In the stifling heat of Jeddah it turned out Manchester City had little problem clearing their heads. Semi-finals do not come much easier than this and, if Pep Guardiola’s players were still smarting from their flat domestic form, there was never the slightest chance of their embarrassment deepening here.
City will fight for the Club World Cup title against Fluminense after overwhelming Urawa Red Diamonds, who represented Japan gamely but managed only one shot all night. The chasm between the European and Asian champions was vast.
