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Manchester City put Juventus to the sword in Thursday\u2019s heavyweight clash at the FIFA Club World Cup. Pep Guardiola\u2019s side demolished their Turin counterparts 5-2 at Camping World Stadium in Orlando to seal a top-place finish in Group G.<\/strong><\/p>\n Both sides had secured a spot in the knockout stages heading into this clash. However, more than just bragging rights were at stake. After three consecutive wins over Man City, Juventus had hoped to ensure a favorable knockout draw with another victory.<\/p>\n Little did they know the former Premier League champions would wipe the floor with them in Florida. A calamitous night for Juventus started with Jeremy Doku\u2019s strike in the ninth minute. Despite finding a quick equalizer through Teun Koopmeiners, Igor Tudor\u2019s side entered the break on the back foot.<\/p>\n Pierre Kalulu scored a clumsy own goal midway through the first half, restoring Man City\u2019s lead. Things went from bad to worse when Erling Haaland made it 3-2 at the start of the second half. Phil Foden extinguished what\u2019s left of Juventus\u2019 fighting spirit in the 69th minute before Savinho completed City\u2019s quintet.<\/p>\n Dusan Vlahovic found a consolation strike for Juventus late on, but it was barely enough to salvage the Italians\u2019 pride. Without further ado, let\u2019s look at our player ratings.<\/p>\n Michele Di Gregorio \u2013 5\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n Juventus would\u2019ve probably conceded more had it not been for the former Monza goalkeeper. Made several notable saves, but it was insufficient to avoid a catastrophe.<\/p>\n Lloyd Kelly \u2013 5\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n Struggled to assert himself against quicker opposition and looked uncomfortable when dragged out wide.<\/p>\n Nicolo Savona \u2013 6\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n His defensive colleagues often let him down, leaving the youngster exposed far too frequently. Despite the chaos around him, Savona held his ground against Haaland.<\/p>\n Pierre Kalulu \u2013 2\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n You won\u2019t see a funnier own goal at the tournament than this. A complete absence of concentration saw the Frenchman turn home what should\u2019ve been a routine clearance. Failed to recover afterward.<\/p>\n Filip Kostic \u2013 4\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n Handed an unexpected chance to start after a loan spell at Fenerbahce, the Serbian winger failed to make the most of it. His deliveries from the left were largely ineffective, and he often looked a step behind.<\/p>\n Weston McKennie \u2013 3\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n Though it couldn\u2019t have been worse than his disastrous showing against Wydad, the USMNT star barely influenced the play, showing no real spark or authority in midfield.<\/p>\n Manuel Locatelli \u2013 5\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n Seems like a short spell on the sidelines left its mark as the Juventus captain looked rusty and slow at times, especially when called to help out in defense.<\/p>\n Alberto Costa \u2013 3\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n After an underwhelming performance against Wydad, the Portuguese youngster had another forgettable night against Doku. It was a walk in the park for the Belgian forward.<\/p>\n Teun Koopmeiners \u2013 7\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n In the right place at the right time to make a crucial interception before displaying a striker-like composure to draw Juventus level. However, he lost track of Matheus Nunes for Man City\u2019s third.<\/p>\n Nico Gonzalez \u2013 5\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n The Argentine was supposed to be a difference-maker on the wing. Unfortunately, nothing went his way this evening as Rayan Ait-Nouri kept him in his back pocket.<\/p>\n Dusan Vlahovic \u2013 6\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n Converted the only chance his teammates created for him tonight but spent most of the game as a marginal figure.<\/p>\n Andrea Cambiaso \u2013 6\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n Khephren Thuram \u2013 5\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n Kenan Yildiz \u2013 7\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n Federico Gatti \u2013 5\/10<\/strong><\/p>\nJuventus (3-4-3)<\/h2>\n
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