Manchester City defeated Wydad Casablanca, the African champions, 2-0 at the King Abdullah Sports City on Wednesday night to start their 2025 FIFA Club World Cup campaign with confidence.
After finishing third in their home league, Pep Guardiola’s team was determined to regain their dominance in the world and spent no time in proving their worth.
In barely the second minute, Phil Foden ended the draw with a clean finish after a swift pass that took the Moroccan team by surprise.
City persisted in maintaining possession and pace while looking for weaknesses in Wydad’s well-prepared defense.
Their perseverance paid off once more in the 42nd minute when Jérémy Doku, who had been active on the sides, completed a deft offensive sequence with a precision strike to double the lead.
Manchester City maintained control, limiting Wydad to speculative attempts and sporadic counterattacks, even if there were fewer obvious opportunities in the second half.
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Rico Lewis made a daring run through midfield in the 88th minute and then smashed a shot off the post to almost make it three.
Manchester City is in a strong position to get to the knockout stage as a result of winning their group early on.
In the other Group E game, Monterrey and Inter Milan drew 1-1 in Pasadena, with Lautaro Martinez negating Sergio Ramos’ first goal.
This implies that Guardiola’s team is now in the lead and will advance with just a draw in their next match.
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