By Victor Kanayo
Manchester City have pulled to the last 16 stage of the ongoing FIFA Club World Cup.
This is after the English Premier League giants walloped Emirati club Al-Ain 6-0 in one of their group matches late Sunday night.
In the encounter, Ilkay Gündogan scored two goals to ensure his side eased into the knockout stage of Group G along with Juventus.
The German midfielder found the net in the ninth and 73rd minutes, while Argentine teenager Claudio Etcheverri also fired home a free kick and Erling Haaland a penalty before the break.
Substitutes Oscar Bobb and new signing Rayan Cherki sealed the emphatic victory in the last 10 minutes to draw City level on goal difference with Juventus, who beat Wydad Casablanca 4-1 earlier on Sunday.
City and Juventus meet in their final group match in Orlando on Thursday to decide which of them progresses to the round of 16 as group winners.
Al-Ain and Wydad Casablanca of Morocco are without any win or point after losing their opening matches in the group.
