Thursday , 2 July 2026

Manchester City FC vs Wydad AC, Club World Cup 2025 GROUP STAGE

FIFA Club World Cup · 2025
Manchester City FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Wydad AC
Wed 18 Jun 2025 · 16:00 UTC Lincoln Financial Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 16' Cassius Mailula
Rico Lewis 88' R

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester City FC vs Wydad AC — Club World Cup at Lincoln Financial Field.

Match Details

  • Referee Ramon Abatti Abel
14 games this season 🟨 2.1/game ⚽ 7.2 goals/game 🟥 3 total

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 Atletico 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 2.0 goals Wydad AC
Last 5 meetings
2025-06-18 Manchester City FC 2–0 Wydad AC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
02 May Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 1–0 W
Wydad AC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jun Manchester City FC A 0–2 L

Season Stats

Manchester City FC Wydad AC
#25 Position #28
9 Points 0
3 Played 3
3 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 3
13 Scored 2
2 Conceded 8
+11 GD -6
3.00 PPG 0.00
100% Win % 0%

Key Stats

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

Manchester City FC are 25th (9 pts). Wydad AC are 28th (0 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
Wydad AC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/1
76+
–/1
■ 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, Wydad AC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 2' Manchester City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Phil Foden on 2.
  • 7' Wydad AC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 7.
  • 12' 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.
  • 16' It’s a booking for Wydad AC player. Cassius Mailula gets a card.
  • 21' Ederson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 58 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 26' It looks like no one’s ball. Wydad AC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 31' Omar Marmoush needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 36' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Manchester City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 41' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 42' GOAL! Jeremy Doku scores on 42. Assisted by Phil Foden
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Mohamed Rayhi. He replaces Cassius Mailula on 46 minute.
  • 51' The travelling Wydad AC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 60' Time for substitution for Manchester City FC. Jeremy Doku is replaced by Oscar Bobb.
  • 62' Time for substitution for Wydad AC. Oussama Zemraoui is replaced by Mickael Malsa.
  • 67' Wydad AC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 69' Another substitution for Manchester City FC to replace Omar Marmoush by Ilkay Gundogan on 69 minute.
  • 74' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Ismail Moutaraji. He replaces Bart Meijers on 75 minute.
  • 80' 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.
  • 84' Stephane Aziz Ki has so much to prove this time. He replaces Thembinkosi Lorch on 84 minute.
  • 88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Rico Lewis on 88.
  • 90' The whistle greets Savio as he departs to be replaced by Matheus Nunes.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Wydad AC.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Wydad AC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mohamed Benhachem

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
5 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 Wydad AC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 86% + Manchester City FC to win 86%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC86% Draw8% Wydad AC6%
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 Wydad AC
14%
Manchester City FC or Wydad AC
92%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC85% Draw14% Wydad AC1%
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
11.9%
7 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
Actual
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 Wydad AC 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% ✓
Wydad AC keeps clean sheet
1% ✓

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