Manchester City 5-2 Juventus in the Club World Cup, with stable performance on both offense and defense, with the top 16 against Riyadh New Moon

The last round of Group G of the Club World Cup group stage started at the Orlando Camping World Stadium in the United States. Manchester City beat Juventus 5-2, and the offensive end opened fire and won three consecutive victories. After the game, they qualified with 9 points and advanced to the top half of the knockout stage. Their next opponent will be Riyadh Crescent, the second place in Group H. Juventus ranked second in the group with 6 points and also advanced to the knockout stage, but they will face the strong Real Madrid in the first round of the knockout stage, and the team may not be able to advance to the quarterfinals again. After the start of the game, Manchester City quickly showed a strong desire to attack, and the players actively ran and kept looking for offensive opportunities. In just the 9th minute, Manchester City got a fantastic start. At that time, the new player left-back Ait Nuri made a keen pass, Doku understood it, cut in ingeniously on the left side of the penalty area, and then volleyed decisively after passing the defensive player. The ball flew into the goal like a shell, Manchester City led Juventus 1-0.

However, Manchester City's lead lasted for only 2 minutes. In the 11th minute, Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson made a super mistake. Without any pressure, his backcourt pass was directly sent to Juventus player Kupp Menas. After Kuppmenas intercepted the ball, he easily broke into the penalty area and pushed the ball into the penalty area at a small angle. Juventus quickly equalized the score, and the score on the field became 1-1. After the

equalized Juventus' morale was greatly boosted. They strengthened the midfield's pressing and tried to control the rhythm of the game. But Manchester City was not panicked and still insisted on its offensive tactics. In the 26th minute, Manchester City seized the opportunity again. Nunes inserted into the highway on the right and passed the ball accurately in front of the goal. Kalulu, who was unpressed, accidentally kicked the ball into his own goal in panic. Manchester City was lucky enough to take the lead again, and the score on the field became 2-1. This own goal hit Juventus' morale a lot, and Manchester City stabilized the situation on the court with this goal.

For the rest of the first half, both sides created some offensive opportunities. In the 31st minute, Malmush turned around and shot in the penalty area, and the ball was confiscated steadily by Juventus goalkeeper Digregorio. In the 41st minute, Nouri tried to volley at the front of the penalty area, and Digregorio made another wonderful save to resolve Manchester City's attack. In the 42nd minute, it suddenly started to rain heavily on the field, which had a certain impact on the players' performance, but the players on both sides were still working hard in the rain. In stoppage time, Malmush suddenly made a cold arrow from the outside, and Digregorio flew to save the ball, ensuring that the goal was not lost. At the end of the first half, Manchester City temporarily led Juventus 2-1.

The second half changed sides and then played again. Manchester City made a key substitution adjustment, and Haaland came on as a substitute to replace Marmush. This substitution was immediately effective. In the 52nd minute, Reindes made a straight pass, Nunes inserted into the penalty area and made a cross, Haaland easily crossed the ball into the empty goal, and Manchester City expanded its lead 3-1. This is Haaland's 370th career game, and he also scored his 300th goal in his career with this goal, and his goal efficiency is amazing. In comparison, Mbappe scored 300 goals and took 409 games, Messi scored 300 goals and took 418 games, and Ronaldo scored 300 goals and took 554 games. Haaland far surpassed these football superstars in goal speed.

Since then, Manchester City's offense has become more and more fierce. In the 69th minute, Ederson kicked off with a big foot in the backcourt, Haaland cut inside and broke through after receiving the ball, and then made a precise pass. Savignho made a selfless pass in front of the goal, Foden easily pushed the ball into the empty goal and scored, Manchester City led 4-1. Just 7 minutes later, in the 76th minute, Manchester City got a corner kick opportunity. Haaland's shot in the chaos was blocked by Digregorio, but Savignho quickly shot from the outside of the penalty area. The ball drew a wonderful arc and then went straight to the dead corner. Manchester City led 5-1, and Savignho also achieved the pass and shot with this wonderful world wave.

Juventus scored another goal in the 84th minute. Ilditz broke away from the defense and sent a subtle pass. Vlahovic successfully counterattacked and formed a one-on-one goal. Then he calmly pushed the ball and scored. Juventus scored a goal, and the score on the field became 2-5. But at this time there is not much time left in the game, and Juventus is powerless to make the situation come true. At the end of the game, Manchester City defeated Juventus 5-2 and advanced to the top of the Club World Cup as the top spot in the group. After the game, Manchester City coach Guardiola said after the game that this game is almost like the final, and the team's primary goal is to advance and strive for victory. We did it today and I am very satisfied. The team performed very well in the game, and the players showed strong strength and fighting spirit. We have a strong ability to seize opportunities on the offensive end. Although we made some mistakes on the defensive end, our overall performance is still remarkable. In the next knockout round, we will do our best to strive to go further. ” The Juventus coach said that he will start over in the knockout stage and will do his best to play against Real Madrid. The team will learn from the game against Manchester City and do better in the next game.

Currently in the standings of Group G, Manchester City ranks first with its excellent results of 9 points with three consecutive wins. The team scored 13 goals in the group stage and conceded only 2 goals, showing strong offensive firepower and solid defensive ability. Juventus ranked second in the group stage with 6 points. Their performance in the group stage is also remarkable, but in the direct dialogue with Manchester City, the gap in strength still made them lose.

With the end of the group stage, the situation of the Club World Cup knockout match was officially confirmed. Manchester City, as the top player in Group G, faces Riyadh Crescent, the second place in Group H, and Manchester City has a certain advantage, but Riyadh Crescent, as the champion of the AFC Champions League, also has good strength, and Manchester City must not take it lightly. If Manchester City can successfully pass this level, their potential opponent in the quarter-finals may be the winner between Benfica and Chelsea.

Juventus encountered a strong rival Real Madrid in the first round of the knockout round. Real Madrid, as a traditional European football team, has deep foundation and strong lineup strength. If Juventus wants to advance in this game, players need to perform at a high level in the game, and at the same time they must achieve the ultimate in tactical arrangements.