Urawa Red Diamonds - Manchester City summary: score, goals, highlights, Club World Cup
Urawa Red Diamonds - Manchester City: as it happened
FT: Urawa Red Diamonds 0-3 Manchester City
Manchester City led by a single goal at the break after an own goal on the stroke of half-time from Urawa Reds defender Marius Hoibraten. The second-half goals came from Mateo Kovacic and Bernardo Silva with City in full control and booking their place in the Club World Cup final on Friday. Fluminense of Brazil will be City's opponents as Pep Guardiola's side look to win their fifth title of the year.
And that is that!
The whistle goes for full-time!
Manchester City will play Fluminense in the final on Friday.
Aké heads the deep corner away!
Urawa Reds have a corner as they look for a consolation.
There will be three minutes of additional time.
Kalvin Phillips has a go from distance but it curls away from goal. Will he be gone in January? It could be the best thing for him.
Kovacic shoots! It sails over.
Passes completed:
Urawa Reds - 221
Manchester City - 706
Utter domination.
Matheus Nunes gets booked for fouling Takuya Ogiwara. 0-3
Success on Friday would see City lift a fifth title of the year, but they will have to get past Brazilian outfit Fluminense first.
A few Manchester City fans have made the trip to Saudi Arabia for the possibility of seeing their team lift another title in 2023.
Urawa Reds know this one is over - it's clearly visible in the players' body language.
City are toying with their Japanese opponents now and you can feel a fourth goal coming. Gvardiol runs from full-back - without any pressure - before passing to Grealish, but the move eventually breaks down.
Kyle Walker goes down holding his foot. A few seconds later, he hobbles away and should be ok. That would be the last thing Pep Guardiola needs with his side being somewhat leaky in the Premier League.
Bobb is involved again. He glides past his man and crosses low as he runs past the byline. The Urawa Reds backline manages to clear the danger and it remains 3-0 to City.
BOBB!
The left-footed strike from just inside the area goes the wrong side of the near post.
Pep Guardiola's applauds the effort and the confidence to take the shot on.
This is, of course, Manchester City's debut at FIFA’s global club tournament after the Manchester club won their first ever Champions League title in June when they beat Inter.
Pep Guardiola is about to make some changes.
City are in total control now with a three-goal lead in Jeddah. The have one foot in Friday's final against Fluminense.
Matheus Nunes' shot is saved and the rebound falls to Bernardo Silva, who shots low. The shot takes a deflection and flies into the corner of the net. 3-0
OFF Tomoaki Okubo
ON Alex Schalk
OFF Atsuki Ito
ON Takuya Ogiwara
Urawa Reds have it all to do now. Another City goal will really kill this one off.
City move one step closer to Friday's Club World Cup final.
Kovacic bursts through the middle and buries it past Nishikawa with a fine finish into the roof of the net to double City's lead.
Marius Hoibraten scored the only goal of the game so far. The Norwegian put the ball into his own net to break the deadlock and give City the lead.
I don't have any half-time changes to report. Both coaches keep their starting elevens as they were.
If City do win the Club World Cup it will be their fifth trophy of 2023.
Manchester City lead 1-0 if you're only just joining our live coverage. The European champions had the majority of the possession in the opening 45' and their pressure finally paid off.
Fluminense of Brazil will take on the winners of this one in the final on Friday.
Urawa Reds get us underway!
The players make their way back out for the second half.
A view from behind the goal.
There's the whistle for half-time!
Urawa Reds 0-1 Manchester City
The pressure had been mounting and City take the lead in Jeddah.
GOAL!
CITY HAVE THE LEAD!
Marius Hoibraten puts the ball into his own net. Matheus Nunes crosses from the right and the defender slides to clear but turns it home.
A group of Urawa Reds make some noise behind the goal as their keeper takes the goalkick. They will be delighted with how the game is going.
It remains scoreless as we approach half-time in Saudi Arabia.
Kovacic sends a deep ball into the box but it heads out for a goalkick.
Bernardo Silva has been everywhere... left wing, right wing, through the middle. He covers so much ground.
Erling Haaland's face comes up on the big screen - he notices himself and smiles and waves - as the crowd cheers for the Norwegian striker.
Foden!
Nishikawa parries away his shot from 20 yards out. He definitely has been the busier keeper today but it remains scoreless in Jeddah as Erling Haaland, Kevin De Bruyne and Jeremy Doku watch on.
Grealish gets fed again on the left and wins yet another corner for Guardiola's side in the Saudi heat.
NUNES!
Nishikawa pushes his effort from eight yards over the bar.
The pressure is really building now.
It's all City but the Japanese side are defending as well as they can.
Rodri!
It's that man from distance again. The shot from 20 yards is deflected out for a corner.
Grealish's corner is eventually punched away as it curls into the six-yard box.
Akanji is booked for a foul on Yasui. It's the first booking of the night.
Urawa Reds have set up with two very compact lines of four as they look to keep City out. The European champions have not had any clearcut chances thus far. 0-0
Ken Iwao slides across to win the ball. It goes out for a City corner on the right.
Matheus Nunes crosses but it's headed away by Sekine.
Phil Foden is playing as a false 9 but most of the play has come through Jack Grealish. Regular striker Erling Haaland is not in the squad and Julián Álvarez is on the bench.
Urawa Reds goalkeeper Shusaku Nishikawa is playing in his third FIFA Club World Cup. He's now 37.
Grealish is involved once again on the left flank. He cuts in onto his right foot, picking out on the onrushing Bernardo Silva, who fires an effort over from the edge of the area. City continue to threaten and look for the opener. 0-0
City get down the left. Grealish links up with Bernardo Silva before shooting from just inside the area. The ball is eventually blocked. Urawa Reds are defending deeply for now.
Many have questioned whether City have become complacent after winning the treble last season. They currently sit in fourth place in the Premier League.
Possession:
Urawa Reds - 29%
Man City - 71%
Manchester City are making their debut at FIFA’s global club tournament after winning their first ever Champions League title in June when they beat Inter.
AFC Champions League holders Urawa Reds are playing at their third Club World Cup, having finished third in 2007 and fifth in 2017.
RODRI!
The Spanish midfielder lets fly from distance but it curls low and wide of the post. He's about 30 yards out and fancied a pop.
City have had the majority of the early ball as you might expect but it remains goalless in Jeddah.
Akanji floats one over the top for Kovacic but there is just too much on it and the ball lands in the hands of goalkeeper Nishikawa.
Guardiola is looking for his 16th trophy with Manchester City. He's only two games away from this one but Urawa Reds are hoping to cause an upset today.
City have only won one of their last six Premier League games but do remain heavy favourites to advance to the Club World Cup final.
Phil Foden is taking up the central attacking role for City. Erling Haaland is not in the squad as he recovers from injury.
Urawa Reds are in their red kit, while City are wearing their maroon and white away colours.
And we're underway!
It's the Club World Cup semi-final from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
City are playing from right to left.
Pep Guardiola has selected a strong line-up for today's semi-final clash. The Catalan coach has made four changes from the side that drew 2-2 with Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday.
Urawa Reds have named an unchanged starting lineup for today's match against Manchester City.
This is City's first ever time in the tournament, as they hope to make history under Pep Guardiola.
The teams have made their way into the tunnel ahead of kick-off in Jeddah.
For a place in the final...
Fluminense of Brazil will play the winner of this one!
Urawa Reds reached this semi-final thanks to a 1-0 win over Mexican side Club León on Friday.
Dutch striker Alex Schalk's goal in the 78th minute was the difference between the sides at the Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium in Jeddah.
It's 28 degrees here!
There's a light breeze as 'Blue Moon' plays for the City fans here in attendance.
Kick-off is less than 10 minutes away!
A few Manchester City fans have made the trip to Saudi Arabia for some t-shirt weather in December and, of course, for the possibility of another title. It could be City's fifth title of the year.
The warm-ups are well underway. Both teams are out on the pitch getting through their respective pre-match routines.
Urawa Reds
Substitutes: Niekawa, Yoshida, Sakai, Iwanami, Ogiwara, Ayumu, Nakajima, Shibato, Panya, Linssen, Schalk, Koroki.
Manchester City
Substitutes: Ortega Moreno, Carson, Dias, Phillips, Alvarez, Gomez, Gvardiol, Bobb, Alleyne, Susoho, Lewis, Hamilton
De Bruyne not on City bench
Erling Haaland, Kevin De Bruyne and Jeremy Doku have not been named as Manchester City substitutes despite travelling with the squad to Saudi Arabia.
City changes
Pep Guardiola has selected strong line-up for today's semi-final clash. The Catalan coach has made four changes from the side that drew 2-2 with Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday.
John Stones and Manuel Akanji come in for Ruben Dias and Josko Gvardiol in defence, while Mateo Kovacic and Matheus Nunes replace Rico Lewis and Julián Álvarez.
Haaland out
Erling Haaland has been left out of the City squad for today's clash as he recovers from a recent foot injury.
Urawa Red Diamonds starting XI
Urawa Red Diamonds have named an unchanged starting lineup for today's match against Manchester City.
How Urawa Red Diamonds got here
2022 AFC Champions League winners, Urawa Reds, reached the final four of the Club World Cup thanks to a 1-0 win over Mexican side Club León on Friday.
Alex Schalk's goal in the 78th minute was the difference between the sides at the Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium in Jeddah.
De Bruyne returning to fitness
Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne is on his way back to action. The Belgian creator took part in training at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium earlier on Tuesday.
We'll have team news from both camps for you very shortly.
Urawa Reds set for City showdown
Urawa Reds beat Mexican outfit León 1-0 on Friday to reach today's semi-final with City.
Can they cause an upset in Jeddah?
City's recent run
City have just one win in six games in the Premier League and have gone eight games without keeping a clean sheet after Saturday's 2-2 draw at home to Crystal Palace.
Man City debut
Manchester City take on Urawa Reds in the semi-finals of the 2023 Club World Cup and the winner will play Fluminense in Friday’s final.
City are making their debut at FIFA’s global club tournament after winning their first ever Champions League title in June.
Meanwhile, AFC Champions League holders Urawa Reds are featuring at their third Club World Cup, having finished third in 2007 and fifth in 2017.
Urawa Reds - Manchester City: welcome!
Hello and welcome to AS USA's live coverage of this Club World Cup match between Urawa Red Diamonds and Manchester City.
I'm Kieran Quaile and I'll be taking you through today's action.