Randal Kolo Muani and Francisco Conceição each scored two goals and Juventus closed out the first round of the group stage in the Club World Cup with a 5-0 win against Al Ain on Wednesday night.
The 36-time Italian champions opened the scoring at the 11th minute when a center from defender Alberto Costa assisted Kolo Muani’s header in front of 18,161 fans, many of them wearing white and black-striped Juventus jerseys.
Ten minutes later, Conceição dribbled the ball inside the penalty box and made it 2-0.
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Kenan Yildiz scored into the lower left corner in the 31st minute and Kolo Muani second goal four minutes into first-half stoppage time put Juventus up 4-0 at the half.
Conceição scored again from a center-field kick in the 58th minute.
Al Ain, from the United Arab Emirates, will face a tougher challenge against Group G favorites Manchester City in Atlanta on Sunday. Juventus currently sits first in the group by goal difference and will travel to Philadelphia to attempt to secure a spot in the next round against Wydad.
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