• Manchester City 2-0 Wydad AC (Foden 2, Doku 42)
  • Lewis sent off after late VAR decision upheld

This midday kick-off in the Philadelphia heat that ended in victory against Morocco?s Wydad AC offered a glimpse of Manchester City?s hopes for the 2025-26 campaign as their Club World Cup defence was given the best start.
It told us that Tijjani Reijnders can operate in the No 6 or ?Rodri role? for Pep Guardiola despite being bought to scheme primarily as a No 8. It said that City?s high line remains a weakness though mitigation could be found in their big defensive guns, R?ben Dias and John Stones, being substitutes only.
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