Juventus and Manchester City played their matches as part of the World Championship. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
The match took place on June 26 at Camping World Stadium in Orlando. The group leaders had already secured their place in the playoffs, and now only Juventus and Manchester City were fighting to determine the first place.
The goal difference of the Turin team was better, as they scored one more goal, so City could only secure first place by winning. Juventus was satisfied with a draw, but the "Citizens" did not allow this. Guardiola's team started the game without any delay.
In the 9th minute of the match, Ryan Ait-Nouri made a good pass into the penalty area from the left flank. Jeremy Doku came out from behind the defenders and placed the ball in the corner with a powerful shot – 0:1.
However, two minutes later, Ederson made a poor pass under pressure and gave the ball to Kopmeyners. Ten was left free and scored with an accurate shot – 1:1. The sequence of errors did not stop there.
In the middle of the first half, City organized a combination from the right flank. Reinders and Mateus made a wall pass, Tidjani took a precise shot into the open corner, where only Pier Calulu was present.
Pier, unpressured, received the ball and scored – 1:2. At the beginning of the second half, City scored their third goal. This time Mateus Nunes crossed from the flank, deceiving Kopmeyners, and made a pass to the center.
Haaland placed the ball into the net, making the score 1:3. Juventus wanted to come back again on their second chance, but Vlahovic's attempt to win the ball from Ederson was unsuccessful. In the next attack, City took full control.
Ederson cleared the ball far, Haaland outjumped his opponent in the air and passed to Savio. The Brazilian player deceived the goalkeeper, passed by Di Gregorio, and found Foden in the open space.
Foden extended the lead with an accurate shot from three meters – 1:4. In the final minutes of the game, both teams managed to score again. Haaland took a shot from the second corner situation, but the ball remained with the goalkeeper.
Savio took the ball and scored with a powerful shot from 18 meters, hitting the goalpost. In response, Kenan made a beautiful pass from the left flank, creating an opportunity for Vlahovic.
Vlahovic deceived goalkeeper Ederson on the third attempt, bringing the score to 2:5. As a result, Manchester City defeated Juventus, securing first place in the group and advancing to the playoffs. This match was held at a high level, with both teams showing strong competition.
The "Citizens" fully utilized their opportunities, securing the victory and demonstrating their readiness to showcase their strength in the next stage.
