Soccer-Manchester City destroy Juve to top group at Club World Cup
Soccer Football - FIFA Club World Cup - Group G - Juventus v Manchester City - Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida, U.S. - June 26, 2025 Manchester City's Jeremy Doku celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) -Manchester City secured top spot in Group G of the Club World Cup with a 5-2 thrashing of Juventus on Thursday, exposing the Serie A side's defensive frailties in emphatic fashion.
With both teams already through to the knockout stage, City underlined their status as title favourites by becoming the only team to finish the group phase with three wins, showing flashes of their brilliant selves.
Pep Guardiola's side finished three points clear of Juventus, who will face the winners of Group H in the last 16.
Real Madrid can clinch that group later on Thursday with a win over RB Salzburg. Both Salzburg and Al-Hilal, who face already-eliminated Pachuca, remain in contention for qualification.
(Reporting by Julien Pretot in Miami; editing by Pritha Sarkar)
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