Manchester City secured a 3-1 victory over K-League All Stars in a sweltering Seoul evening, with goals from Tijjani Reijnders, Rayan Ait-Nouri and Divin Mubama. The match, played in extreme heat, saw City make 11 changes over the hour to protect players from the conditions.
Match highlights
Ait-Nouri opened the scoring with a right-footed finish after Reijnders' strong work down the right. The Dutchman, whose future at the club is uncertain following interest from Nottingham Forest, then scored himself to restore City's lead after Kim Dae-Won had equalised for the All Stars.
Mubama tapped in after Antoine Semenyo's shot was saved. Jeremy Monga had a goal ruled out as the contest ended 3-1. The crowd was about half full for the game, which was almost unplayable in the second half due to the conditions.
Player ratings
Donnarumma: The conceded goal looked avoidable; little else to do. 6
Khusanov: Shifted to the right, barely seen before half-time. 6
Dias: First outing of the season after holiday; one awkward moment but fine. 6
Gvardiol: Looked like he wanted an ice bath from the 10th minute; mercy to take him off. 6
Ait-Nouri: Did well for his goal, always willing to push forward. 7
Lewis: One of five who stayed on at half-time; played in preferred midfield, tidy but no more. 6
Kovacic: Good runs forward but gave the ball away at times. 6
Reijnders: One goal and one assist in the standout performance. 8
Semenyo: More good wing play, beating his full-back both ways. 7
Foden: Willing but nothing clicked; one good chance blazed over. 6
Mubama: Another game, another goal; link-up play improved. 6
Substitutes
Bettinelli (46): Juggled one ball, otherwise quiet. 6
Reis (46): Started at right-back, moved inside, comfortable. 6
Alleyne (46): Had a chance at the back post but couldn't convert. 6
Mfuni (46): Moved alongside Ait-Nouri, better defensively. 6
Gonzalez (46): Kept things tidy in midfield. 6
Savinho (46): A few nice runs on the ball. 6
Marmoush (62): Decent efforts that drew saves. 7
Monga (62): Had the ball in the net but ruled out. 6
Echeverri (62): Couldn't impact the game. 6
Nunes (62): No dramas on return. 6
Heskey (62): Tucked in alongside Gonzalez, fine. 6
Not used: Wint, Chabot, Braithwaite, Mukasa, Sangare, Samba, Henderson-Hall, Parker.
