Manchester City defeated Atletico Madrid 3-1 on August 9, 2026, in their final preseason friendly match played at Seoul World Cup Stadium in South Korea [1, 2, 3, 4]. More than 50,000 fans witnessed the comeback victory for the Premier League side [1, 2].
Atletico Madrid took the lead shortly before halftime when Jorge Dominguez capitalized on a corner that was only partially cleared to score [1, 2, 3, 4]. Manchester City responded early in the second half with Omar Marmoush scoring twice in quick succession to overturn the deficit and put his team ahead [1, 2, 3, 4]. Both of Marmoush's goals came from assists by Antoine Semenyo, who finished the Asian tour with an impressive total of four assists in three matches [1, 2, 3, 4].
Rayan Ait-Nouri sealed the win for Manchester City in stoppage time at the 90th minute [1, 2, 3, 4]. The City squad is managed by Enzo Maresca, who praised the effort of his wide players but emphasized the need to improve efficiency in front of goal. Maresca said, "Overall, it was a very good test against one of the best teams in Europe. Credit to the players for the effort they have done. From tomorrow pre-season is finished and the real business starts" [1].
On referring to scoring chances, he added, "We need to be clinical. It's something we need to improve. Slowly we are getting there and with Erling (Haaland) we can be even more dangerous. Today Omar scored twice. This is a boost" [1].
Atletico Madrid featured their new signing Lee Kang-In in the match [3, 4]. The Spanish side will start their La Liga campaign on August 19, 2026, hosting Malaga [3]. Meanwhile, Manchester City will face Arsenal next Sunday in the Community Shield on August 16, 2026 [1, 2, 3].
