Man City 2–0 Wydad: Player Ratings As Reigning Holders Start With a Victory

Manchester City, like Chelsea, won comfortably but there's plenty to improve on if they want to lift the trophy. | Caean Couto-Imagn Images

Manchester City defeated Wydad AC in their first Club World Cup game as the reigning champions began as they mean to go on.

Phil Foden opened the scoring inside two minutes thanks to Savinho's work in the box. Wydad's goalkeeper parried a shot into a dangerous area which Foden latched onto. City had much of the ball for the first 45, but couldn't double their lead. On the other side, Wydad stuck to a plan and were putting considerable pressure on City. Just on the verge of halftime, Jérémy Doku doubled the Cityzens' lead from a corner as Foden added an assist.