FIFA Club World Cup

Manchester City vs Wydad AC, 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, Group Stage

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Manchester City
  • 2': Phil Foden
  • 42': Jérémy Doku
  • Red Card 88': Rico Lewis
FT
2 - 0
Wydad AC

    Man City make winning start but lose Lewis to late red

    Phil Foden's second-minute strike sparked Manchester City's 2-0 victory over Morocco's Wydad AC in the Club World Cup opener for both teams on Wednesday in Philadelphia.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Goal! Manchester City 1, Wydad Casablanca 0. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 5': Foul by Fahd Moufi (Wydad Casablanca).
    • 5': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Oussama Zemraoui (Wydad Casablanca) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thembinkosi Lorch.
    • 7': Offside, Wydad Casablanca. Fahd Moufi is caught offside.
    • 8': Foul by Oussama Zemraoui (Wydad Casablanca).
    • 8': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Savinho.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Nordin Amrabat (Wydad Casablanca) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Moufid.
    • 12': Corner,Manchester City. Conceded by Mohamed Moufid.
    • 13': Offside, Wydad Casablanca. Thembinkosi Lorch is caught offside.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Thembinkosi Lorch (Wydad Casablanca) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal by Ederson (Manchester City).
    • 15': Corner,Manchester City. Conceded by Fahd Moufi.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Savinho (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Omar Marmoush with a cross following a corner.
    • 16': Foul by Cassius Mailula (Wydad Casablanca).
    • 16': Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 16': Cassius Mailula (Wydad Casablanca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 17': Corner,Manchester City. Conceded by Guilherme Ferreira.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mehdi Benabid (Wydad Casablanca).
    • 19': Corner,Manchester City. Conceded by Mohamed Moufid.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Nathan Aké (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Omar Marmoush with a cross following a corner.
    • 21': Cassius Mailula (Wydad Casablanca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 21': Foul by Nathan Aké (Manchester City).
    • 23': Foul by Rico Lewis (Manchester City).
    • 23': Thembinkosi Lorch (Wydad Casablanca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Fahd Moufi (Wydad Casablanca).
    • 23': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Mohamed Moufid (Wydad Casablanca).
    • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 26': Corner,Manchester City. Conceded by Fahd Moufi.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
    • 28': Corner,Wydad Casablanca. Conceded by Vitor Reis.
    • 30': Foul by Nordin Amrabat (Wydad Casablanca).
    • 30': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Cassius Mailula (Wydad Casablanca) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ederson (Manchester City). Assisted by Thembinkosi Lorch.
    • 36': Foul by Omar Marmoush (Manchester City).
    • 36': Oussama Zemraoui (Wydad Casablanca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mehdi Benabid (Wydad Casablanca).
    • 38': Foul by Bart Meijers (Wydad Casablanca).
    • 38': Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Phil Foden (Manchester City).
    • 39': Mehdi El Moubarik (Wydad Casablanca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Corner,Manchester City. Conceded by Mohamed Moufid.
    • 42': Goal! Manchester City 2, Wydad Casablanca 0. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross following a corner.
    • 44': Foul by Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City).
    • 44': Nordin Amrabat (Wydad Casablanca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Thembinkosi Lorch (Wydad Casablanca) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Savinho with a cross.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
    • 45'+3': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Manchester City 2, Wydad Casablanca 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 2, Wydad Casablanca 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Wydad Casablanca. Mohamed Rayhi replaces Cassius Mailula.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Mohamed Moufid (Wydad Casablanca) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Thembinkosi Lorch (Wydad Casablanca) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Oussama Zemraoui.
    • 48': Fahd Moufi (Wydad Casablanca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Jérémy Doku (Manchester City).
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Rayhi (Wydad Casablanca) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Moufid.
    • 50': Corner,Manchester City. Conceded by Abdelmounaim Boutouil.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Vitor Reis (Manchester City) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross following a corner.
    • 52': Offside, Wydad Casablanca. Thembinkosi Lorch is caught offside.
    • 52': Offside, Manchester City. Jérémy Doku is caught offside.
    • 53': Offside, Wydad Casablanca. Thembinkosi Lorch is caught offside.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mehdi Benabid (Wydad Casablanca).
    • 54': Corner,Manchester City. Conceded by Mehdi Benabid.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Savinho.
    • 56': Hand ball by Savinho (Manchester City).
    • 60': Substitution, Manchester City. Oscar Bobb replaces Jérémy Doku.
    • 60': Substitution, Manchester City. Erling Haaland replaces Rayan Cherki.
    • 60': Substitution, Manchester City. Rodri replaces Phil Foden.
    • 62': Substitution, Wydad Casablanca. Mickaël Malsa replaces Oussama Zemraoui.
    • 62': Substitution, Wydad Casablanca. Samuel Obeng replaces Nordin Amrabat.
    • 62': Corner,Wydad Casablanca. Conceded by Nathan Aké.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Bart Meijers (Wydad Casablanca) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Rayhi with a cross following a corner.
    • 63': Corner,Wydad Casablanca. Conceded by Vitor Reis.
    • 63': Foul by Fahd Moufi (Wydad Casablanca).
    • 63': Vitor Reis (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
    • 68': Mohamed Moufid (Wydad Casablanca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Mohamed Moufid (Wydad Casablanca).
    • 69': Substitution, Manchester City. Ilkay Gündogan replaces Omar Marmoush.
    • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
    • 75': Substitution, Wydad Casablanca. Ismail Moutaraji replaces Bart Meijers.
    • 75': Hand ball by Savinho (Manchester City).
    • 76': Foul by Mohamed Moufid (Wydad Casablanca).
    • 76': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Delay in match (Manchester City).
    • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 79': Corner,Wydad Casablanca. Conceded by Nathan Aké.
    • 84': Corner,Manchester City. Conceded by Mohamed Moufid.
    • 84': Substitution, Wydad Casablanca. Aziz Ki replaces Thembinkosi Lorch.
    • 88': Foul by Rico Lewis (Manchester City).
    • 88': Samuel Obeng (Wydad Casablanca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) is shown the red card.
    • 89': Delay in match because of an injury Samuel Obeng (Wydad Casablanca).
    • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Manchester City. Matheus Nunes replaces Savinho.
    • 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Aziz Ki (Wydad Casablanca) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Ismail Moutaraji (Wydad Casablanca) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mehdi Benabid (Wydad Casablanca). Assisted by Rodri with a through ball.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Aziz Ki (Wydad Casablanca) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Moufid.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Aziz Ki (Wydad Casablanca).
    • 90'+4': Oscar Bobb (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Mohamed Rayhi (Wydad Casablanca).
    • 90'+6': Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Manchester City 2, Wydad Casablanca 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Manchester City 2, Wydad Casablanca 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 10
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 1
    4 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 9
    4 Saves 2
    32.4 Possession 67.6
    12 SHOTS 15
    2 ON GOAL 6
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    234 Accurate Passes 559
    287 Passes 616
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 7
    13 Crosses 13
    0.2 Cross % 0.5
    46 Long Balls 22
    25 Accurate Long Balls 10
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    5 Blocked Shots 2
    9 Effective Tackles 5
    18 Tackles 7
    0.5 Tackle % 0.7
    16 Interceptions 4
    20 Effective Clearances 17
    20 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA Club World Cup

    Venue: Lincoln Financial Field
    Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Attendance: 37,446

    Club World Cup Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Manchester City 3 +11 9
    2 Juventus 3 +5 6
    3 Al Ain 3 -10 3
    4 Wydad AC 3 -6 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    MNC Manchester City (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    31 Ederson (GK)
    6 Nathan Aké
    22 Vitor Reis
    75 Nico O'Reilly
    82 Rico Lewis Red Card
    4 Tijjani Reijnders
    47 Phil Foden
    11 Jérémy Doku
    26 Savinho
    7 Omar Marmoush
    29 Rayan Cherki
    Manchester City Substitutes:
    Manuel Akanji, Abdukodir Khusanov, Claudio Echeverri, Ilkay Gündogan, Rodri, Bernardo Silva, Stefan Ortega, Matheus Nunes, Josko Gvardiol, John Stones, Rayan Aït-Nouri, Erling Haaland, Rúben Dias, Oscar Bobb, Nico González.

    WYD Wydad AC (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    12 El Mehdi Benabid (GK)
    14 Abdelmounaim Boutouil
    22 Bart Meijers
    72 Guilherme Ferreira de Oliveira
    2 Mohamed Moufid
    18 Fahd Moufi
    19 El Mehdi El Moubarik
    23 Oussama Zemraoui
    4 Thembinkosi Lorch
    11 Nordin Amrabat
    21 Cassius Mailula Yellow Card
    Wydad AC Substitutes:
    Omar Aqzdaou, Zakaria Fathi, Yassine Bennani, Pedrinho, Stephane Aziz Ki, Mickael Malsa, Youssef El Motie, Mohamed Rayhi, Selemani Mwalimu, Arthur Wenderrosky Sanches, Samuel Obeng, Jamal Harkass, Rayane Mahtou, Ismail Moutaraji, Ismael Benktib.

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