[90’] Three minutes added on.

A big win in Atlanta! 🩵

🤍 6-0 🟢 #FIFACWC

Who is your #ManCity Player of the Match vs Al Ain, Blues? ⭐️

What a performance from Gundo! ✨

Your Man of the Match is Ilkay Guendogan🩵

Ilkay Gundogan: "I'm sure, in case no one leaves until the end of the transfer window, that's going to happen [everyone getting opportunities]. But it's important to compete between each other because at the end of the day that brings the best out of everyone and this is what the club needs..."

Pep Guardiola: "Ilkay Gundogan's an exceptional player! Exceptional in all senses. He's really, really good and made a fantastic goal, he reads what we have to do every game. I'm really pleased!"

Claudio Echeverri was withdrawn at half-time due to a 'twist' in his ankle that was 'a little bit sore' and a 'problem at half-time', says Pep Guardiola.

Pep: "That's why he could not continue, but he's an incredible player, a big, big talent in small spaces, and I'm happy for him!"

Pep Guardiola on Claudio Echeverri: "I want to tell you a secret: Last season, when he arrived, after every training session he practiced free-kicks alone! So always; work pays off! If you score a goal, it's because he practiced! When the other guys don't practice, they don't score goals..."

Pep Guardiola on Rayan Ait-Nouri: "We knew it! A talent, with the final third a lot of talent, defensively, he can play outside, he can play inside, and in the final third he's so clever! Really good!"

Pep Guardiola on Rodri: "Today he played more than 30 minutes, really good. He cannot play more, still in contacts and duels he struggles a little. But it's normal; an injury of 11 and 12 months, so it's important he plays much, much better than the previous game, momentum. We miss him a lot! The best player in the world, no team he cannot be missed! But step by step he's coming back..."

Pep Guardiola says he will not select an entirely changed #ManCity Starting XI vs @Juventus. 😂

Pep Guardiola: "Everyone is ready and we're going to pick the best... For sure: 11 new ones are not going to play because we've played everyone already!"

Ilkay Gundogan vs Al Ain:

2 Goals
89 Touches
69 Accurate Passes
92% Pass Accuracy
6 Recoveries
6 Touches In Opposition Box
4 Passes Into Final Third
3 Ground Duels Won
2 Shots On Target
2 Successful Dribbles
1 Tackle
1 Interception
1 Chance Created
1 Accurate Long Ball

Bernardo Silva vs Al Ain:

1 Assist
51 Touches
35 Accurate Passes
92% Pass Accuracy
4 Chances Created (Most)
3 Accurate Long Balls
2 Recoveries
2 Ground Duels Won
2 Big Chances Created
2 Passes Into Final Third
1 Tackle
1 Accurate Cross
1 Successful Dribble
1 Touch In Opposition…

Rayan Cherki vs Al Ain:

16 Minutes Played
1 Goal
27 Touches
18 Accurate Passes
90% Pass Accuracy
100% Shot Accuracy
4 Ground Duels Won
3 Passes Into Final Third
3 Touches In Opposition Box
2 Recoveries
2 Shots On Target
2 Successful Dribbles
1 Tackle

Happy Birthday to Vieira! 🥳

🚨💙 Gündogan: “I’m very happy at Man City, everybody knows that. I'm committed to competition and enjoying my football”.

“I still believe I have several years at the highest level by taking good care of myself”

Ilkay Gundogan: "This team is able to set standards, I think we've shown that in the past. And I'm here to help everyone else work towards that standard every single day in training sessions, but also in games..."