Manchester City deals a heavy blow to Juventus in intense clash
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Manchester City, favored to win, handed Juventus Turin a heavy defeat in a Round of 16 previews at the Club World Cup. City's triumph leaves the potential opponent for Real Madrid to be one of the two giants.
Previously, both squads had already secured their spot in the round of 16. Yet, the clash at the Camping World Stadium aimed to determine the group leader. The humbling of Juventus marked their most significant defeat since entering the competition. Early in the match, Jeremy Doku (9') scored for Manchester City, with Spanish Ballon d'Or winner Rodri making his first appearance since a serious knee injury in September 2024.
Juve responded swiftly through Teun Koopmeiners (11'), but later, Pierre Kalulu (21') netted an own goal for Juve. After the break, Erling Haaland (52') made it 3-1 for City, with Phil Foden (69') and Savinho (75') adding impressive goals from 20 meters to increase their lead. Dusan Vlahovic scored the final goal (84').
Ex-National player and Newcastle United forward Callum Wilson was impressed by Manchester City's dominating performance: "They've displayed sheer dominance. We didn't anticipate the game to unfold like this before it started," he said. "They've offered some stunning goals tonight, and their pass accuracy shows how imbalanced the match was."
Manchester advanced to the Round of 16 after a 6-0 victory against Al-Ain FC from the United Arab Emirates in its second match. Rodri was replaced by former German captain Ilkay Gundogan in the 66th minute during the encounter with Juventus. In the parallel match, Al-Ain won 2-1 (1-1) against Moroccan club Wydad Casablanca.
This expanded format Club World Cup includes 32 teams split into eight groups of four. The tournament takes place in the United States from June 14 to July 13, 2025[1][3][4]. If both Manchester City and Real Madrid win their respective groups, there's a possibility they may face each other in the Round of 16. The pairings of the round are yet to be confirmed as they depend on the results from the group stage[1][3][4].
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