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After a turbulent few weeks off the pitch, Juventus let their football do the talking with a resounding 5-0 win over Al Ain in their Club World Cup opener. The Bianconeri took immediate control of the match, with first-half goals from Kolo Muani, Conceição, and Yildiz—Kolo Muani adding a second before halftime. The rout was completed after the break by another strike from the Portuguese winger.
Elsewhere, Simone Inzaghi's debut with Al Hilal ended with a promising 1-1 draw against Real Madrid. Xabi Alonso’s side took the lead in the 34th minute through Gonzalo Garcia, but were pegged back seven minutes later when Rúben Neves converted from the spot.
Manchester City had no trouble dispatching Wydad, with Phil Foden and Jérémy Doku sealing a 2-0 win for Pep Guardiola’s men. Meanwhile, Red Bull Salzburg edged out Pachuca 2-1: Gloukh opened the scoring for the Austrians, Gonzalez equalized for the Mexicans, but Onisiwo grabbed the winner late on.
