Day 5 of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup kicked off with four action-packed Group G and H matches, delivering goals, controversy, and weather-related drama.
Manchester City 2–0 Wydad AC
Group G – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
City stunned Wydad early when Phil Foden netted in the 2nd minute following slick interplay with Julián Álvarez.
A Man City fan watching the game in the midst of Wydad AC fans! 😂#FIFACWC #ClubWorldCup
— Pulse Sports Nigeria (@PulseSportsNG) June 18, 2025
Jeremy Doku doubled the score just before halftime, smashing in after cutting inside from the left.
⚽️ 𝗣𝗛𝗜𝗟 𝗙𝗢𝗗𝗘𝗡 𝗢𝗨𝗩𝗥𝗘 𝗟𝗘 𝗦𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗖𝗜𝗧𝗬 !!!
MAN. CITY 🏴 1-0 🇲🇦 WYDAD pic.twitter.com/sgLMM4N3uT
— Vibes Foot (@VibesFoot) June 18, 2025
The match was briefly paused when a fan invaded the pitch, and tensions rose as Wydad supporters lit flares.
Wydad Casablanca fans at the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia during their match against Man City earlier today 🇲🇦😍
— 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐔𝐥𝐭𝐫𝐚 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 (@thecasualultra) June 18, 2025
Unexpected scene during Wydad vs Man City: a young man invades the pitch with a message in his hand: 'Morocco, stop killing dogs and cats' 🐾🇲🇦 pic.twitter.com/qA7MLjFIIp
— Football Factly (@FootballFactly) June 18, 2025
City’s evening took a sour turn when Rico Lewis was sent off in the 88th minute following his second yellow card. Despite that, City’s dominance remained clear.
Yang nonton Man City vs klub paling populer Maroko (Wydad) kemarin malam pasti lihat pemain botak motor lapangan tengah bernama Amrabat.
Yak betul, Noordin Amrabat adalah kakak kandung Sofyan Amrabat, gelandang Fiorentina yg pernah loan ke MU.
Keduanya punggawa Timnas Maroko pic.twitter.com/PTp92ZMKmu
— ⚽🥅 (@AlbumBola) June 19, 2025
Real Madrid 1–1 Al Hilal
Group H – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
In a dramatic clash, Real Madrid opened the scoring in the 34th minute through Gonzalo García, converted from a Rodrygo-led counterattack.
Bono denies Valverde’s penalty in stoppage time as Real Madrid and Al Hilal draw 1-1 in Miami.
What a battle ⚔️ pic.twitter.com/Lz4gnTJsNQ
— B/R Football (@brfootball) June 18, 2025
Al Hilal drew level soon after when Rúben Neves calmly dispatched a penalty in the 41st minute. The match intensified late on when Federico Valverde had a stoppage-time penalty narrowly saved by Yassine Bounou, ending the match 1–1.
Luka Modric & Yassine Bounou
#FIFACWC pic.twitter.com/7hBEWNx23X
— Q (@HQwallp) June 18, 2025
YASSINE BOUNOU! 🇲🇦🧤
Olha essa BAITA defesa do Bono para salvar o Al-Hilal de um 2-1 contra o Real Madrid.
Como é bom o goleiro marroquino!pic.twitter.com/YhYERmMBqG
— Ponta de Lança (@pontalancapdl) June 18, 2025
🚨⚽️ 𝐆𝐎𝐀𝐋 | Real Madrid 1-1 Al Hilal (Ruben Neves 41') pic.twitter.com/1Cet7JEg4W
— EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) June 18, 2025
Red Bull Salzburg 2–1 Pachuca
Group H – TQL Stadium, Cincinnati
This match resumed after being halted in the 54th minute by a severe lightning storm, with the score level at 1–1.
#MundialDeClubes2025 | | #MundialDeClubes | | #FIFACWC 🎙️News 🗞️ 📰 🇪🇸
Mundial de Clubes FIFA 🏆
El partido entre el Club Pachuca 🇲🇽 y FC Red Bull Salzburg 🇦🇹 ha sido suspendido debido a tormentas ⛈️@FIFACWC - @fifaworldcup_es - @fifacom_es - @FIFAWorldCup - @Tuzos -… pic.twitter.com/nvUXt88rAt
— Serneim (@serneim) June 19, 2025
Salzburg goalkeeper Dragomir Černić made several key saves early upon resumption. In the 82nd minute, Luka Sučić surged through Pachuca’s defence and set up Karim Konaté for the winner—beautifully finished to secure Salzburg’s victory.
Al Ain 0–5 Juventus
Group G – Audi Field, Washington, D.C.
Juventus burst into the tournament with a statement, dismantling Al Ain in a display of comprehensive dominance. Randal Kolo Muani opened the scoring with an 11th-minute header and struck again in first-half stoppage time.
Kolo Muani: ⚽⚽
Thuram: 🎁🎁
Alberto: 🎁🎁
Conceição: ⚽
Yıldız: ⚽
Juventus are cooking in the first half vs. Al Ain ♨️ pic.twitter.com/nBQZPPpgq9
— B/R Football (@brfootball) June 19, 2025
Kenan Yildiz added a stunner in the 31st minute, and Francisco Conceição finished both halves superbly, completing a memorable performance. Young captain Weston McKennie impressed throughout alongside American teammates Timothy Weah and Douglas Luiz, who came off the bench to help control the game.
Francisco Conceição marca o seu segundo gol na partida: Al Ain 0x5 Juventuspic.twitter.com/KJ1t76QBU4
— Papo de Boleiros 🇧🇷 (@_papoboleiros) June 19, 2025
¡UN PASEO TRANQUI!#Juventus 🇮🇹 se impuso a #AlAin 🇦🇪 en Washington y es líder del grupo G. Resultado: 0-5.
11' ⚽ R. Kolo Muani
21' ⚽ Ch. Conceição
31' ⚽ K. Yildiz
45'+4 ⚽ R. Kolo Muani
58' ⚽ Ch. Conceição#MundialDeClubes pic.twitter.com/JVPpi11tTm
— Pizarra Sports (@pizarrasportsec) June 19, 2025
Despite Juventus easing off late, Al Ain couldn’t break their defence.
🏆 Al Ain - Juventus
ONE WEEK! pic.twitter.com/fcYxPnZnKS
— Juventus Xtra (@juven_xtra) June 12, 2025
Tge game witnessed the Al Ain debut of foremer Al Ahly star Ramy Rabia.
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