On August 9, Beijing time, a pre-season friendly was held in Seoul, South Korea, where Manchester City overturned Atletico Madrid 3-1 to claim their second straight warm-up victory. Atletico, meanwhile, suffered a second consecutive comeback defeat, having lost 2-1 to Manchester United in a friendly eight days earlier.

Just two minutes into the match, an Atletico defensive error nearly gifted a chance to City, but Reijnders' shot from a solo run was blocked by Oblak.

In the 8th minute, City had a golden opportunity. However, Marmoush's one-on-one shot was saved, and the linesman raised the flag for offside.

In the 23rd minute, Savinho cut inside and shot, but the ball went just wide of the post.

In the 41st minute, Foden attempted a sudden long-range strike, which again skimmed past the post.

In the 43rd minute, the deadlock was finally broken. From an Atletico corner, a scramble ensued in the City box. New signing Yurmand assisted, and the 16-year-old Dominguez followed up with a low shot to give Atletico the lead.

After the break, in the 57th minute, City equalized. Semenyo drove to the byline and crossed, allowing Marmoush to easily tap in from close range.

Just one minute later, Semenyo, who is valued at €80 million, again delivered a cross from almost the same position, and Marmoush scored to complete a brace for the 27-year-old Egyptian striker.

In the 63rd minute, Lee Kang-in came off the bench to make his Atletico Madrid debut on home soil in South Korea.
In the 90th minute, Ait-Nouri scored a one-on-one goal to seal the victory for Manchester City.

In the end, City held on to the result, concluding their pre-season campaign with this win.

According to the schedule, Manchester City will face Arsenal in the Community Shield final on August 16 at 22:00. Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid will play their final pre-season friendly against Marseille on August 14.