Manchester City beats Fluminense 4-0 and is champion of the Club World Cup

CHAMPION

Julian Álvarez twice, Nino contra and Phiil Foden scored the goals that gave the English the title

It didn’t work for Tricolor. This Friday (22), Manchester City took no notice of Fluminense and won the FIFA Club World Cup final 4 x 0. Julian Álvarez twice, Nino contra and Phiil Foden scored the goals that gave the Citizens their first title of the competition, which was played in Saudi Arabia.

Before the first minute of the game, Aké hit a shot against the post and Julián Alvarez took advantage of the rebound to make it 1 x 0. With the lightning goal, Tricolor das Laranjeiras felt the blow and the English team started to press even harder in search of the second. goal.

Even behind on the scoreboard, Fluminense did not give up on its style of play and came out of defense to play with its players. Despite the pressure, Flu managed to hold off the citizens’ momentum, but struggled when it came to building offensive plays.

Tricolor das Laranjeiras had its greatest moment in the 15th minute. After a wrong ball, Martinelli passed it to Ganso who, at first, left Cano in front of the goal. The Argentine invaded the area, was brought down by Ederson, but the referee ruled it offside.

At 26, Rodri found Phil Foden who entered the area, crossed the ball, the ball deflected off Nino and went into the goal, making it 2 x 0 for Manchester City. At 39, after a corner kick taken by Marcelo, Arias deflected the ball and forced Ederson to make a great save. The match went to halftime with the English team ahead.

Second time

Right at the beginning of the second stage, almost third among the English. Foden took a risk from distance, Fábio saved, Bernardo Silva tried to head the rebound, but Flu’s goalkeeper made another save. Pep Guardiola’s team kept the pressure on and made it difficult for Flu to get the ball out.

Around the 20th minute, Fluminense tried to balance the match and started attacking more, but there was practically no work for goalkeeper Ederson. With 26 minutes, another fatal error. Samuel Xavier missed after a header, Kovacic passed it to Julian Álvarez, who found Foden in the middle of the area to make it 3-0.

The match was approaching the end, when Julian Alvarez received the ball inside the area, made a great move and scored a great goal: 4 x 0 for the English team.

*With information from Metrópoles

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