Atlanta, June 23 -- Ilkay Gundogan struck twice as Manchester City cruised to a dominant 6-0 victory over Al Ain, booking their place in the last 16 of the Club World Cup, as per Sky Sports.

Under the closed roof of the striking Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, the Premier League champions proved far too strong for their Abu Dhabi-based opponents.

The tone was set early when Gundogan, amid rumours of a potential move to Galatasaray, opened the scoring in the 8th minute with a lofted finish over the goalkeeper, albeit with a touch of fortune.

Teen sensation Claudio Echeverri, making his first start for City, doubled the lead with a clever free-kick, after that Erling Haaland calmly converted a penalty to make it 3-0 at the break.

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