🌍 Club World Cup: Gundogan shines, Bono saves Inzaghi | OneFootball

City flies to the round of 16 and drags Juve along with it, with the direct clash deciding who will advance first and who, on the other hand, will have to settle for second place.

On the other hand, Simone Inzaghi's Al Hilal slows down, only collecting one point against Salzburg and is now at risk of elimination.

Here's how the matches went overnight.

🥲 Al Hilal, a point that puts the round of 16 at risk

The match between Salzburg and Al Hilal ended with a score of 0 to 0, highlighting the balance between the two teams. Austrians compact from a defensive point of view dangerous on the counter-attack; Al Hilal that built a lot, but never really made itself dangerous. In the end, the best double chance was had by Letsch's team at the 2' of the second half, with Bono miraculous on Mellberg's close-range shot and then Koulibaly sweeping away the second attempt from the goal line.

A fair point nonetheless, with Salzburg trying some counter-attacks, but without finding the winning play, and Al Hilal relying on solidity and central pressure, without creating big problems in the full opposing area.

The draw postpones everything to the last day, but it is clear that Inzaghi is now at high risk of elimination. It will take beating Pachuca and hoping that Real makes a result against Salzburg.

⚡️ Watch out Juve, this City is strong

Manchester City also wins, beating Al-Ain 6-0 and taking the lead of the group along with Juve. Pep settles the matter already in the first half, with the three goals signed by Gundogan (the first goal was beautiful), Echeverri, and Haaland.

In the second half, the script did not change: the Citizens continued to manage the match at their pleasure, increasing the lead to the final 6‑0. Al-Ain, crushed by the pressing and the technical quality of the opponent, had no way to react. The substitutes who entered the game maintained the level set by the starting eleven and two of them, Bobb and Cherki, also registered their names on the scoresheet.

The triumph at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium confirms that this Manchester City is one of the great candidates for the victory of this Club World Cup. The performance was complete in every aspect: control, brilliance, and concreteness. Al Ain had a nightmare evening and now the English will play for the 1st place in the direct clash with Tudor's Juventus.

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