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The Guardian
19 hours ago
- Sport
- The Guardian
Erling Haaland hits 300th goal in Manchester City rout of Juventus at Club World Cup
Erling Haaland's 300th career goal graced this canter of a victory and Savinho's 75th-minute peach lit up a Manchester City display that will be noted by the other big guns aiming to claim the inaugural 32-team Club World Cup. The Brazilian's 20-yard shot pinballed off the bar to make it 5-1 and confirm that Juventus would lose and finish second. While Pep Guardiola's men remain in search of their smoothest rhythms, topping Group G is impressive, and Al-Hilal will not relish facing them in the last 16 at the far cooler 9pm kick-off time. The manager was delighted. 'Everybody gave an incredible performance,' said Guardiola. '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. In the previous two games we won but were miles away. I'm really pleased because the players have to realise [and did today] what we have to do to get back to what we were the last decade.' For the attempt to beat Juve and make it three wins from three games, Rodri was handed a first start since last September's draw with Arsenal in which he suffered the anterior cruciate ligament injury that ruled him out until the season's closing moments. He lasted 65 minutes. 'He's the best player in the world,' said Guardiola. 'He was missed, that was clear. I'm happy hopefully he can help us a lot.' For City's opener Rodri tapped the ball to Rayan Aït-Nouri, who slipped in Jérémy Doku along the left channel: a sidestep created time and the cleanly struck finish gave Juve's goalkeeper, Michele Di Gregorio, no chance. Yet City's advantage was cancelled out immediately by a careless Ederson, whose pass found Teun Koopmeiners instead of a teammate. The Dutchman pounced and the goalkeeper's cheeks went as pink as his strip. It was as clownish as Pierre Kalulu's contribution when City regained the lead. A lightning Matheus Nunes run was located by Savinho. The right-back zipped the ball over and Kalulu, with no opponent near, panicked and turned the ball in. An own goal, sure, but one forced by this far sharper City. A 60-65% first period possession count was potent: Aït-Nouri, Doku, Nunes and Omar Marmoush, at centre-forward, swapped zones across City's front to cause havoc, the latter's pirouette-then-shot an illustration. Tijjani Reijnders, from deep, joined in too, serving a slicing ball to Savinho who cut inside but dribbled tamely at Di Gregorio. Then, a serious downpour cooled down all in temperatures of more than 30C (86F). The broiled crowd in Orlando – including Thomas Tuchel – appreciated it as much as the players, though the concern in Orange County can be dangerous electrical storms that halt games. But the rain eased, and Marmoush's fierce shot, tipped around a post by Di Gregorio, closed the half. Sign up to Football Daily Kick off your evenings with the Guardian's take on the world of football after newsletter promotion Haaland replaced Marmoush and a better-timed stab at Savinho's cross would have made it 3-1 moments into the second half. The miss spoke of a player who had scored only once from open play in 10 previous City appearances. But the statistic soon became two in 11 and completed the Norwegian's landmark third century. Nunes, again, was the provider, another sprint along the right this time spotted by Reijnders. The Portuguese rolled the ball to Haaland; he miskicked but it bobbled in, with Di Gregorio stranded. The 24-year-old's second goal of the competition had his team cruising. Juve had faded as any kind of force. The contest continued to take part in their half. Off went Rodri, unscathed, to be replaced by Ilkay Gündogan, and Phil Foden came on for the effervescent Doku. Guardiola's move became seer-like as City's fourth was scored by Foden. Haaland galloped through an inside-right zone and passed. Savinho pinged the ball to Foden, who collected his second of this Club World Cup calmly from close range. Savinho's rocket rounded off an emphatic win. Dusan Vlahovic's late finish for Juve will have annoyed Guardiola – but not for long. Of Haaland's feat, the manager said: 'Congrats on 300 goals – it's good, right? His manager was incredible at football – he scored 11 career goals. I admire him a lot.'
The National
a day ago
- Sport
- The National
Man City cruise past Juventus as Haaland reaches 300-goal milestone
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. 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. Jeremy Doku opened the scoring (John Raoux/AP) With Ballon d'Or winner Rodri making his first start since September, City were fluid and energetic. They made a fast start and Bernardo Silva had a header saved by the feet of Michele Di Gregorio before they took the lead in the ninth minute through Doku. Summer signing Rayan Ait-Nouri slipped him in with a fine throughball and the Belgian tucked home after cutting inside Kalulu. Juve responded immediately and City failed to make the most of a reprieve after Vlahovic scuffed an effort wide. Ederson carelessly gave the ball away from the resulting goalkick and Koopmeiners rifled a shot past the Brazilian. Erling Haaland came off the bench to score (Phelan Ebenhack/AP) City dealt well with the setback and Tijjani Reijnders, Rodri and Omar Marmoush all had attempts blocked. The pressure paid off in the 26th minute although they benefited from a huge stroke of luck as Kalulu diverted Matheus Nunes' ball past Di Gregorio. The ferocious sunshine gave way to heavy rain just before the break but City were not deterred as Savinho shot at Di Gregorio before the keeper pushed away further strikes from Ait-Nouri and Marmoush. Marmoush was replaced by Haaland at the interval and the Norwegian soon made an impact. Reijnders played in Nunes, who rolled a pass perfectly into the path of Haaland in front of goal. His connection was hardly the cleanest but such was his positioning he could hardly miss. Phil Foden hit City's fourth goal (Phelan Ebenhack/AP) Ederson denied Vlahovic as Juve sought a way back but Haaland created the opening for the fourth when his pass was picked up by Savinho and powered in by Foden from close range. Savinho added another in style when he thundered in a shot off the underside of the bar from distance after 75 minutes. Juve were well beaten but Vlahovic battled on and pulled one back six minutes from time after good work by Kenan Yildiz.
The Advertiser
a day ago
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Haaland earns milestone in Man City romp, Real advance
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. with agencies 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. with agencies 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. with agencies
The Herald Scotland
a day ago
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Man City cruise past Juventus as Haaland reaches 300-goal milestone
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. Jeremy Doku opened the scoring (John Raoux/AP) With Ballon d'Or winner Rodri making his first start since September, City were fluid and energetic. They made a fast start and Bernardo Silva had a header saved by the feet of Michele Di Gregorio before they took the lead in the ninth minute through Doku. Summer signing Rayan Ait-Nouri slipped him in with a fine throughball and the Belgian tucked home after cutting inside Kalulu. Juve responded immediately and City failed to make the most of a reprieve after Vlahovic scuffed an effort wide. Ederson carelessly gave the ball away from the resulting goalkick and Koopmeiners rifled a shot past the Brazilian. Erling Haaland came off the bench to score (Phelan Ebenhack/AP) City dealt well with the setback and Tijjani Reijnders, Rodri and Omar Marmoush all had attempts blocked. The pressure paid off in the 26th minute although they benefited from a huge stroke of luck as Kalulu diverted Matheus Nunes' ball past Di Gregorio. The ferocious sunshine gave way to heavy rain just before the break but City were not deterred as Savinho shot at Di Gregorio before the keeper pushed away further strikes from Ait-Nouri and Marmoush. Marmoush was replaced by Haaland at the interval and the Norwegian soon made an impact. Reijnders played in Nunes, who rolled a pass perfectly into the path of Haaland in front of goal. His connection was hardly the cleanest but such was his positioning he could hardly miss. Phil Foden hit City's fourth goal (Phelan Ebenhack/AP) Ederson denied Vlahovic as Juve sought a way back but Haaland created the opening for the fourth when his pass was picked up by Savinho and powered in by Foden from close range. Savinho added another in style when he thundered in a shot off the underside of the bar from distance after 75 minutes. Juve were well beaten but Vlahovic battled on and pulled one back six minutes from time after good work by Kenan Yildiz.
The Independent
a day ago
- Sport
- The Independent
Haaland hits new career landmark as Man City make Club World Cup statement
Manchester City defeated Juventus 5-2 in the Club World Cup, securing the top spot in Group G with a perfect record. Erling Haaland scored his 300th career goal, coming off the bench to net City's third goal. Jeremy Doku, Phil Foden, and Savinho also scored for Manchester City, with Savinho adding a long-range stunner. Juventus's goals came from Teun Koopmeiners, following an error by City's goalkeeper Ederson, and a late consolation from Dusan Vlahovic. The dominant victory, achieved despite challenging weather conditions in Orlando, positions Manchester City favorably for the knockout stages.
