Ilkay Gündogan 8 72
Claudio Echeverri 27
Erling Haaland 45+4 (pen.)
Oscar Bobb 83
Rayan Cherki 88
Claudio Echeverri 27
Erling Haaland 45+4 (pen.)
Oscar Bobb 83
Rayan Cherki 88
Half Time: 3-0
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| Possession | Shots (on target) | Corners | Expected Goals |
| 74% 26% | (11) 21 5 (1) | 9 1 | 3.72 0.50 |
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 | Now, preparations begin for the last round of the group stage of the Club World Cup. Tomorrow (23), we will have: Seattle Sounders x PSG, Botafogo x Atletico Madrid, Porto x Al Ahly, Palmeiras x Inter Miami | |
| 90' +4 |  | Ilkay Gündogan (ENG) is the oficial Man of the Match |
| 90' +4 |  | The referee whistles for the end of the match |
| 90' +3 | Ait Nouri plays a one-two with Cherki, receives it back in the area and crosses in front of the goal, but no one is there to finish | |
| 90' +2 | Al Ain has a goal kick and is in no hurry at all. After all, who wants to concede more | |
| 90' +1 | Foden retrieves the ball in the area and shoots hard, but the ball explodes off the defence | |
| 90' |  | The referee adds three more minutes |
| 90' |  | Manchester City: Erling Haaland receives it in the area and sets it up for Foden, who shoots across and is stopped by a good save from Eisa, with the foot |
| 89' |  | After a defensive error, Rodri sees Cherki's dummy and connects with Haaland in the area. In the pivot, the Norwegian returns it to the midfielder, who strikes firmly with his right foot and scores the sixth goal. And what a beautiful goal |
| 88' | Erik receives a good pass on the left wing on a counterattack, but fouls Matheus Nunes in the process | |
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| 87' | Haaland takes too long and is dispossessed at the moment of the shot | |
| 87' | Bobb is launched on the right wing, but Erik gets the better | |
| 86' | Traoré stops the English attack with a foul on Akanji | |
| 85' | City keeps looking for more goals | |
| 84' | | Bobb receives from Rodri in the area on the right and, against two markers, clears for his left foot and shoots across. The ball deflects off the defence and ends up in the back of the net |
| 83' | Niang comes out in the scramble and shoots, but the ball explodes off Akanji's head | |
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| 83' 5-0 | | |
| 82' | Matheus Nunes tries to play a one-two with Bobb on the left, but his teammate slips and possession stays with Al Ain | |
| 81' |  | Al Ain: Erik Menezes breaks away on the left and shoots from outside, but the ball rises too much and goes over |
| 80' | City preserves in the clash, but remains superior | |
| 79' | Kaku Gamarra regains possession and attempts a pass to Laba, but the ball stays with the English defence | |
| 79' | | Manchester City: Rayan Cherki receives from Haaland, goes between the markers and shoots with his left foot, but Eisa palms it away. Niang cuts it off next |
| 76' | | Manchester City: Rayan Cherki crosses into the area, Gundogan kills it with style and leaves it for Ait Nouri, who shoots blocked. Rodri gets the rebound and tries again, also blocked |
| 76' | Ait Nouri tries a direct link to Foden, but Park anticipates and steals | |
| 75' | City maintains the posture and looks for spaces in the opponent's defense | |
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| 73' | | And what a goal from City. Bernardo Silva found space at the entrance and connected Gundogan in an invasion in the area. The German cut two as he controlled and touched it with a chip over the goalkeeper. What class... |
| 72' | | Manchester City: Erling Haaland completes a header from a cross, but doesn't send it very into the corner and makes it easy for Eisa |
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| 70' | Here come Reijnders and Cherki at City, two newly signed players | |
| 69' | | Al Ain: Chadli receives from Laba on a counter-attack, goes up against the defense, cuts to the middle and shoots left-footed, but hits it badly and sends it over the goal |
| 69' | Rodri misplaces a pass Kaku Gamarra tries to activate Laba, but Akanji regains possession | |
| 68' | Josic recovers the ball from Ait Nouri and breaks on a counter-attack, but is stopped by the same player with a foul | |
| 67' | Jasic brings down Foden on the left. Foul for City | |
| 65' | | Al Ain: Kaku Gamarra escapes on the left and crosses at the far post, where Palacios appears to finish, but misses the target |
| 63' | | Manchester City: Erling Haaland receives a low cross from Foden and shoots low, but Eisa saves. On the rebound, the same Norwegian finishes, now with less angle, and is stopped by the goalkeeper again |
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| 60' | | Manchester City: Matheus Nunes receives an aerial pass from Gundogan in the area, juggles the ball with his head and strikes firmly, but sends it close to the post |
| 59' | Niang cuts a pass to Haaland overhead | |
| 58' | Zabala receives a great switch from Jasic and is stopped with a hard foul | |
| 58' | Al Ain plays back and City exchanges passes patiently | |
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| 56' | Bernardo Silva's pass to Ait Nouri results in a goal kick | |
| 56' | Gundogan plays in the area, Rabia wins in the air and Palacios clears completely | |
| 55' | Akanji connects Ait Nouri on the wing and the full-back crosses blocked, but wins a corner | |
| 54' | Rabia tries a long pass to Chadli, but the ball runs too much and goes out for a throw-in | |
| 53' | Matheus Nunes crosses into the area and Rabia clears over | |
| 53' | Ortega comes out of goal and grabs a long pass to Traoré | |
| 52' | Ait Nouri kills the play in the middle with a foul on Traoré | |
| 52' | Al Ain tries high pressure, but City exits comfortably | |
| 51' | Foden plays in the area and Eisa punches out, but the referee marks an attacking foul | |
| 50' | Gundogan takes it at the far post and Traoré concedes another corner | |
| 50' | Gvardiol tries a long shot, ball hits the marking and goes out for a corner | |
| 49' | Ait Nouri receives on the left, goes between the markers, enters the area and shoots blocked | |
| 48' | Foul taken short, City keeps the ball | |
| 48' | Nico González tries a pass to Haaland and is stopped with a foul | |
| 47' | Ait Nouri escapes with a good dribble and crosses from the left. Haaland splits with Niang, but doesn't deflect to the goal. Goal kick | |
| 46' | City exchanges passes with defenders in the attacking half | |
Players also back from the dressing rooms | ||
Referees returning to the field | ||
 | Despite the domination on the field, the English only scored from set pieces. Without much effort, City leads 3-0. It shows a lot about the technical disparity | |
 | After a 5-0 in the first match against Juventus, Al Ain conceded three in the first half against City. Will this defeat be bigger | |
 | Haaland scores his 299th career goal. Will goal number 300 come in the second half | |
| 46' |  | 2nd half begins |
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| 45' +6 |  | The 1st half ends |
| 45' +5 | | On the penalty, Haaland shoots left-footed and sends Eisa the wrong way. Goalkeeper one way, ball the other. 3-0 to the Citizens |
| 45' +4 | Rabia pulls and brings down Akanji in the corner incident. Penalty confirmed for the English! | |
| 45' +4 3-0 |  | |
| 45' +4 |  | Penalty kick in favour of Manchester City |
| 45' +3 | Oops! The referee goes to check the VAR. Possible penalty for City | |
| 45' +3 | Al Ain breaks away on the counter after the corner until Ait Nouri brings down Chadli | |
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| 45' +1 | Khusanov crosses to the far post, defense concedes a corner | |
| 45' +1 | | The referee adds three more minutes |
| 45' | Traoré sets off in a good combination with Park, but is fouled by Khusanov | |
| 44' | City completes 303 passes to Al Ain's 77 | |
| 42' | Niang tries to switch to Zabala, but the ball goes out for a throw-in | |
| 41' | | Manchester City: Erling Haaland plays a one-two with Bernardo Silva, goes one-on-one with Eisa and shoots low across, but the ball kisses the post before going out |
| 41' | Niang tries a long pass and Gvardiol clears | |
| 40' | Matheus Nunes loses the ball at the corner flag and commits a foul on Abbas | |
| 40' | Arabs increase pressure and regain possession at midfield, but it doesn't last long. City takes it back | |
| 38' | City resumes passing in defense | |
| City is vastly superior in the contest, but Al Ain knows how to defend well and shows good defensive posture. The English need more aggressiveness. Gundogan and Bernardo Silva are not making a difference | |
| 37' | Gundogan and Nader fall to the ground. Play is stopped | |
| 36' | Echeverri plays a one-two with Gundogan and is launched into the area, but Josic appears to clear | |
| 35' | Echeverri receives on the left, but is fouled by Niang | |
| 34' | Traoré steals the ball from Bernardo Silva and wins a throw-in | |
| 33' | Play resumes after quick treatment to the players | |
| 33' | Ortega comes off his line to cut out a long pass, but collides with Abbas and falls to the ground | |
| 32' | | Manchester City: Bernardo Silva takes a corner into the area and Gvardiol heads it at the near post, but hits the post. On the rebound, Akanji sends it over the goal |
| 31' | Ait Nouri crosses from the left and Zabala clears it to the other side for a corner | |
| 30' | Khusanov launches the ball into the area and Eisa comes off his line to catch it | |
| 29' | City already has the ball back in attack | |
| 28' | | Manchester City: Right after the kickoff, Haaland steals from Park, dribbles past the goalkeeper, opens up too much and shoots across, but the ball passes in front of the goal and goes out for a goal kick |
| 27' | | Just like Messi. From a free kick on the right edge, Echeverri hits with his right foot over the wall into the top corner. Eisa could only watch as the ball nestled in the net |
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| 26' | Bernardo Silva, Echeverri, and Gundogan on the ball. Danger coming for Eisa | |
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| 25' | Matheus Nunes receives an aerial pass and is stopped by Zabala. Dangerous free kick for City | |
| 24' | Ait Nouri keeps it in on the left, dribbles past defenders and enters the area, but slips at the moment of the shot. Just missed the finish... | |
| 24' | Khusanov and Akanji pass among themselves in defense | |
| 23' | Al Ain breaks away on a counter-attack down the right, but Gvardiol slides in to clear to the side | |
| 22' | Zabala is pressured, clears poorly and leaves the ball with City, in defense | |
| 22' | Bernardo Silva lifts the ball into the area, but no one reaches it. Throw-in for Al Ain | |
| 21' | Ait Nouri tries a cross from the left, but the ball hits the defense | |
| 21' | Echeverri tries a long pass to Matheus Nunes, but Zabala slides in to intercept | |
| 20' | | City boxes in Al Ain and calmly passes around to find spaces, which isn't very easy against the Arab blockade |
| 20' | Matheus Nunes lifts into the area and Rabia clears to the side | |
| 19' | Al Ain is almost entirely within their own area | |
| 18' | City moves the ball among the defenders | |
| 18' | All good with Echeverri | |
| 17' | Game paused for treatment to the Argentine | |
| 16' | Nader commits a foul on Echeverri and stops the counter-attack | |
| 15' | Zabala takes a corner into the area, but City's defense clears | |
| 14' | | Al Ain: Chadli receives after an excellent steal by Traoré and, already inside the box, shoots across, but Ortega tips it away for a corner |
| 14' | Al Ain occupies the attack, but Chadli misplaces a switch. Throw-in for the British side | |
| 13' | Chadli breaks away on a counter-attack down the right, reaches the byline and crosses low into the area, but no one connects | |
| 13' | Matheus Nunes crosses from the right, Traoré heads clear | |
| 12' | Zabala throws in for the English side | |
| 12' | City presses high and Al Ain struggles | |
| 12' | Echeverri takes advantage of a clearance and crosses to the far post, but Haaland commits a foul on Niang when jumping to head | |
| 11' | Gundogan tries a switch looking for Matheus Nunes, but the ball rolls too far and goes out for a goal kick | |
| 10' | Al Ain is overwhelmed and clears the ball, which goes to Ortega | |
| 9' | | Nico González plays it back with Akanji |
| 8' | Bernardo Silva tries to dribble on the right wing, but the assistant signals a handball by the Portuguese | |
| 8' 1-0 | | |
| 7' | Rahimi receives a long ball and Ortega comes out of goal to cut it off, but the striker was offside | |
| 6' | Gvardiol sends a ball over the top and Echeverri doesn't reach it. Goal kick | |
| 5' | English rotate the ball | |
| 5' | Ait Nouri receives it on the left and goes back to defence | |
| 4' | City has the ball in defence | |
| 3' | Ball rolling! City x Al Ain is underway | |
| 2' | All athletes are now on the field, time for greetings | |
| 2' | The club from the United Arab Emirates wears an aqua green uniform | |
| 2' | Now come the players from Al Ain | |
| 1' | City wears a white uniform with red and black stripes | |
| 1' | Players of the English team enter the field one by one | |
| 1' |  | The match begins |
If City wins the clash later, it will confirm their spot in the next phase of the tournament and will enter the third round to compete for the lead against Juve | ||
If defeated in today's game, Al Ain will be eliminated and will confirm the qualification of Manchester City and Juventus to the round of 16 of the World Cup | ||
Al Ain, on the other hand, suffered a tough defeat in their debut in the competition. Juventus steamrolled and beat the Arabs 5-0 | ||
In the last match for the Club World Cup, City beat Wydad Casablanca 2-0, with goals from Foden and Doku | ||
4th Al Ain - 0 points | ||
 | 3rd Wydad - 0 points | |
| 2nd City - 3 points | |
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 | 1st Juventus - 6 points | |
| In the last match for the Club World Cup, City defeated Wydad Casablanca 2-0, with goals from Foden and Doku | |
| At this moment, the Group H standings are as follows: | |
| Manchester City enters the clash aiming for the lead in Group H. Currently topping the group is Juventus, with six points. To top the group, the English club needs to make up a six-goal difference in goal difference to the Italians | |
| The clash against Al Ain marks Ait-Nouri's debut with the Citizens' shirt. The full-back arrived from Wolverhampton and was on the bench against Wydad Casablanca, but did not play | |
| Another well-known name from the Al Ain squad is the striker Matías Segovia, the "Little Segovia". The Paraguayan winger left Botafogo in 2024 and is on loan to the Arab club | |
| A well-known figure in European football, Rui Patricio now defends the colours of Al Ain. At 37, the goalkeeper was signed for the Club World Cup and was a starter in the 5-0 thrashing by Juventus. Today, the Portuguese goalkeeper is on the bench | |
| Al Ain and Manchester City have previously faced each other in history, more than ten years ago. In 2014, City beat the club from the United Arab Emirates 3-0 in a friendly match, with goals from Rony Lopes, Jovetic, and Hiwula (own goal) | |
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 | Bernardo Silva is the captain of Manchester City | |
We have arrived on time! Both clubs are already lined up! | ||
Good evening, football fan! Join us to follow the match between Manchester City and Al Ain, the last of the second round of the Club World Cup | ||
| Khalid Eisa is the captain of Al Ain | |
 | Join us for live, real-time updates and full coverage of this match. Stay tuned! | |
 | Away Al Ain currently has one loss in the last five games. | |
| Away Al Ain comes from three consecutive games scoring goals. | |
| Away Al Ain comes from four consecutive games without losing. | |
| Away Al Ain comes from three consecutive victories. | |
| Al Ain currently has one loss in the last eight games. | |
| At home Manchester City currently has one loss in the last ten games. | |
| At home Manchester City currently has one draw in the last 15 games. | |
| At home Manchester City comes from eight consecutive games scoring goals. | |
| At home Manchester City comes from eight consecutive games without losing. | |
| At home Manchester City comes from six consecutive victories. | |
| Manchester City currently has one loss in the last 14 games. | |
| Manchester City comes from three consecutive games scoring goals. | |
| Manchester City comes from three consecutive games without losing. | |
| Manchester City comes from three consecutive victories. | |
| Manchester City and Al Ain have faced each other zero times, there is no advantage between Manchester City and Al Ain: zero wins for each team in zero games. | |
| In the Club World Championship, the two teams face each other for the first time | |
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| 7 | 6 | Shots | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | 4 | Shots on target | 1 | 8 |
| 8 | 3 | Total Tackles | 8 | 7 |
| 7 | 2 | Tackles Won | - | |
| 8 | 2 | Ball steals | 6 | 7 |
| 7 | 107 | Total Passes | 34 | 8 |
| 7 | 105 | Passes Completed | 27 | 8 |
| 8 | 1 | Saves | 5 | 7 |
3 | Fouls Committed | 3 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Fouls Suffered | 2 | 8 |
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