Pep Guardiola’s team is in 22nd place with eight points.
The crisis at Manchester City seems endless. The English team was defeated 2-0 by Juventus last Wednesday, December 11, in the sixth round of the Champions League group stage, complicating its fight for a direct spot in the tournament’s round of 16. The goals were scored by Vlahovic and McKennie. Explore the leading football results at ai football score.
The match had a slow start. On one side, the Citizens were uninspired and struggled to threaten the Italian goal; on the other, the team led by Thiago Motta controlled the game, not being threatened, but also failing to create any significant chances.
This changed early in the second half. In the 6th minute, the towering Vlahovic opened the scoring for the hosts. Needing to push forward, City began leaving spaces, which allowed the American duo, Weah and McKennie, who came off the bench, to combine and score the second goal, sealing the victory.
With the result, Juventus reached 11 points and moved up to 14th place, just two points behind the first team in the top 8, Lille. Meanwhile, Manchester City remains mired in crisis. With only eight points from six matches, the English side is stuck in 22nd place and faces an uphill battle if they want to reach the round of 16 directly – a slip-up in the next round will leave them with only the playoffs as a path forward.
Additionally, they must be cautious about the lower part of the table. They are only two places above the first team outside of the playoff zone, PSG, with just one point separating the two teams. Stay ahead of the curve with ToSport.
