Haaland earns milestone in Man City romp, Real advance

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Erling Haaland scored his 300th career goal as Manchester City thrashed Juventus 5-2 to finish top of Group G at the Club World Cup.
Jeremy Doku, Phil Foden and Savinho - with a long-range stunner - were also on target as City produced an outstanding display despite both sweltering heat and a torrential downpour in Orlando on Thursday.
In Group H, Vinicius Jr scored one and set up another as Real Madrid secured a 3-0 victory over RB Salzburg to seal top spot.
They were joined in the round of 16 by big-spending Saudi club Al Hilal, who beat Mexico's Pachuca 2-0 to advance behind Real.
Earlier, City were pegged back after Doku's early opener when Ederson gifted a goal to Teun Koopmeiners but their lead was restored when Pierre Kalulu turned into his own net at the Camping World Stadium.
Haaland, reaching a notable landmark in senior football for club and country, came off the bench to bundle in the third and Foden and Savinho made victory certain before Dusan Vlahovic's consolation.
The result means City progress with a 100 per cent record from their three group games and should, in theory at least, have a more straightforward route through the knockout stages.
Juve beat City 2-0 when the sides met in the Champions League in December but this was a far different side than the one that won just once in 13 games in a dismal run late last year.
It was also a notable shift in gear from City after opening the competition with two straightforward wins against Wydad Casablanca and Al Ain.
With Ballon d'Or winner Rodri making his first start since September, City were fluid and energetic.
City manager Pep Guardiola said: "I liked the way we did it. It has been a long time since we had a performance like this on and off the ball. The players were committed and we are happy to beat a top side.
"This is just one game but I think the players felt again what it was like to be a good team. It's the first time we've performed the way we can.
"We won the last two but we adjusted a few things. I'm really pleased because the players realise what we have to do to get back to what we were in the last decade.
"The belief always comes from your performances, not your past."
In Philadelphia, Vinicius opened the scoring in the 40th minute with a superb strike from the edge of the box before turning provider in added time ahead of the break, delivering a deft back-heeled pass to Federico Valverde, who finished from close range.
Real continued to dominate after the break but it was not until the 84th minute that Gonzalo Garcia wrapped up the win, lobbing over the Salzburg goalkeeper in a quick counter.
In Nashville, Salem Al-Dawsari opened the scoring in the 22nd minute and Marcos Leonardo added the second in stoppage time to send four-times Asian champions Al-Hilal through.
Al-Hilal were guilty of being a bit casual at times and were given a few scares by Pachuca as they sat deeper to protect their lead in the final quarter, but held on for a victory that gave them five points to Red Bull Salzburg's four.
Also on Thursday, Al Ain beat Wydad 2-1 in the final match of the competition for both clubs.
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Erling Haaland scored his 300th career goal as Manchester City thrashed Juventus 5-2 to finish top of Group G at the Club World Cup.
Jeremy Doku, Phil Foden and Savinho - with a long-range stunner - were also on target as City produced an outstanding display despite both sweltering heat and a torrential downpour in Orlando on Thursday.
In Group H, Vinicius Jr scored one and set up another as Real Madrid secured a 3-0 victory over RB Salzburg to seal top spot.
They were joined in the round of 16 by big-spending Saudi club Al Hilal, who beat Mexico's Pachuca 2-0 to advance behind Real.
Earlier, City were pegged back after Doku's early opener when Ederson gifted a goal to Teun Koopmeiners but their lead was restored when Pierre Kalulu turned into his own net at the Camping World Stadium.
Haaland, reaching a notable landmark in senior football for club and country, came off the bench to bundle in the third and Foden and Savinho made victory certain before Dusan Vlahovic's consolation.
The result means City progress with a 100 per cent record from their three group games and should, in theory at least, have a more straightforward route through the knockout stages.
Juve beat City 2-0 when the sides met in the Champions League in December but this was a far different side than the one that won just once in 13 games in a dismal run late last year.
It was also a notable shift in gear from City after opening the competition with two straightforward wins against Wydad Casablanca and Al Ain.
With Ballon d'Or winner Rodri making his first start since September, City were fluid and energetic.
City manager Pep Guardiola said: "I liked the way we did it. It has been a long time since we had a performance like this on and off the ball. The players were committed and we are happy to beat a top side.
"This is just one game but I think the players felt again what it was like to be a good team. It's the first time we've performed the way we can.
"We won the last two but we adjusted a few things. I'm really pleased because the players realise what we have to do to get back to what we were in the last decade.
"The belief always comes from your performances, not your past."
In Philadelphia, Vinicius opened the scoring in the 40th minute with a superb strike from the edge of the box before turning provider in added time ahead of the break, delivering a deft back-heeled pass to Federico Valverde, who finished from close range.
Real continued to dominate after the break but it was not until the 84th minute that Gonzalo Garcia wrapped up the win, lobbing over the Salzburg goalkeeper in a quick counter.
In Nashville, Salem Al-Dawsari opened the scoring in the 22nd minute and Marcos Leonardo added the second in stoppage time to send four-times Asian champions Al-Hilal through.
Al-Hilal were guilty of being a bit casual at times and were given a few scares by Pachuca as they sat deeper to protect their lead in the final quarter, but held on for a victory that gave them five points to Red Bull Salzburg's four.
Also on Thursday, Al Ain beat Wydad 2-1 in the final match of the competition for both clubs.
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Erling Haaland scored his 300th career goal as Manchester City thrashed Juventus 5-2 to finish top of Group G at the Club World Cup.
Jeremy Doku, Phil Foden and Savinho - with a long-range stunner - were also on target as City produced an outstanding display despite both sweltering heat and a torrential downpour in Orlando on Thursday.
In Group H, Vinicius Jr scored one and set up another as Real Madrid secured a 3-0 victory over RB Salzburg to seal top spot.
They were joined in the round of 16 by big-spending Saudi club Al Hilal, who beat Mexico's Pachuca 2-0 to advance behind Real.
Earlier, City were pegged back after Doku's early opener when Ederson gifted a goal to Teun Koopmeiners but their lead was restored when Pierre Kalulu turned into his own net at the Camping World Stadium.
Haaland, reaching a notable landmark in senior football for club and country, came off the bench to bundle in the third and Foden and Savinho made victory certain before Dusan Vlahovic's consolation.
The result means City progress with a 100 per cent record from their three group games and should, in theory at least, have a more straightforward route through the knockout stages.
Juve beat City 2-0 when the sides met in the Champions League in December but this was a far different side than the one that won just once in 13 games in a dismal run late last year.
It was also a notable shift in gear from City after opening the competition with two straightforward wins against Wydad Casablanca and Al Ain.
With Ballon d'Or winner Rodri making his first start since September, City were fluid and energetic.
City manager Pep Guardiola said: "I liked the way we did it. It has been a long time since we had a performance like this on and off the ball. The players were committed and we are happy to beat a top side.
"This is just one game but I think the players felt again what it was like to be a good team. It's the first time we've performed the way we can.
"We won the last two but we adjusted a few things. I'm really pleased because the players realise what we have to do to get back to what we were in the last decade.
"The belief always comes from your performances, not your past."
In Philadelphia, Vinicius opened the scoring in the 40th minute with a superb strike from the edge of the box before turning provider in added time ahead of the break, delivering a deft back-heeled pass to Federico Valverde, who finished from close range.
Real continued to dominate after the break but it was not until the 84th minute that Gonzalo Garcia wrapped up the win, lobbing over the Salzburg goalkeeper in a quick counter.
In Nashville, Salem Al-Dawsari opened the scoring in the 22nd minute and Marcos Leonardo added the second in stoppage time to send four-times Asian champions Al-Hilal through.
Al-Hilal were guilty of being a bit casual at times and were given a few scares by Pachuca as they sat deeper to protect their lead in the final quarter, but held on for a victory that gave them five points to Red Bull Salzburg's four.
Also on Thursday, Al Ain beat Wydad 2-1 in the final match of the competition for both clubs.
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