Manchester City wraps up its Asia tour on Sunday against Atlético Madrid at Seoul World Cup Stadium, the same ground where these clubs met in a friendly three years ago.
Enzo Maresca's first preseason has gone well so far. City drew 1-1 with Inter in Hong Kong before losing the shootout, then beat a K-League All Stars side 3-1 on Wednesday.
Maresca took the job this summer and inherits a squad that won both domestic cups last season.
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Diego Simeone's side has split its two warm-ups, beating Getafe 4-1 on July 29, then falling to Manchester United 2-1 a few days later.
Atlético also spent big on South Korea international Lee Kang-in this summer, paying PSG a reported 40 million euros, which gives
this trip a bigger meaning.
These clubs have met three times, with one win each and a draw. Atlético took the 2023 friendly in this stadium 2-1, while City edged the 2021-22 Champions League quarterfinal 1-0 on aggregate.
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City is still without Erling Haaland, Rayan Cherki, Marc Guéhi, Elliot Anderson and Nico O'Reilly, all easing back in after the World Cup. Simeone's teams rarely give up much even in August, so expect a grind rather than a shootout.
Prediction: Manchester City 1, Atlético Madrid 0
Manchester City vs. Atletico Madrid channel, start time, streaming
- When: Sunday, August 9
- Where: Seoul World Cup Stadium (Seoul, South Korea)
- Time: 7 a.m. ET
- Channel/streaming: Paramount+ (WATCH HERE), CBS Sports Golazo
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