Manchester City beat Atletico Madrid 3-1 in Seoul to end their tour of Asia on a winning note. The Blues drew with Inter in Hong Kong but lost the subsequent penalty shootout, then beat a K-League All Star XI here on Wednesday in sweltering conditions that were too hot for football.
Match Report
The temperatures were down to a more bearable level on Sunday night for a friendly against Atletico, and Enzo Maresca's team again started brightly with Tijjani Reijnders and Savinho looking good. However, it was the Spanish side who took the lead when a corner wasn't cleared properly and Jorge Dominguez prodded in.
City stayed patient though and got their reward in the second half with two goals in a matter of minutes. Antoine Semenyo was the provider both times and Omar Marmoush scored them to see City home in a predictably fiery clash before Rayan Ait-Nouri added a late third.
Player Ratings
Donnarumma: A shaky kick out that nearly put City in trouble in their own third but was otherwise fine. 6
Nunes: Building up his fitness with some bombing runs down the right on the ball. 7
Dias: Struggled to keep the City backline in order with Atletico attackers getting past him. 6
Reis: Could be seen getting instructions during the first half break and was composed enough for the half he played. 6
Gvardiol: Played his team on for the Atletico goal but also produced that nice pass for Semenyo for City's second and pushed up well. 7
Kovacic: Plays passes through the lines like nobody else in the team although when it doesn't work it isn't pretty. 6
Reijnders: A barnstorming start that he couldn't keep up, albeit there was still plenty to like as he charged around midfield. 7
Foden: Quiet start but grew into it and even had some swagger in the second half that included a lovely chip over the top for Mubama. 7
Savinho: Very good in the first half taking on his man and getting the ball into the box, although it came to him less after the break. 7
Semenyo: A brilliant tour got even better with two assists for Marmoush. He took the risks and got his rewards. 9
Marmoush: Frustrated in the first half but was where he needed to be in the second to get his two goals. 7
Substitutes
Lewis (for Reis, 46) Added to City numbers in midfield before ending up at left-back. 7
Gonzalez (for Kovacic, 61) A tidy display in midfield to make sure that City never paid too high a price for giving the ball away. 7
Mubama (for Semenyo, 64) Eyes lit up as Foden's ball came to him but he couldn't convert. 6
Ait-Nouri (for Marmoush 77) Grabbed a late third seconds after missing another chance. 7
Echeverri (for Savinho, 82) Got some credit for originally teeing up Ait-Nouri. 6
Not used: Bettinelli, Wint, Chabot, Braithwaite, Alleyne, Henderson-Hall, Mfuni, Monga, Mukasa, Samba, Heskey, Parker, Sangare
