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**Manchester City Dominates Juventus in Club World Cup Thriller, Secures Top Spot in Group G**
**ORLANDO, FL -** Manchester City delivered a dominant performance, defeating Juventus 5-2 at the FIFA Club World Cup in Orlando on Thursday. The victory cemented City’s position as Group G winners and secured their place in the round of 16.
Jeremy Doku shone for the English side, who cruised to their third consecutive win in the group stage. While Juventus had also already qualified for the knockout stage, City’s superior goal difference catapulted them to the top of the group and the tournament’s overall goalscoring list with an impressive 13 goals.
The scoring opened early with Doku finding the net in the 9th minute, only for Teun Koopmeiners to equalize for Juventus shortly after. However, City regained the lead in the 26th minute when Juventus defender Pierre Kalulu inadvertently deflected a cross into his own net.
The second half saw City extend their advantage. Erling Haaland, in only his seventh minute of play, scored his 300th career goal in the 52nd minute. Phil Foden added another in the 69th minute, followed by Savinho’s powerful rebound in the 75th. Dusan Vlahovic managed a late consolation goal for Juventus, but it wasn’t enough to stop City’s rampant attack.
“We played well. I’m happy with the victory,” Doku said after the match. “Now we’re just curious to see who we’re going to play against.”
Manchester City will remain in Orlando to face the Group H runner-up in the round of 16 on Monday. Their opponent will be determined by the match between RB Salzburg and Real Madrid. Juventus, having secured second place in Group G, will travel to Miami for the next round. This victory marks Man City’s first outright win against Juventus since 1976.
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