Report as Man City produced a statement victory over Juventus, with Rodri making his first start since last September; Pep Guardiola’s side will play the runners-up from group H on Monday in the last 16
Manchester City thrashed Juventus 5-2 to finish top of group G at the Club World Cup, meaning they head into the knockouts as the only perfect team.
Both sides went into the final game with two wins, but City were in a dominant mood and put on one of their most complete displays in the last 12 months. Led by Rodri, who made his first start since last September, City put Juventus under pressure from the off and Jeremy Doku, linking beautifully with Rayan Ait-Nouri, got the scoring started.
A lapse in concentration from Ederson allowed Teun Koopmeiners to level matters, but a comical own-goal from Pierre Kalulu followed to give City the cushion their play deserved.
Erling Haaland sprang from the bench at the break and scored his 300th career goal before playing the provider for Phil Foden to make it 4-1. Savinho crashed home a stunning fifth before Dusan Vlahovic netted late for Juve.
By finishing top, City have given themselves a seemingly easier route through the latter stages, putting themselves on the same side of the draw as Chelsea, meaning there cannot be an all-Premier League final.
Pep Guardiola’s side will play Al Hilal, the runners-up from group H, on Monday in the last 16.
