{"id":5368,"date":"2025-06-27T10:18:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T07:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/?p=5368"},"modified":"2025-06-27T10:18:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T07:18:12","slug":"manchester-city-thrash-juventus-5-2-to-top-group-g","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/manchester-city-thrash-juventus-5-2-to-top-group-g\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester City Thrash Juventus 5-2 to Top Group G"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Guardiola\u2019s side deliver a tactical masterclass as Haaland hits milestone and Doku dazzles<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Manchester City underlined their title credentials at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 with a commanding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/juventus-vs-man-city\/report\/526473\"><strong>5-2 victory over Juventus<\/strong> <\/a>at Camping World Stadium in Orlando. The result sees City finish the group stage with a perfect record\u2014three wins from three\u2014and top Group G ahead of the Italian giants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Doku Opens the Floodgates Early<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>City wasted no time asserting control. In the 9th minute, <strong>Jeremy Doku<\/strong> opened the scoring after a slick one-two with Rayan A\u00eft-Nouri, cutting inside Pierre Kalulu and curling a low shot into the far corner. The Belgian winger\u2019s pace and directness tormented Juventus throughout the first half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"402\" height=\"493\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/city-v-juve-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/city-v-juve-3.jpg 402w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/city-v-juve-3-245x300.jpg 245w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/city-v-juve-3-150x184.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/city-v-juve-3-300x368.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">photo courtesy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Juventus briefly responded through <strong>Teun Koopmeiners<\/strong>, who capitalized on a rare Ederson error to level the score at 1-1 in the 11th minute. But parity didn\u2019t last long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Kalulu\u2019s Own Goal and City\u2019s Ruthless Second Half<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>City regained the lead in the 26th minute when <strong>Pierre Kalulu inadvertently turned Matheus Nunes\u2019 cross into his own net<\/strong>, giving the Premier League champions a 2-1 advantage at halftime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second half saw <strong>Pep Guardiola\u2019s men shift gears<\/strong>. <strong>Erling Haaland<\/strong>, introduced after the break, made an immediate impact\u2014scoring his 300th career goal in the 52nd minute after a clever through-ball from Nunes. The Norwegian\u2019s milestone goal was followed by a tap-in from <strong>Phil Foden<\/strong> in the 69th minute, and a thunderous strike from <strong>Savinho<\/strong> in the 75th that cannoned in off the crossbar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"405\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/city-v-juve-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/city-v-juve-1.jpg 405w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/city-v-juve-1-237x300.jpg 237w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/city-v-juve-1-150x190.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/city-v-juve-1-300x380.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">photo courtesy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Juventus managed a late consolation through <strong>Du\u0161an Vlahovi\u0107<\/strong> in the 84th minute, but the damage had long been done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tactical Superiority and Possession Control<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>City dominated possession with <strong>65% of the ball<\/strong>, completing over 700 passes and registering 18 shots on goal. Rodri, making his first start since returning from injury, was instrumental in midfield\u2014dictating tempo and shielding the backline with authority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Guardiola\u2019s tactical flexibility was on full display, with Nunes excelling in an inverted full-back role and A\u00eft-Nouri providing width and creativity on the left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What\u2019s Next?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With this win, <strong>Manchester City advance to the Round of 16<\/strong>, where they\u2019ll face the Group H runner-up on June 30. Juventus, who had already qualified before kickoff, finish second in the group and will meet the Group H winner in Miami.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"366\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/city-v-juve-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/city-v-juve-2.jpg 366w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/city-v-juve-2-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/city-v-juve-2-150x212.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/city-v-juve-2-300x425.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 366px) 100vw, 366px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">photo courtesy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For fans tracking <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/\">Club World Cup 2025 results<\/a><\/strong>, City\u2019s performance was a statement of intent\u2014blending tactical precision, attacking flair, and squad depth in a tournament where margins are razor-thin.<br><br><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/bangbet.com\">Bangbet <\/a>More Than Win!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guardiola\u2019s side deliver a tactical masterclass as Haaland hits milestone and Doku dazzles Manchester City underlined their title credentials at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 with a commanding 5-2 victory over Juventus at Camping World Stadium in Orlando. 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