Manchester City made it three wins from three to top Group G at the FIFA Club World Cup in emphatic fashion, hammering Juventus 5-2 in Orlando.
City were boosted by the inclusion of key midfielder Rodri in the starting XI, making his first start for the club since September 2024, and City’s positive vibes only increased when they took an early lead through Jeremy Doku’s curling shot after great work by summer signing Rayan Ait-Nouri.
Juventus were denied possession for much of the game, but equalised just two minutes later thanks to a rare mislaid pass by City goalkeeper Ederson, who gifted Teun Koopmeiners with a free shot on goal on 12 minutes.
But it was City who were the better side throughout the match, and they retook the lead thanks to a Pierre Kalulu own goal, turning a low cross into his own net to give the English side a 2-1 half-time lead.
City’s quality shone through in the second half as the game opened up, with substitutes Erling Haaland and Phil Foden making the game safe, before Savinho added gloss to the scoreline with a thunderous strike from outside the box.
And while Juve grabbed a consolation through the hard-working Dusan Vlahovic, they were comprehensively outplayed to finish as Group G runners up, meaning they will face the winners of Group H in the next round.
City will play the second-placed team in that group, and on this evidence will fancy their chances of going all the way in this competition.