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Guardiola urges City to ‘go for it’ and grasp a ‘once in a lifetime’ opportunity after reaching Club World Cup final
The Club World Cup reaches its crescendo tonight as the annual tournament of six continental champions, plus a host nation, has been whittled down to just two.
The reigning Champions League winners, Manchester City, are Europe’s representative and defeated Japanese side Urawa Red Diamonds on Tuesday. They are hoping to add a new trophy to their collection this evening as they face Brazilian side Fluminense in Saudi Arabia.
The Copa Libertadores champions have struggled domestically this season but reached the final after beating Al Ahly 2-0 in the other semi-final. City are hoping to win the tournament for the first time in the club’s history and claim five trophies in a calendar year.
Striker Erling Haaland, who has missed the past four matches with a foot injury, is unavailable, along with Kevin de Bruyne and Jeremy Doku.
Follow all the updates from the final below plus get the latest odds and tips right here:
Man City 2-0 Fluminese
52’ Almost! City almost have a third, it’s a good strong save from Fabio down to his left. The goalkeeper has been quite active so far and has made some good saves, despite the scoreline.
Sonia Twigg22 December 2023 19:12
Man City 2-0 Fluminese
51’ City think they have a penalty shout when Rico Lewis is brought down in the box, but there was no foul. They end up with a corner and take it short, the ball comes out to Grealish who is brought down.
Sonia Twigg22 December 2023 19:11
Man City 2-0 Fluminese
49’ City are not under a huge amount of pressure here, and Fluminese’s danger comes from inch-perfect balls up top from the likes of Marcelo, but they aren’t being allowed to get a foothold in the game.
Sonia Twigg22 December 2023 19:09
Man City 2-0 Fluminese
47’ Chance! The second half has started in the same manner as the first, with City dominating and they almost had another!
Fabio had to be alert to save a short from Foden and then the rebound from Alvarez!
Sonia Twigg22 December 2023 19:07
Man City 2-0 Fluminese
46’ Fluminese get the second half underway
Sonia Twigg22 December 2023 19:05
HT: Man City 2-0 Fluminese
The players are out of the tunnel and on the pitch. John Kennedy is coming on for Fluminese for Keno.
Sonia Twigg22 December 2023 19:04
HT: Man City 2-0 Fluminese
It’s almost time for the second half, will Fluminese be able to find a way back into the clash?
Sonia Twigg22 December 2023 19:00
HT: Man City 2-0 Fluminese
Just having a second look at the penalty shout that was ruled out for offside, the decision by VAR was made quickly, a good example of the semi-automated VAR.
But it was a definite penalty, and had it been scored it would have made things interesting at 1-1.
Sonia Twigg22 December 2023 18:57
HT: Man City 2-0 Fluminese
Here are some photos from the first half in Jeddah:
Sonia Twigg22 December 2023 18:54
HT: Man City 2-0 Fluminese
HT: Man City 2-0 Fluminese
The European Champions have been utterly dominant in the first half, other than a brief potential penalty that was ruled out for offside Fluminese have really struggled to get a foothold in the match.
Sonia Twigg22 December 2023 18:50
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