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Marmoush brace gives Manchester City 3-1 win over Atletico
Omar Marmoush scored twice in three second-half minutes as Manchester City came from behind to beat Atletico Madrid 3-1 in their final pre-season friendly in Seoul on Sunday. City fell behind just…
The Story in Brief
Omar Marmoush scored twice in three second-half minutes as Manchester City came from behind to beat Atletico Madrid 3-1 in their final pre-season friendly in Seoul on Sunday. City fell behind just before half-time when 16-year-old Jorge Dominguez scored after a set-piece. Antoine Semenyo set up both Marmoush goals with low crosses, and substitute Rayan Ait-Nouri added a third in stoppage time. Manager Enzo Maresca praised the wide players but said the team still needs to be more clinical in front of goal. City finished their Asia tour with two wins and a draw, and now face Arsenal in the Community Shield on August 16.
The Indian Opinion
Pre-season results always get overblown. A comeback win against Atletico Madrid in Seoul tells us little about how Maresca’s City will fare when points matter. Marmoush’s two goals and Semenyo’s four assists on tour are promising, but the defence still conceded against a 16-year-old. The real test comes in the Community Shield against Arsenal on August 16. If City remain wasteful in front of goal then, the talk of a seamless post-Guardiola transition will look premature.
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