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Pep Guardiola welcomes former Liverpool backroom staff to the coaching team

Manchester City get their Club World Cup campaign started on Wednesday with a group stage encounter against Moroccan side Wydad AC.

Pep Guardiola will be keen to see what new signings Tijjani Reijnders, Rayan Ait-Nouri, and Rayan Cherki can bring to the team after the club forked out £108m to bring all three of them in at the start of the transfer window.

City’s rebuild following the exit of Kevin De Bruyne means there is no place in the squad for Jack Grealish who is also rumoured to be on the verge of an exit this summer. Bernardo Silva is set to captain the team having seemingly committed his future to the club.

Wydad AC finished third in the Botola Pro 1 league in Morocco but should prove to be no challenge for City if the Premier League side are up to match fitness.

'A fantastic finish from Foden'

Newcastle striker, Callum Wilson spoke on Channel 5 and praised Foden’s first goal.

“A fantastic finish for Phil Foden. He drifts in and it's a fantastic first time finish.”

Mike Jones18 June 2025 18:01

Half-time! Man City 2-0 Wydad AC

45+3 mins: So far so good for Manchester City.

They’re two goals up without much to trouble them.

Wydad have had a couple of decent chances on the counter attack but if City can close those opportunities down they should cruise to victory here.

Mike Jones18 June 2025 17:50

Man City 2-0 Wydad AC

45 mins: That goal now gives Man City a cushion in this match.

That should be enough for them to go on and win the game but they’ll want more goals in the second half.

Three minutes of added time to play.

Mike Jones18 June 2025 17:48

GOAL! Man City 2-0 Wydad AC (Jeremy Doku, 42')

Boom!

Phil Foden swings the corner kick over towards the back post where Jeremy Doku squeezes ahead of his marker and sticks out a leg.

He meets the ball on the volley and pokes it into the back of the net.

Mike Jones18 June 2025 17:44

Man City 1-0 Wydad AC

41 mins: Cherki gives the ball away only for Reijnders to recover it quickly high up the pitch.

The new signing has started brilliantly in a City shirt.

Savinho collects the ball on the right and weaves into the box where he wins a corner.

Mike Jones18 June 2025 17:43

Man City 1-0 Wydad AC

38 mins: Save!

City sweep down the left wing with Cherki coming inside on the underlap.

He is given the ball by Doku before slotting a square pass into the feet of Phil Foden.

Foden shoots but El Mehdi Benabid drops low to his left and smothers the effort.

Mike Jones18 June 2025 17:40

Man City 1-0 Wydad AC

35 mins: Manchester City are dominating possession but there’s no way in behind for them when Wydad set up in their low block.

There’s things to work on for Pep Guardiola’s men but the manager will be happy so far.

Mike Jones18 June 2025 17:38

Man City 1-0 Wydad AC

32 mins: Amrabat sends the ball over the top and gets Thembinkosi Lorch in on goal.

That’s because Vitor Reis fumbles his first touch and gives the ball to the forward.

Lorch moves into the box then rolls a pass to El Mehdi Moubarik whose effort is charged down by Ederson!

Big save.

Mike Jones18 June 2025 17:34

Man City 1-0 Wydad AC

29 mins: Hello!

Marmoush drops back to receive the ball and looks up at goal from 25 yards out.

He takes a touch then shoots and hooks his effort just wide of the nearest post.

City are keen on getting that second goal.

Mike Jones18 June 2025 17:33

Man City 1-0 Wydad AC

26 mins: Oh! Tijjani Reijnders receives the ball from Phil Foden and slips a threaded pass into the box.

Jeremy Doku makes a run past the last defender but an outstretched leg pokes the ball out for a corner before he can reach it.

Mike Jones