Thursday , 1 October 2026

Manchester City FC vs Al Ain FC, Club World Cup 2025 GROUP STAGE

FIFA Club World Cup · 2025
Manchester City FC
6 – 0
Full Time
Al Ain FC
Mon 23 Jun 2025 · 01:00 UTC Mercedes-Benz Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 25' Facundo Zabala
Y 45' Rami Rabia
Abdukodir Khusanov 58' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester City FC vs Al Ain FC — Club World Cup at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Mustapha Ghorbal
4 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 7.5 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SE Palmeiras 3 5
2 Internacional CF Miami 3 5
3 FC Porto 3 2
4 Al Ahly SC 3 2
5 Paris Saint-Germain FC 3 6
6 Botafogo FR 3 6
7 Club Atlético de Madrid 3 6
8 Seattle Sounders FC 3 0
9 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 3 7
10 FC Bayern München 3 6
11 CA Boca Juniors 3 2
12 Auckland City FC 3 1
13 CR Flamengo 3 7
14 Chelsea FC 3 6
15 Esperance de Tunis 3 3
16 Los Angeles FC 3 1
17 FC Internazionale Milano 3 7
18 CF Monterrey 3 5
19 CA River Plate 3 4
20 Urawa Red Diamonds 3 0
21 Borussia Dortmund 3 7
22 Fluminense FC 3 5
23 Mamelodi Sundowns FC 3 4
24 Ulsan HD FC 3 0
25 Manchester City FC 3 9
26 Juventus FC 3 6
27 Al Ain FC 3 3
28 Wydad AC 3 0
29 Real Madrid CF 3 7
30 Al Hilal 3 5
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 3 4
32 CF Pachuca 3 0

Head-to-Head

1
Manchester City FC 1 games · Avg 6.0 goals Al Ain FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-06-23 Manchester City FC 6–0 Al Ain FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Jun Al Ain FC H 6–0 W
18 Jun Wydad AC H 2–0 W
25 May Fulham FC A 2–0 W
20 May AFC Bournemouth H 3–1 W
17 May Crystal Palace FC A 0–1 L
10 May Southampton FC A 0–0 D
Al Ain FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Jun Manchester City FC A 0–6 L
19 Jun Juventus FC H 0–5 L
29 Oct Al Ahly SC A 0–3 L
22 Sep Auckland City FC H 6–2 W

Season Stats

Manchester City FC Al Ain FC
#25 Position #27
9 Points 3
3 Played 3
3 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 2
13 Scored 2
2 Conceded 12
+11 GD -10
3.00 PPG 1.00
100% Win % 33%

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Al Ain FC this season

Manchester City FC are 25th (9 pts). Al Ain FC are 27th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Manchester City FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
3/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Al Ain FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester City FC
Phil Foden 3 G 1 A
Erling Haaland 3 G 1 A
Ilkay Gundogan 2 G 1 A
Jeremy Doku 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Manchester City FC to score. At the same time, Al Ain FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Manchester City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Ilkay Gundogan scoring 2 goals.
  • 8' Ilkay Gundogan is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
  • 13' With 0 assists to his name this season, Khalid Eisa is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Al Ain FC.
  • 18' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 23' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' Facundo Zabala catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 25.
  • 27' What a moment for Claudio Echeverri! That strike on 27 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 32' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Manchester City FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 37' Manchester City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Al Ain FC's shape.
  • 42' Manchester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 45' Controversy at the stadium! Rami Rabia argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 46' Another substitution for Manchester City FC to replace Claudio Echeverri by Phil Foden on 46 minute.
  • 50' The deadlock is broken! Erling Haaland gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
  • 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 58' The referee shows Manchester City FC player a card on 58.
  • 61' Rodri has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nico Gonzalez on 61 minute.
  • 62' Time for substitution for Al Ain FC. Facundo Zabala is replaced by Erik.
  • 67' Yahya Nader is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Al Ain FC tonight.
  • 72' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 73' Assisted by Bernardo Silva with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ilkay Gundogan makes no mistake. 4-0!
  • 74' Manchester City FC ring the changes. Josko Gvardiol has done his job and it is now time for Ruben Dias to step up.
  • 79' Al Ain FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 84' Oscar Bobb adds to his 1 season tally! Manchester City FC lead 5-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 89' Rayan Cherki makes no mistake. The score reads 6-0 and Manchester City FC are in front.
  • The final score is 6-0.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Al Ain FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vladimir Ivic

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
5 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 Al Ain FC xG
I would bet for: Manchester City FC to win 86% + Over 2.5 goals 86%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC86% Draw8% Al Ain FC6%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes25% 0% No75%
Avg goals/match: 5.3
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 95%
5%
± 2.5 86%
14%
± 3.5 72%
28%
± 4.5 53%
47%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
94%
Draw or Al Ain FC
14%
Manchester City FC or Al Ain FC
92%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC85% Draw14% Al Ain FC1%
Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
4 – 0
14.8%
5 – 0
14.4%
3 – 0
12.4%
6 – 0
Actual
7 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
8%
5 – 1
4.3%
4 – 1
4.3%
6 – 1
3.7%
1 – 0
3.5%
3 – 1
3.5%
7 – 1
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Al Ain FC covers
-2.5 79% — 21%
-2 79% 12% 9%
-1.5 91% — 9%
-1 91% 6% 3%
-0.5 97% — 3%
+0.5 100% — 0%
+1 100% — 0%
+1.5 100% — 0%
+2 100% — 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
75% ✓
Al Ain FC keeps clean sheet
1% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.