FiFA CLUB WORLD CUP:
Man City Maul Juventus 5-2
By Yadnom Awu/Asaba
Manchester City Football Club of England beat Italian power house, Juventus, by 5-2 in tonight’s game for the quarter final ticket.
The victory enabled City earn 9 points from a possible 9 from their three games.
By the victory, City topped the group and will remain at Orlando City for their quarter final tie .
Despite the loss, Juventus also qualified for the quarter final place in the ongoing FIFA Club World Club Championship.
City scored in the 8th minute via Jettmy Doku, but Juventus drew level two minutes later.
In the 25 th minute, an own goal by Kalulu gave City its second , followed by a third in the 59th minute by Haaland.
England national player, Foden netted in the 69th minute, while Savinho added another in the 73rd .
Exactly 10 minutes later, Juventus pulled one back to reduce the tally and end the tie at 5-2.
In the other group game of the night, Wydad Casablanca of Morocco went down 1-2 to Al- Ahly of Egypt, despite taking the lead.
The outcome of the dead rubber game meant that both sides exited the competition, having failed to secure enough points to qualify for round of 16.
The development implied that all four representatives of Africa at the annual mundial failed to qualify from the group stages of the championship.
Africa was represented by Al,- Ahly of Egypt, Esperance of Tunisia, Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa and Wydad Casablanca of Morocco.
