European champions Manchester City lost 2-1 to Atletico Madrid on Sunday at the World Cup Stadium in Seoul in an intense and hard-fought friendly.
Manchester City’s Manuel Akanji fights for the ball with Atletico Madrid’s Memphis Depay during their friendly football match between Manchester City and Atletico Madrid at Seoul World Cup Stadium in Seoul on July 30, 2023.
The two teams fielded starting lineups close to full strength, although Kevin De Bruyne, injured in the Champions League final, remained on the bench. Memphis Depay gave Atletico the lead in the 66th minute, collecting a pass from Angel Correa on the edge of the area to fire past Stefan Ortega who had replaced Ederson in goal at halftime.City had beaten Bayern Munich in Japan on Wednesday but did not score until Ruben Dias pulled a goal back.Atletico manager Diego Simeone said he was satisfied with his side’s performance.
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