Manchester City set a date with Fluminense in the final of the Club World Cup currently being held in Saudi Arabia, by defeating Japan's Urawa Red Diamonds 3-0 on Tuesday evening, in the semi-finals.

City's goals were scored by Marius Huibraten (45+1 own goal), Mateo Kovacic (52) and Bernardo Silva (59).

The final match will be held on Friday evening, while Urawa will meet Al-Ahly of Egypt on the same day, to determine the third place holder.

Manchester City had the first dangerous opportunity in the eighth minute, when Spanish midfielder Rodri fired a shot from outside the penalty area, which passed next to the left post.

Manchester City full-back Kyle Walker passed a perfect ball to left winger Jack Grealish, and the latter lifted the ball over the defenders towards Bernardo Silva, who shot with one touch, and the ball easily fell into the hands of goalkeeper Nishikawa in the 15th minute.

Manchester City came close to opening the score in the 28th minute, when a ball from Phil Foden was cut off, reaching Rodri, whose shot bounced off the defense into a corner.

Foden sent a cross from the left side towards the far post, but Portuguese Matheus Nunez was unable to complete it with his header into the goal in the 30th minute.

Silva skillfully set the ball up for his compatriot Nunez, who got rid of a defender before shooting a shot that was brilliantly blocked by goalkeeper Nishikawa in the 31st minute.

From a short corner kick, the ball reached Silva, who in turn set it up for Foden, and the English international shot a ball that Nishikawa excelled in blocking in the 37th minute.

The Japanese team's goalkeeper came back again, shining and blocking Nunez's left-wing attempt, following a precise pass from Foden in the 39th minute.

Manchester City was finally able to open the scoring in the first minute of stoppage time in the first half, when defender Huibraten accidentally completed Silva's low cross pass into his own goal.

Manchester City increased its lead in the 53rd minute, when Walker made his way before passing to Croatian Kovacic, who advanced the ball into the penalty area, before shooting it over the goalkeeper and into the net.

Manchester City almost scored the third goal in the 56th minute, when Jack Grealish dribbled past a defender, before sending a ball towards the far post, but Nunez was unable to complete it with his header into the net.

But Silva accomplished the task in the 59th minute, when Nishikawa blocked Nunez's shot, and the ball reached the Portuguese international, who shot it low to the goalkeeper's left.

Grealish spoiled himself the opportunity to write his name on the scorers list in the 63rd minute, when he hesitated to confront the goalkeeper to try to dribble more than one player instead of shooting before losing the ball.

Manchester City substitute Oscar Pope was about to add the fourth goal in the 70th minute, but his shot went wide of the goal.

Rodri passed a through ball to Pope on the right side, and the latter returned it to the other substitute, Julian Alvarez, but Nishikawa blocked the Argentine striker's attempt in the 77th minute.

The ball bounced off the Manchester City defense, reaching Nakajima, but Brazilian goalkeeper Ederson narrowly blocked the Japanese player in the 81st minute.

Manchester City substitute Kalvin Phillips concluded the series of chances in the match in the 88th minute, when he fired a powerful shot that passed from the left of the goal.