Manchester City FC vs Al Ain FC, Club World Cup 2025 GROUP STAGE
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Match Preview
Manchester City FC vs Al Ain FC — Club World Cup at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
- Manchester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/25)
- Al Ain FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/25)
Mustapha Ghorbal
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Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Mercedes-Benz Stadium that hosts another battle between Manchester City FC and Al Ain FC.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Al Ain FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 8' Ilkay Gundogan puts Manchester City FC on the lead.
- 13' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 18' Al Ain FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 23' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' The referee shows Al Ain FC player a card on 25.
- 27' GOAL! Claudio Echeverri scores on 27.
- 32' Supporters expect more eagerness from Stefan Ortega Moreno, as he is very good at scoring at Mercedes-Benz Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 37' 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.
- 42' It’s high time Pep Guardiola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' It’s gonna be a card for Rami Rabia.
- 46' Phil Foden has so much to prove this time. He replaces Claudio Echeverri on 46 minute.
- 50' Goal! Erling Haaland scores his 200 goal in 83 matches.
- 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
- 58' Abdukodir Khusanov was booked on 58.
- 61' Another substitution for Manchester City FC to replace Nico Gonzalez by Rodri on 61 minute.
- 62' It is a substitution in Al Ain FC team. Facundo Zabala is replaced by Erik on 62 minute.
- 67' Manchester City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Ilkay Gundogan scoring 2 goals.
- 72' Rami Rabia needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 73' Ilkay Gundogan with the second goal in the match!
- 74' Ruben Dias is replacing Josko Gvardiol for the Manchester City FC side.
- 79' Soufiane Rahimi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 84' What a strike from Oscar Bobb! The score is 5-0.
- 89' GOAL! Rayan Cherki scores on 89. Assisted by Erling Haaland
- With this win, Manchester City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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Manchester City FC
Starting XI- 19
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20
Bernardo Silva ↓ Rayan Cherki 74'
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- 27
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24
Josko Gvardiol ↓ Ruben Dias 74'
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14
Nico Gonzalez ↓ Rodri 61'
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30
Claudio Echeverri ↓ Phil Foden 46'
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45
Abdukodir Khusanov ↓ Oscar Bobb 61'
Bench- 4
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- 31
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47
Phil Foden ↑ 46'
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16
Rodri ↑ 61'
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3
Ruben Dias ↑ 74'
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29
Rayan Cherki ↑ 74'
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- 26
- 75
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52
Oscar Bobb ↑ 61'
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Coach Pep GuardiolaAl Ain FC
Starting XI- 17
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6
Yahya Nader ↓ Matias Palacios 46'
- 25
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36
Facundo Zabala ↓ Erik 62'
- 56
- 97
- 5
- 8
- 70
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21
Soufiane Rahimi ↓ Kodjo Laba 46'
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28
Nassim Chadli ↓ Mateo Sanabria 74'
Bench- 1
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- 4
- 14
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15
Erik ↑ 62'
- 16
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9
Kodjo Laba ↑ 46'
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10
Alejandro Gamarra ↑ 62'
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19
Mateo Sanabria ↑ 74'
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20
Matias Palacios ↑ 46'
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- 80
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- 72
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Coach Vladimir Ivic -
Manchester City FC Form