Manchester City thrash Juventus to top Club World Cup group
Manchester City delivered a statement performance to wrap up the group stage of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, dismantling Juventus 5-2 to finish top of their section. Pep Guardiola’s side now await the runners-up from Group H, while Juve will face a mouth-watering clash with Real Madrid in the last 16.
The game burst into life early on. Jeremy Doku broke the deadlock with a slick finish into the far bottom corner, but City’s lead was short-lived — Ederson’s errant pass gifted Teun Koopmeiners the equaliser just two minutes later.
More chaos followed. On 26 minutes, Pierre Kalulu inadvertently turned a low cross into his own net in what looked more like a clean strike than a defensive clearance.
After the break, it was one-way traffic. City asserted their dominance and scored three more times, showcasing their attacking variety with a flowing team move, a long-range stunner, and clinical finishing that overwhelmed the Italian defence.
Dusan Vlahovic managed to pull one back for Juventus late on, finishing off a rare counterattack in the 84th minute, but the damage had long been done.
City top the group. For Juventus, a blockbuster showdown with Real Madrid awaits.
2025 FIFA Club World Cup
Juventus - Manchester City 2:5 (1:2)
Goals: Doku J., 9 (0:1); Koopmeiners T., 11 (1:1); Kalulu, 26 (own goal) (1:2); Håland E., 52 (1:3); Foden, 69 (1:4); Sávio Moreira, 76 (1:5); Vlahović, 84 (2:5)
Juventus: Di Gregorio; Alberto Costa (Cambiaso А., 57); Kalulu; Kelly Ll.; Savona (Gatti, 60); Koopmeiners T. (Yildiz, 57); Locatelli (Thuram-Ulien, 57); McKennie (Adžić, 82); Vlahović; Gonzalez N.; Kostić F.
Bench: Garofani; Daffara; Pinsoglio; Bremer; Rugani; Rouhi; Conceicao F.; Douglas Luiz; Kolo Muani; Milik
Yellow Cards: Kalulu 64
Manchester City: Ederson; Aït-Nouri (O'Reilly, 75); Akanji; Dias R.; Matheus Nunes; Reijnders; Rodri (Gundogan, 66); Bernardo Silva (Cherki, 75); Sávio Moreira; Doku J. (Foden, 66); Marmoush (Håland E., 46)
Bench: Bettinelli; Ortega S.; Ake; Vitor Reis; Gvardiol; Stones; Khusanov; Nico González; Bobb
