Manchester City secures pre-season victory with 3-1 win over K-League All Stars
Sky Sports Football • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 5, 2026, 3:52 PM
Last updated Aug 5, 2026
Manchester City secured a 3-1 victory against the K-League All Stars in a pre-season friendly in Seoul on August 5, 2026. Enzo Maresca, in his first match as head coach, saw goals from Rayan Ait-Nouri, Tijjani Reijnders, and Divin Mubama, all within the first 23 minutes. The win came after City’s previous penalty shoot-out loss to Inter Milan. Maresca's tactical adjustments included changes in formation and player positioning, highlighting his approach to managing the team moving forward.
- •City scored all three goals within the first 23 minutes of the match.
- •Ait-Nouri opened the scoring with a ninth-minute goal.
- •Reijnders provided an assist and scored City’s second goal.
- •Maresca utilized 22 players in the match to evaluate his squad.
- •City aims to improve their performance ahead of the regular season.
"Enzo Maresca won his first game in charge of Manchester City with a 3-1 win over the K-League All Stars in Seoul.
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