Manchester City put on a strong show as they defeated Juventus 5-2 in their final Group G match at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, held in Orlando, Florida.
With this big win, City finished on top of their group after winning all three matches.
Doku Starts the Party for City
The match began with Jeremy Doku scoring a beautiful goal for Manchester City in the 9th minute. He displayed excellent control and curled the ball perfectly into the top corner of the net. Juventus quickly answered with a goal by Teun Koopmeiners, making it 1-1.
However, a big mistake by Juventus defender Pierre Kalulu gave City another goal. He accidentally kicked the ball into his own net from a cross by Savinho, putting City ahead 2-1.
Haaland Hits 300 Career Goals
In the second half, Erling Haaland came off the bench and scored with his first big chance in the 52nd minute. His goal was special it was the 300th goal of his career, combining both club and international matches.
After that, Phil Foden also got on the scoresheet in the 69th minute with a simple tap-in. After Haaland’s header bounced off the crossbar, Savinho reacted quickly and smashed the ball into the net, scoring City’s fifth goal to make it 5-1.
Late Goal From Juventus
🔵 Man City 5-2 Juventus 🔥
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City top Group G in style and remain the only team at the Club World Cup with a perfect record 💯👌
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Towards the end, Dusan Vlahovic scored a goal for Juventus to reduce the score to 5-2, but it was too late for a comeback.
What Happens Next?
- Manchester City claimed the top position in Group G and stood out as the only team to win all three matches in the group stage.
- They will stay in Orlando and are set to play their Round of 16 match on Monday.
- Juventus, who had already qualified before this match, will go to Miami as the second-placed team from the group.
- This win was also historic for Manchester City it was their first victory over Juventus since 1976.