Manchester Metropolis turned on the type to seal prime spot in Group G on the Membership World Cup with an emphatic 5-2 win over Juventus on Thursday.
The third straight victory for Pep Guardiola’s facet will increase the possibilities of Metropolis avoiding a gathering with Actual Madrid within the final 16 a destiny that will now await Juventus.
Metropolis and Juve won’t know their opponent till the ultimate pair of video games in Group H conclude afterward Friday.
A constructive day for Metropolis noticed 2024 Ballon d’Or winner Rodri make his first begin since rupturing his ACL in September and Guardiola’s facet, that includes a number of new faces, look considerably improved on the group which struggled to complete 13 factors behind Premier League champions Liverpool final season.
Metropolis had been on prime from the outset with a Bernardo Silva header forcing Juve keeper Michele Di Gregorio to save lots of together with his toes within the fifth minute.
4 minutes later, Guardiola’s new-look facet had the lead when after a attribute, affected person build-up, Rayan Ait-Nouri break up the Juve defence with an outstanding go which Jeremy Doku collected and dispatched into the far nook.
Juve had been gifted an equaliser when Metropolis’s Brazilian keeper Ederson’s go out was intercepted by Teun Koopmeiners who marched into the field and confidently fired residence.
Juve returned the present although within the twenty sixth minute when French defender Pierre Kalulu, below no strain, turned a low cross from Matheus Nunes into his personal internet.
A brief however intense downpour simply earlier than half-time cooled the stadium down and Guardiola launched his prolific Norwegian striker Erling Haaland on the break and it took simply seven minutes for him to seek out the scoresheet.
Tijjani Reijnders fed Matheus Nunes whose low cross discovered an unmarked Haaland within the center and whereas it wasn’t the cleanest of finishes from shut vary, the striker celebrated his three hundredth profession objective.
Rodri left the sphere within the 66th minute to applause as Ilkay Gundogan took over his position within the centre of midfield however Metropolis continued to over-run the Turin facet.
Haaland latched on to an extended ball from Ederson and appeared for fellow sub Phil Foden within the center however put his cross past the England man just for Savinho to get better it and set-up Foden for a easy conversion.
Savinho then made made it 5-1 when after a Haaland shot was saved by De Gregorio’s toes, the Brazilian met the free ball with a thundering drive which flew in off the underside of the bar.
Juventus had created little however restored a bit of pleasure when Kenan Yildiz produced a stunning contact and intelligent go to set Dusan Vlahovic free and the Serbian beat Ederson from the sting of the field.
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