Manchester City Cruises to Club World Cup Knockout Stage

Manchester City made a bold statement in their Club World Cup campaign, securing a spot in the knockout stage with a dominant 6-0 victory against Al Ain on Sunday. Ilkay Gündogan led the team with two goals, and Erling Haaland added to the tally with a penalty conversion.

The English giants, who finished third in the recent Premier League season, demonstrated their prowess by controlling 74% of the possession and keeping Al Ain with just five shots. Claudio Echeverri, Oscar Bobb, and new signing Rayan Cherki also found the net to round out the rout.

With this result, Manchester City shares the top spot in Group G with Juventus, both teams holding a perfect record. They are set to face each other in Orlando to determine the group leader as they head into the next stage of the competition.

(With inputs from agencies.)