Total Domination: Manchester City Obliterate Al Ain with Ruthless 6–0 Victory
Manchester City put on a footballing clinic in their second match at the FIFA Club World Cup, dismantling Al Ain with a devastating 6–0 scoreline that left little doubt about their ambitions for the title.
It was a night of pure dominance in Atlanta, with City netting three goals in each half and treating the crowd to a ruthless exhibition of attacking football. The gap in class was undeniable — and Al Ain looked less like continental champions and more like a team from the lower tiers, drawing comparisons with sides like Auckland City.
İlkay Gündoğan led the charge with a clinical brace, showing no signs of distraction despite rumours linking him with a summer move to Galatasaray. There was also reason to celebrate for young talent Rayan Cherki, who scored his debut goal for the English champions.
Claudio Echeverri, Erling Haaland, and Oscar Bobb each added their names to the scoresheet, rounding off a perfect team performance.
2025 FIFA Club World Cup
Manchester City - Al Ain FC 6:0 (3:0)
Goals: Gundogan, 8 (1:0); Echeverri, 27 (2:0); Håland E., 45 (penalty) (3:0); Gundogan, 73 (4:0); Bobb, 84 (5:0); Cherki, 89 (6:0).
Manchester City: Ortega S.; Aït-Nouri; Gvardiol (Dias R., 74); Akanji; Khusanov (Bobb, 61); Nico González (Rodri, 61); Gundogan; Bernardo Silva (Cherki, 74); Matheus Nunes; Echeverri (Foden, 46); Håland E.
Bench: Bettinelli; Ederson; Stones; Ake; Vitor Reis; Reijnders; Sávio Moreira; O'Reilly; Marmoush; Doku J.
Yellow Cards: Khusanov 58
Al Ain FC: Eisa; Rabia; Zabala F. (Erik, 62); Niang; Park Yong-woo; Nader (Palacios M., 46); Traore A.K.; Jasic; Al-Baloushi M. (Kaku, 62); Rahimi S. (Laba, 46); Chadli N-m (Sanabria, 74)
Bench: Rui Patricio; Kouadio; Benkhaleq; Ratnik; Hashemi; Cardoso F.; Mohammad; Awad Alla; Rahimi H.
Yellow Cards: Zabala F. 25; Rabia 45
