Manchester City won the first game of the Club World Cup, Foden shines and helps the Blue Moon win the African championship

The first round of the 2025 Club World Cup Group G competition was held in Casablanca, Morocco. The Champions League champion Manchester City defeated African champion Casablanca Vidard 2-0, making a good start. England international Foden became the focus of the game. He not only scored a goal in the first two minutes, but also assisted Duoku to expand the score. Manchester City demonstrated strong dominance at the beginning of the game. In the second minute, Doku initiated an offensive from the left, Foden and Savigno completed a subtle cooperation and scored a supplementary shot, setting a record for the fastest goal score in this Club World Cup. In the 42nd minute, Foden took a precise corner kick, and Belgian winger Duoku volleyed to 2-0.

Despite having an absolute advantage, Manchester City also suffered an unexpected blow. In the 88th minute, young player Rico Lewis accidentally hit the opponent's face while fighting, and was sent off directly after VAR confirmation. This episode forced Guardiola's team to fight ten people in the final stage, but failed to change the game trend.

Technical statistics show that Manchester City's ball possession rate is as high as 68%, and 7 of them were aiming for 18 shots. Vadard goalkeeper Ben Abid made five key saves, including bravely resolving Duku's single shot in the 54th minute, avoiding a larger score loss.

Guardiola rotated several main players in this game. New aid Serki started for Manchester City for the first time but his performance was mediocre. He was replaced by Rodri in the 60th minute. Stars such as Haaland and Gundogan came on the bench to find their form. The Norwegian Demons' shot from the crossbar in the 74th minute missed the opportunity. In another match in the same group, South American Liberators Cup champion Flamenco beat Oceania to represent Oakland City 3-1. Manchester City will face Flamenco in the second round of the group stage on June 22, and this strong dialogue may determine the top spot in the group.