Manchester City beat Fluminense 4-0 in the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup Final and is the new world champion. Citizens showed all their hierarchy in Saudi Arabia and celebrated thanks to Double Julián Álvarez, Phil Foden and goal against Nino.
Julián Álvarez needed just 40 seconds to make it 1-0, which it did the first goal in the history of the tournament. La Araña got his chest on a ball that bounced off the post after a Nathan Aké shot. Before Fluminense could react, Nino made it 2-0 with an own goal, when he tried to intercept Foden’s cross in the 27th minute.
The second half helped City increase the result. Foden in the 72nd and as center forward pushed a cross from Julian and Arania himself finished the job in the 88th with a low shot from the door of the area.
He City of Manchester conformed to logic in this way as well became world champion for the first time.
CHAMPION OF THE WORLD! 🌍🏆 pic.twitter.com/wwXPHNNJ6R
— Manchester City (@ManCityES) December 22, 2023
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How did Manchester City vs. Fluminense? Final score
| Equipment | 1 T | 2T | Final |
| City of Manchester | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Fluminense | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Objectives:
- MCI – J. Álvarez – Min. 1
- MCI – Nino e/c – Min. 27
- MCI – P. Foden – Min. 72
- MCI – J. Álvarez – Min. 88
More | All the details for the Club World Cup 2023
Manchester City vs. Fluminense, live
Full time. Manchester City is world champion. Ciudadanos beat Fluminense 4-0 to win their first Club World Cup.
🔵 MANCHESTER CITY, WORLD CLUB CHAMPION 🏆
Pep Guardiola’s side beat Fluminense 4-0 to establish themselves once again
⚽ Goals by JULIÁN ÁLVAREZ (for two and one assist), Nino (against) and Foden
📷 @fifaworldcup_es pic.twitter.com/ZwnrKtChB0
— 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐬 Argentina 🇦🇷 (@sportingnewsar) December 22, 2023
Minute 88. Manchester City’s goal! Julián Álvarez appears again. La Araña sets in the area and marks the fourth for Ciudadanos.
Minute 83. Kennedy scolded.
Minute 80. More City changes: Oscar Bobb and Matheus for Foden and Aké.
Minute 78. With the tips of his fingers, Ederson sends Kennedy’s shot for a corner.
Minute 76. Bernardo Silva’s shot hits the net, but it’s all ruled out for offside.
Minute 73. Changes to both teams. At Fluminense, Marlon Santos comes in for Nino, while at Manchester City it’s time for Manuel Akanji and Josko Guardiol for Rodry and Stones.
Minute 72. Manchester City’s goal! Phil Foden gets to the center and dives to push away Julián’s cross from the left.
Minute 68. scolded Alexander.
Minute 66. Quick Anderson to cut down the center from the right.
Minute 60. Changes to both teams. Alexsander, Diogo Barbosa and Lima join Fluminense for Marcelo, Felipe Melo and Ganso. At City, Mateo Kovacic comes in for Lewis.
Minute 56. Marcelo scolded.
Minute 51. With one hand Fábio avoids the third.
Minute 47. Fabio saves his goal twice. The goalkeeper first saves Foden’s shot and in the rebound he keeps Bernardo Silva’s header.
The second half begins. John Kennedy for Keno is the change Fluminense presents to change history.
🇧🇷🌎🏴🁧 primer Let’s go Tricolor!
⚽️ @FluminenseFC 0-2 @ManCity
🏆 Club World Cup Final#ClubWC #Eternalglory ️ pic.twitter.com/SD2t3eYYHr
— CONMEBOL Libertadores (@Libertadores) December 22, 2023
End of first half. We go into half time with Manchester City’s partial 2-0 win over Fluminense.
End of the first half in Jeddah! 🔥@ManCityES wins 2-0 @FluminenseFC with goals from @julianalvarezzz and Nino s/c.#ClubWC | #WelcomeTheChampions pic.twitter.com/EEQbsigJjd
— FIFA World Cup 🏆 (@fifaworldcup_es) December 22, 2023
Minute 45. 3 minutes are added.
Minute 41. Now Fábio shines. The Fluminense keeper sends a good shot from Grealis out of the area for a corner.
Minute 39. Spectacular Anderson. With one hand, the City goalkeeper pushes away John Arias’ header from the penalty spot.
Minute 37. From the middle of the field Kano tries to surprise, but the shot out.
Minute 33. Hydration break. Guardiola and Diniz take the opportunity to give orders.
Minute 27. Manchester City’s goal! Foden tries to cross into the box and Nino’s cross does nothing but send the ball home.
Philip Walter Foden 💙 pic.twitter.com/ZAMi4uSMRQ
— Manchester City (@ManCityES) December 22, 2023
Minute 16. Anderson takes a penalty against Cano, but Marciniak doesn’t punish him. The Argentinian started in an advanced position and everything is cancelled.
Minute 11. Ederson catches German Cano’s effort.
Minute 5. High recovery from City and Lewis doesn’t finish the game.
Minute 1. Manchester City’s goal! It takes just 40 seconds for Julián Álvarez to score. The Argentine takes advantage of a rebound from the post and makes it 1-0 with his chest.
𝙅𝚊𝚍𝚊𝚊𝚊𝚊𝙕, pure joy from our spider 💙 pic.twitter.com/iPFQFsE1Zp
— Manchester City (@ManCityES) December 22, 2023
The match begins. Szymon Marciniak gives the order and the Club World Cup final begins.
The Fluminense XI. Fernando Diniz repeats the shape of the match against Al-Ahli.
📋 That’s how it goes @FluminenseFC before him @ManCity for the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup final pic.twitter.com/5ukn9zWUV6
— 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐬 Argentina 🇦🇷 (@sportingnewsar) December 22, 2023
The 11 of Manchester City. Rúben Dias, Rico Lewis and Julián Álvarez are the three changes Pep Guardiola makes from the 3-0 win over Urawa Red Diamonds in the semi-final.
🕷️ 🇦🇷 JULIÁN ÁLVAREZ, MARKET IN THE FINAL OF THE CLUB WORLD CUP
🔵 Somehow Manchester City vs. Fluminense
📷 @ManCityES pic.twitter.com/hWyZLWo3Lp
— 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐬 Argentina 🇦🇷 (@sportingnewsar) December 22, 2023
The arrival of Fluminense. The Brazilians are already on the field looking to win their first World Cup to cap off an unforgettable 2023.
LET’S CHECK! WORLD OF HAIR! COME ON FLUMINENCE! pic.twitter.com/F6Wc5FryCg
— Fluminense FC (@FluminenseFC) December 22, 2023
May it be your day again! The message from Fluminense with the jerseys of John Kennedy and John Arias, the scorers of the semi-final.
Que seja de novo or dia de vocês! 🤟🏿🐻👑 pic.twitter.com/tF0n9C7QEy
— Fluminense FC (@FluminenseFC) December 22, 2023
Welcome to King Abdullah Sports City! Saudi Arabia will see a new world champion crowned. Manchester City and Fluminense face each other in an unprecedented Club World Cup final and go for glory.
Manchester City’s line-up has been confirmed
Anderson? Kyle Walker, John Stones, Rúben Dias, Nathan Aké; Rodrigo, Rico Lewis, Bernardo Silva; Phil Foden, Jack Grealish and Julián Álvarez
Fluminense line-up confirmed
Fabio? Samuel Xavier, Nino, Felipe Melo, Marcelo; André, Matheus Martinelli, Ganso; John Arias, Keno and German Cano
How and where to watch Manchester City vs. Fluminense? Schedule, TV channel and online streaming
- Day: Friday, December 22
- Stage: King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah
- Time: 12pm CDMX, 1pm ET United States, 3pm Argentina, 7pm Spain
- TV channel:
- Spain: –
- Argentina: –
- USA:-
- Mexico:-
- Flow:
- Spain: FIFA+
- Argentina: FIFA+
- USA: FIFA+
- Mexico: FIFA+
