Sunday , 16 August 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Mercedes-Benz Stadium!
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 8' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ilkay Gundogan makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 13' It looks surprising Al Ain FC does not make any changes. Josko Gvardiol has some obvious troubles when approaching to the 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' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 25' Facundo Zabala picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 27' Against the run of play, Claudio Echeverri has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 32' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 37' Bernardo Silva, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 42' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Rami Rabia on 45 minutes.
  • 46' The Manchester City FC bench stirs into life. Claudio Echeverri is withdrawn and Phil Foden gets his opportunity.
  • 50' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Erling Haaland makes it 3-0.
  • 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rami Rabia, as he is very good at scoring at Mercedes-Benz Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 58' A meaty challenge results in booking for Abdukodir Khusanov on 58.
  • 61' Rodri gets the nod from Manchester City FC. He replaces Nico Gonzalez and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for Erik. He replaces Facundo Zabala on 62 minute.
  • 67' It’s high time Pep Guardiola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 72' Al Ain FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 73' GOAL! Ilkay Gundogan scores on 73. Assisted by Bernardo Silva
  • 74' A change in the Manchester City FC ranks — Josko Gvardiol exits the field as Ruben Dias enters on 74.
  • 79' Manchester City FC have won 1020 goals from 436 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 84' Oscar Bobb has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 84 minutes.
  • 89' Magnificent from Rayan Cherki! That is 24 goals in 424 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 6-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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.