Juventus scores a goal, wins ticket to FIFA Club World Cup knockout round

(NLDO) – Juventus confirmed their position as championship candidates when they defeated Wydad AC 4-1, winning a ticket to the knockout round after two consecutive wins at the FIFA Club World Cup.

After a resounding 5-0 victory over Al Ain in their opening match, Juventus confidently entered the match against Wydad AC. Another victory would have taken the "Old Lady" through to the next round in a difficult group and coach Igor Tudor and his team easily achieved this goal.

Andrea Cambiasso deploys attacking ball for Juventus

After 6 minutes of play, Juventus opened the scoring. Kenan Yildiz's shot hit defender Abdel Boutouil's foot and went straight into the net of goalkeeper Mehdi Benabid.

Defender Abdel Boutouil was accused of kicking himself after Kenan Yildiz's shot

The goal was disallowed for Yildiz and ten minutes later, the 20-year-old Turkish striker got on the scoresheet himself with a powerful finish from the edge of the penalty area, making it 2-0.

Yildiz doubled the gap for "The Old Lady of Turin"

Conceding two quick goals in a row, Wydad AC seemed to wake up from a dream. In the 25th minute, Thembinkosi Lorch took advantage of a mistake by Juventus' defenders to score, narrowing the gap to 1-2 for the Moroccan team. This was also the score of the first 45 minutes of the match.

After the break, Juventus continued to increase the pressure on Wydad's goal. Despite their best efforts, the African representative only held out until the 69th minute before Yildiz completed his double, bringing the score to 3-1 for Juventus.

Yildiz scored his second goal of the match.

The Wydad defense's unforgettable day ended in the 90+4 minute when substitute Dusan Vlahovic scored from the penalty spot, sealing a 4-1 victory for Juventus.

Dusan Vlahovic ends Wydad AC's nightmare with 4-1 win

With 6 absolute points after 2 matches, scoring 9 goals and only conceding 1, "The Old Lady" firmly consolidated the top position in Group G of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 and immediately won a ticket to the knockout round.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/juventus-tao-mua-ban-thang-gianh-ve-vong-knock-out-fifa-club-world-cup-19625062306553543.htm