.jpg)
The English midfielder scored one and was instrumental in another as his team completed club football
Manchester City just had one more trophy to win. In Pep Guardiola’s tenure, the Cityzens have bagged every single medal — except one. And on Friday evening, they finally completed the set. Phil Foden’s goal, and key involvement in a second, carried Manchester City past Fluminense in the Club World Cup final with an admittedly comfortable 4-0 victory.
Guardiola’s side took the lead in the first minute. Nathan Ake’s fine strike cannoned off the post and into Julian Alvarez’s path, who cleverly chested the ball into an open goal. They added a second — much against the run of play — when Phil Foden’s cross deflected in off Nino.
The Cityzens created further chances throughout, with Foden at the centre of it all. Deployed in an attacking midfield role, he found the neat spaces and tidy pockets. And he was eventually rewarded, getting his deserved goal to make it 3-0 — a simple tap-in after a smooth piece of setup play from Alvarez. The Argentine grabbed the City fourth late on, a quick shift and snipe inside the box.
This was otherwise a routine win, Fluminense not offering much other than the occasional dash down the wing, or saunter into the box. Guardiola will be concerned, though, by the state of Rodri’s fitness, after the star defensive midfielder limped off with an apparent injury.
Still, City can go home happy, having finally completed club football, winning every possible trophy in a remarkable — if tainted — eight-year run.
GOAL rates Man City’s players from King Abdullah Sports City…
