Manchester City will continue their preparations for the 2023-24 Premier League campaign with their last friendly against Athletico Madrid.
Manchester City will continue their preparations for the 2023-24 Premier League campaign with their last pre-season friendly against Athletico Madrid at Seoul World Cup Stadium on Sunday. The Citizens will be playing against the Spanish side, Athletico Madrid in the bustling city of Seoul. The Citizens will enter into the match on the back of a 1-2 win over Bayern on Wednesday. On the other hand, Los Colchoneros are coming with a defeat against K-League All Stars with a scoreline of 3-2. Talking about their league progress, both teams compete at the top tier of the Football League. Manchester City plays in the English Premier League and were the league champions for the 7th time. On the other hand, Athletico Madrid competes in La Liga and finished in the 3rd position last year.
Nathan Ake was rewarded for a stellar 2022/23 season with a contract extension on Saturday. But Ake went off in the first half-hour of City’s 2-1 victory over Bayern Munich earlier in the week. However, Pep Guardiola confirmed that Ake’s premature departure was purely precautionary. To clear up any concerns squad, Guardiola revealed: “The group is good, no injuries.” The reigning Champions League holders should pose an even greater threat against the Spanish side. It should be a comfortable win for the Citizens.
Diego Simeone will be without his two key defenders. Jose Maria Gimenez will be out for as long as a month with a muscular issue while Nahuel Molina faces fitness concerns. Fellow fullback Reinildo is still in the midst of a lengthy recovery from an ACL injury. Midfielder Marcos Llorente (muscle) and forward Memphis Depay (calf) are part of the touring party but are injury doubts.
Grbicm, Azpilicueta, Savic, Witsel, Hermoso, Lino, Koke, De Paul, Lemar, Griezmann, Morata
Ederson, Walker, Stones, Dias, Akanji, Hernandez, Kovacic, Silva, De Bruyne, Grealish, Haaland
| Opponents | Score |
| K-League All Stars | 3-2 (L) |
| Villarreal | 2-2 (D) |
| Real Sociedad | 2-1 (W) |
| Espanyol | 3-3 (D) |
| Osasuna | 3-0 (W) |
| Opponents | Score |
| Bayern Munich | 1-2 (W) |
| Yokohama FM | 3-5 (W) |
| Inter | 1-0 (W) |
| Manchester United | 2-1 (W) |
| Brentford | 1-0 (L) |
The pre-season friendly between Athletico Madrid and Manchester City will take place at Seoul World Cup Stadium on Sunday at 4:30 pm IST.
| Athletico Madrid vs Manchester City | Key Details |
| Date | July 30 (South Korea) |
| Venue | Seoul World Cup Stadium |
| Kickoff time in the UK | 12:00 am (Sunday) |
| Kickoff time in South Korea | 8:00 pm (Sunday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 4:30 pm (Sunday) |
| Last match-results | Score |
| Manchester City beat Athletico Madrid | 1-0 |
| Manchester City draw Athletico Madrid | 0-0 |
Football fans in the United States can live stream the match through CITY+, CBS Sports Network and Paramount+. In the United Kingdom, the broadcast will happen on CITY+. Other broadcasters include ESPN and Sky Sports. Fans in India can stream the match live on Fancode and CITY+.
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