Juve hits five, Madrid held at FIFA Club World Cup

NEW YORK, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Manchester City and Juventus eased to wins while Real Madrid stumbled and Salzburg found a late winner at the FIFA Club World Cup on Wednesday.

In Philadelphia, Phil Foden scored one goal and set up another as Manchester City secured a 2-0 victory over Morocco's Wydad Casablanca.

Despite resting key players, the Premier League side controlled the match from the outset with Foden firing home in the second minute after Savinho's effort was parried away by goalkeeper Mehdi Benabid.

Jeremy Doku doubled the lead just before halftime when he volleyed home at the far post following Foden's corner.

Pep Guardiola's team cruised through much of the second half but failed to extend its lead, even after introducing Erling Haaland, Rodri and Ilkay Gundogan from the bench.

City finished the match with 10 men after Rico Lewis was shown a straight red card for catching Samuel Obeng in the face with his boot during a sliding challenge.

"We are pretty pleased with what we saw today from those who played," Guardiola said. "We have new players; some players played in different positions. We have so many players that we need to give minutes to. Otherwise, they never can get it. The next game, 10 new players are going to be there to try to win again."

In Miami, Federico Valverde missed a late penalty as Real Madrid was held to a 1-1 draw by Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal.

The Spanish side took the lead just after the half hour through Gonzalo Garcia, who finished a swift counterattacking move by side-footing home after Rodrygo's perfectly weighted through ball.

Ruben Neves equalized from the penalty spot after Raul Asencio brought down Marcos Leonardo just before halftime.

Uruguayan midfielder Valverde squandered a chance to restore his side's lead when his stoppage-time penalty was saved by Yassine Bounou.

"I didn't enjoy the first half too much but in the second half we were better," Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso said. "We were better balanced, had better possession and pushed them deeper. The only thing we were missing was a goal. I'll take that with me, and we'll build on that."

In Cincinnati, Karim Onisiwo scored late as Austria's Salzburg clinched a 2-1 victory over Mexican side Pachuca.

Israel international midfielder Oscar Gloukh opened the scoring by curling a 20-yard shot into the far corner. Bryan Gonzalez equalized with a rasping free-kick that beat goalkeeper Christian Zawieschitzky at his near post.

Salzburg wrested back the lead when Onisiwo rose highest to nod home from Mads Bidstrup's cross.

In Wednesday's late match, Randal Kolo Muani and Francisco Conceicao scored two goals each as Juventus romped to a 5-0 win over United Arab Emirates outfit Al Ain.

Turkey international forward Kenan Yildiz was also on target in Washington DC as the Italian Serie A side went top of Group G. ■