Manchester City have become the first English side on record to do one thing after the 4-0 win over Fluminense.
The Citizens lifted the FIFA Club World Cup thanks to a strike from Julian Alvarez and an own goal from Nino, before Phil Foden added a third in the 72nd minute and the Argentine netted his second in stoppage time.
It goes down as Manchester City’s fifth piece of silverware in 2023 after also securing the Premier League, UEFA Champions League, FA Cup and UEFA Super Cup.
So, what did Manchester City do to make history against Fluminense? Let’s take a look…
Manchester City set record against Fluminense
Well, this is seismic.
Manchester City have now become the first English club to win the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup in the same year.
This is backed up on the Premier League’s official website.
What an achievement that is.
Pep Guardiola has also made history
Manchester City have now written themselves into the history books – although Pep Guardiola has also cemented himself in footballing folklore with victory over Fluminense.
The 52-year-old has now become the first manager ever to win the FIFA Club World Cup on four occasions.
Guardiola lifted the prestigious trophy twice during his time at Barcelona, and once at Bayern Munich.
That is a remarkable accomplishment from the Spaniard, who was likely to go down as the greatest manager of all time even without this accolade under his belt.
With Manchester City already pencilled in to appear at the next FIFA Club World Cup in 2025 – which will take place in the summer and involve 32 teams – we wouldn’t be surprised to see Guardiola extend his own record, if he is still in charge at the Etihad Stadium by that stage.
Interestingly, this historic FIFA Club World Cup win also comes just days after Manchester City became the first Premier League side on record to do one thing in the 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace.
