Club World Cup - Juventus vs Manchester City: Want to avoid Real Madrid in the 1/8 final, but Manchester City is facing the miserable

In the 2025 Club World Cup group stage, Juventus, the traditional Serie A giant and Premier League overlord Manchester City drew a group. It seems to be a "death group", but it is not.

There are two "score boys" in the same group, and the schedule is beneficial to Juventus and Manchester City. They play against weak teams in the first two rounds of the group stage, and there is no suspense to score 6 points. Before the final round, they have already qualified in advance.

However, both of them definitely want to compete for the first place in the group. The second opponent in the group in the 1/8 finals will be the first in Group H, and it is very likely to be Real Madrid. It is certainly no one wants to encounter Real Madrid as soon as they enter the knockout stage, especially in the Champions League, where Real Madrid can be regarded as the common "divorce" of Juventus and Manchester City.

In addition, the winning side will be the only team that won the group stage in this Club World Cup, and can get more bonuses.

Juventus vs Manchester City

Nature of the match: Club World Cup Group G Round 3

Match time: June 27, 3:00

G Group G After the first two rounds, Juventus and Manchester City both won 2 consecutive victories and had 6 points, and both had 8 goals in the goal difference. Juventus ranked first with a goal difference advantage and Manchester City ranked second.

Juventus tied the top spot in the group, thus avoiding potential rivals Real Madrid in the knockout stage. Coach Tudor emphasized before the game: "We respect Manchester City, but Juventus' defensive philosophy cannot be compromised." The team scored 9 goals in two games, and the forward efficiency was amazing, but the core goal was to use the psychological advantage of "home court" (7 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in the last 10 home games) to stabilize the defense line.

Manchester City can only surpass Juventus to top if they win, otherwise they will rank second due to their disadvantage in the number of goals, and they are likely to encounter Real Madrid in the 1/8 final. Guardiola bluntly said: "Avoiding strong opponents is not Manchester City's style, but it must be won tactical!" The team swept Ain 6-0 in the second round to show firepower, but the stability of the away game has become a hidden concern (5 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses in the last 10 away games).

Juventus' defensive system and counterattack blade

3 central defender iron gate: Bremer's defense line has conceded only 7 goals in the last 10 games, goalkeeper Digregorio has conceded only 1 goal in two games, and high-altitude competition and set-piece defense have become key bargaining chips.

Double Star Driven Offensive: Ilditz's 3 goals and 1 assist in two games in the Club World Cup, and its interspersed run complements the fulcrum of Muani. But Kossen, a small shot at the wing, may be absent due to injury, forcing Tudor to use Kuppmenas or Nicholas Gonzalez to play, and the counterattack sharpness may be affected.

Manchester City's control and suppression and hidden dangers

Haaland's ending mission: Norwegian center team has two goals in two games, but facing Juventus' three central defenders, they need to break through and close-up. His connection with Foden (making 10 goals in the last 10 occasions) is the core of the breakthrough.

Juventus' defensive counterattack equation

Blasting point on the right: If Kossen is absent, Cambiaso's insertion assist will become the key, pointing to Manchester City's left gate, Gvadior's slow turn.

Setting ball sniper: Use Bremer and Gatti's heading ability (total 8 goals in the season) to target Manchester City's away set-ball defense omissions (lost 2 points in the last 3 games).

The two sides have faced each other in the last five matches, with Juventus having the upper hand in 3 wins and 2 draws. Therefore, Juventus can be regarded as one of Manchester City's biggest victims.

However, today is different from the past. In this battle, we can hope that Manchester City will not be defeated.