0 (3-0)
/Gundogan 8, 73, Echeverri 27, Haaland 45+5 pen, Bobb 84, Cherki 89/
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