City and Madrid shine among the top performers of this World Cup round
City and Madrid shine among the top performers of this World Cup round
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The matchups for the Round of 16 of the FIFA Club World Cup have finally been decided.
This Thursday, the duels for the next phase were determined, after Manchester City and Real Madrid topped their groups.
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We bring you the highlights of today's action.
Star of the day
Vinicius Jr. shone bright tonight, scoring a goal and providing an assist to earn the MVP award. Additionally, he helped Xabi Alonso's team show a better version of themselves than what had been seen from Real Madrid in the tournament so far.
Surprise of the day
When everyone expected a closely contested match between two European powerhouses, Manchester City surprised many by thrashing a Juventus side that had been showing good football. Now, the Old Lady must prove that it was just a slip-up against Real Madrid, a task that won't be easy.
Disappointment of the day
Although Pachuca was already eliminated from the Club World Cup, it was expected that the Mexican club could give a better performance against Al Hilal. However, they fell short once again and returned to Mexico without a single point in the tournament.
Today's results
Juventus 2 - 5 Manchester City
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Wydad AC 1 - 2 Al Ain
Al Hilal Riyadh 2 - 0 Pachuca
Red Bull Salzburg 0 - 3 Real Madrid
The matchups
The Round of 16 matchups are as follows:
Manchester City vs Al Hilal Riyadh (Monday, June 30)
Juventus vs Real Madrid (Tuesday, July 1)
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