Man City's right-back dilemma, Gonzalez transfer decision - Pep Guardiola to-do list for pre-season
Manchester City's participation in this summer's Club World Cup has made their pre-season preparations a bit unusual.
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Al-Hilal oust Manchester City from Club World Cup in extra time
Marcos Leonardo scored his second goal of the match in the 112th minute to give Al-Hilal a 4-3 upset victory over Manchester City on Monday night in Orlando, sending the Saudi Arabian side into the quarterfinals of the Club World Cup. Malcom and Kalidou Koulibaly also scored for Al-Hilal, who got 10 saves from goalkeeper Yassine Bounou. Al-Halil will meet Fluminense on Friday at Orlando. The Brazilian side beat Inter Milan 2-0 earlier Monday. Bernardo Silva, Erling Haaland and Phil Foden were the goal-scorers for Manchester City. The decisive goal came after Sergej Milinkovic’s header was stopped by Ederson for the Manchester City goalie’s second and final save of the match. The ball then hit off Leonardo to the left front of the goal line, and he knocked the ball into the open net with his right foot to give Al-Hilal the lead. Koulibaly scored on a header to give Al-Hilal a 3-2 lead in the fourth minute of extra time. Al-Hilal’s Ruben Neves took a corner kick, and Koulibaly leaped and flicked the ball to the left of Ederson. Manchester City had two strong chances late in the second half of regulation time. Off a corner kick in the 84th minute, Manuel Akanji sent a header that hit off the right goalpost.
First Club World Cup start, new signings call - Man City predicted line-up vs Juventus
Manchester City take on Juventus in their final group game of the Club World Cup this evening at the Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida.
Man City have a wildcard solution to fill a problem position - and Pep Guardiola loves him
John Stones has spent most of his life playing as a centre-back, but search for highlights of the biggest game of his career and you find videos with titles such as "John Stones midfield masterclass in Champions League final".
Man City have one player who could help unlock dream partnership
When you have an excess of central defenders, one way to keep them all happy is to play an extra one. That's exactly what Pep Guardiola did as Manchester City cruised past Al Ain in the Club World Cup, and it was a system made possible by one of the June arrivals.
Gündogan has two goals, Haaland scores as Man City routs Al Ain 6-0 at the Club World Cup
ATLANTA: lkay Gündogan had a pair of goals, Erling Haaland scored on a penalty and Manchester City locked up its spot in the knockout round of the Club World Cup with a 6-0 rout of Al Ain on Sunday night. Claudio Echeverri, Oscar Bobb and Rayan Cherki also scored for City, which is trying to put an encouraging capper on a disappointing season. The English powerhouse finished third in the Premier League after four straight championships and went down to Real Madrid in the knockout playoff of the UEFA Champions League. With an entirely new lineup after a 2-0 win over Morocco’s Wydad in the group opener, Man City produced a dominating performance in Atlanta against an overmatched club from the United Arab Emirates. The time of possession was a staggering 74 percent in favor of the English side, which outshot Al Ain 21-5. Haaland buried the penalty for his 32nd goal of the season across all competitions after a video review found that Rami Rabia took down City’s Manuel Akanji in the area on a corner kick. Cherki, one of City’s high-profile signings, scored his first goal for his new club in the waning minutes. The expected result sent Man City and Italian club Juventus (both 2-0-0) to the Round of 16 from Group G.
Hasil Piala Dunia Antarklub 2025: Man City Vs Al Ain 6-0
Manchester City menghajar Al Ain di laga Grup G Piala Dunia Antarklub 2025. The Citizens pesta gol 6-0.
Man City could change transfer plans after unexpected Club World Cup development
Vitor Reis was always likely to play in the Club World Cup this summer, but his appearance for Manchester City against Wydad AC last week confirmed why the club were so keen to sign him in January.