2023-12-22 22:07:25
New title for Manchester City. The Citizens did not tremble this Thursday to beat the Brazilians of Fluminense (4-0) and offer themselves the first Club World Cup in their history. This is the second trophy of the season for Pep Guardiola and his players, who had already won the UEFA Super Cup on August 16, 2023, on penalties against Sevilla FC.
This time, the Mancunians were reassured from the first minute. After only a few seconds of play, Julian Alvarez found himself in the right place to catch a shot from Nathan Ake that was repelled by the post. In the 27th minute, Nino, the Brazilian defender of Fluminense, definitely relieved the Citizens by scoring an own goal.
Manchester City then had no trouble managing their advantage, limiting the Brazilians to two small shots on target. The Citizens had numerous opportunities, offering a very quiet evening to Ederson. However, they had to wait until the 72nd minute to score a third goal, via Phil Foden. Perfectly served by Julian Alvarez, the Englishman showed great composure to deceive Fabio, the Brazilian goalkeeper.
The last twenty minutes were particularly calm. Confident in their strength, the Mancuniens rotated the ball without taking any risks. They nevertheless scored a fourth goal, the second from Julian Alvarez, who mystified the Brazilian defense before deceiving the goalkeeper with a beautiful cross shot. In difficulty in the Premier League, with only one victory in the last five matches, the Citizens took advantage of this Club World Cup to regain confidence. The return of Kevin De Bruyne, their playing master, should also do them a lot of good.
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