Manchester City vs Fluminense, 2023 FIFA Club World Cup, Final

Manchester City beat Fluminense for 1st Club World Cup title

Manchester City were just too good and a bit lucky for overmatched Fluminense in the Club World Cup final by winning 4-0 and taking a fifth title in 2023 on Friday.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Attempt saved. Nathan Aké (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
• 1': Goal! Manchester City 1, Fluminense 0. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
• 2': Foul by André (Fluminense).
• 2': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 4': Foul by Martinelli (Fluminense).
• 4': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 5': Foul by Jack Grealish (Manchester City).
• 5': Samuel Xavier (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 9': Offside, Fluminense. Keno is caught offside.
• 11': Attempt missed. Germán Cano (Fluminense) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Martinelli with a headed pass.
• 12': Attempt missed. Keno (Fluminense) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marcelo.
• 14': Foul by Rico Lewis (Manchester City).
• 14': Marcelo (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 16': Offside, Fluminense. Germán Cano is caught offside.
• 18': Foul by Rico Lewis (Manchester City).
• 18': Marcelo (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 22': Attempt blocked. Kyle Walker (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John Stones.
• 23': Foul by Jhon Arias (Fluminense).
• 23': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 24': Attempt blocked. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
• 26': Attempt blocked. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva with a headed pass.
• 27': Own Goal by Nino, Fluminense. Manchester City 2, Fluminense 0.
• 32': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Samuel Xavier.
• 32': Delay in match (Fluminense).
• 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 35': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bernardo Silva following a corner.
• 35': Offside, Manchester City. Rúben Dias is caught offside.
• 37': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
• 37': Attempt missed. Germán Cano (Fluminense) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jhon Arias following a fast break.
• 39': Foul by Samuel Xavier (Fluminense).
• 39': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 40': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Nathan Aké.
• 40': Attempt saved. Jhon Arias (Fluminense) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcelo with a cross.
• 40': Offside, Fluminense. Germán Cano is caught offside.
• 41': Foul by André (Fluminense).
• 41': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 42': Attempt saved. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Phil Foden.
• 42': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Fábio.
• 42': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
• 44': Offside, Manchester City. Julián Álvarez is caught offside.
• 44': Foul by Jack Grealish (Manchester City).
• 44': Nino (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+3': First Half ends, Manchester City 2, Fluminense 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 2, Fluminense 0.
• 45': Substitution, Fluminense. John Kennedy replaces Keno.
• 46': Hand ball by Nathan Aké (Manchester City).
• 47': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
• 47': Attempt saved. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 48': Foul by John Kennedy (Fluminense).
• 48': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 49': Foul by André (Fluminense).
• 49': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 51': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Martinelli.
• 52': Foul by Paulo Henrique Ganso (Fluminense).
• 52': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 52': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
• 54': Foul by Phil Foden (Manchester City).
• 54': Martinelli (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 56': Felipe Melo (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 56': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
• 57': Foul by Marcelo (Fluminense).
• 57': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 57': Marcelo (Fluminense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 60': Substitution, Fluminense. Lima replaces Paulo Henrique Ganso.
• 60': Substitution, Fluminense. Alexsander replaces Marcelo.
• 61': Substitution, Fluminense. Diogo Barbosa replaces Felipe Melo.
• 61': Substitution, Manchester City. Mateo Kovacic replaces Rico Lewis.
• 62': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Alexsander.
• 62': Attempt missed. John Stones (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Julián Álvarez with a cross following a corner.
• 64': Foul by Jack Grealish (Manchester City).
• 64': Samuel Xavier (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 68': Foul by Alexsander (Fluminense).
• 68': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 68': Alexsander (Fluminense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 68': Delay in match because of an injury Rodri (Manchester City).
• 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 72': Goal! Manchester City 3, Fluminense 0. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.
• 73': Delay in match because of an injury Nino (Fluminense).
• 73': Delay in match because of an injury Rodri (Manchester City).
• 74': Substitution, Fluminense. Marlon replaces Nino because of an injury.
• 74': Substitution, Manchester City. Manuel Akanji replaces Rodri because of an injury.
• 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 75': Substitution, Manchester City. Josko Gvardiol replaces John Stones.
• 77': Offside, Manchester City. Bernardo Silva is caught offside.
• 78': Foul by Jhon Arias (Fluminense).
• 78': Nathan Aké (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 79': Attempt saved. John Kennedy (Fluminense) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Germán Cano.
• 79': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Ederson.
• 80': Foul by Martinelli (Fluminense).
• 80': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 81': Substitution, Manchester City. Matheus Nunes replaces Phil Foden.
• 81': Substitution, Manchester City. Oscar Bobb replaces Nathan Aké.
• 84': Foul by Julián Álvarez (Manchester City).
• 84': Samuel Xavier (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 84': Foul by John Kennedy (Fluminense).
• 84': Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 84': John Kennedy (Fluminense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 84': Delay in match because of an injury Matheus Nunes (Manchester City).
• 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 86': André (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 86': Foul by Julián Álvarez (Manchester City).
• 88': Goal! Manchester City 4, Fluminense 0. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matheus Nunes.
• 89': Foul by Matheus Nunes (Manchester City).
• 89': Samuel Xavier (Fluminense) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 90'+1': Second Half ends, Manchester City 4, Fluminense 0.
• 0': Match ends, Manchester City 4, Fluminense 0.