Man City down Al-Ain 6-0 to reach Club World Cup knockout stage with Juve
Manchester City delivered a dominant performance on Sunday, dispatching Emirati club Al-Ain with a resounding 6-0 victory in the FIFA Club World Cup. The comfortable win, highlighted by two goals from midfielder Ilkay Gundogan, ensured City's progression to the knockout stage of the tournament from Group G, alongside Italian giants Juventus.
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- Published Date: 06:29 | 23 June 2025
Ilkay Gundogan scored two goals as Manchester City comfortably dispatched Emirati club Al-Ain 6-0 on Sunday to ease into the knockout stage of the Club World Cup from Group G along with Juventus.
The German midfielder found the net in the ninth and 73rd minutes while Argentine teenager Claudio Etcheverri also fired home a free kick and Erling Haaland a penalty before the break.
Substitutes Oscar Bobb and new signing Rayan Cherki sealed the emphatic victory in the last 10 minutes to draw City level on goal difference with Juventus, who beat Wydad Casablanca 4-1 earlier on Sunday.
City and Juventus meet in both teams' final group match in Orlando on Thursday to decide which of them progresses to the round of 16 as group winners.