Man City 4-0 Fluminense (Álvarez 1 88, Nino 27og, Foden 72)Guardiola’s men prove too strong for Copa Libertadores holders
This was the chance of a lifetime and Manchester City grasped it, completing their week in Saudi Arabia with a second straightforward win to sit atop the globe and grasp the Club World Cup. Perhaps it was fitting that Julián Álvarez, a star in becoming a champion with Argentina a year ago, began and finished what ended up as a lesson in control against the Brazilian side Fluminense.
A moment like this might never come again, Pep Guardiola had cautioned; City met it and have now completed the full house of major trophies that rubber stamps their era of dominance. An own goal by Nino and a close-range finish by Phil Foden were bookended by Álvarez’s contributions and the only sour note, as City sought to celebrate after full time, was a bizarre on-pitch confrontation between players and officials from both sides.
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