(Football results) - Man City came from behind to defeat Atletico Madrid 3-1 in a friendly in Seoul, thus concluding their Asian tour with an impressive performance. Omar Marmoush became the center of attention with a brace in the second half.
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Coach Enzo Maresca's side started proactively and quickly applied pressure. In the 2nd minute, Tijjani Reijnders had a chance to open the scoring but couldn't beat Jan Oblak. Savinho and Antoine Semenyo also continuously troubled Atletico's defense with their breakthroughs on the wings.
Despite controlling the game for most of the time, Man City surprisingly conceded a goal just before halftime. Jorge Dominguez took advantage of a scramble after a corner kick to put Atletico Madrid ahead 1-0.
In the second half, Man City continued to maintain pressure and finally found an equalizer in the 59th minute. Semenyo got past the Atletico defender and then crossed into the box, allowing Marmoush to rush in and finish from close range.
Just a few minutes later, the Egyptian striker continued to shine. Semenyo was played through by Josko Gvardiol behind Atletico's defense before squaring the ball for Marmoush to complete his brace, giving Man City a 2-1 lead.
Atletico then made a series of substitutions, while Man City maintained their proactive game. Before stoppage time, Rayan Ait-Nouri scored his second goal for Man City in just a few days with a low shot into the far corner, sealing a 3-1 victory.
This result helped Man City conclude their Asian tour with an impressive comeback. Maresca's team will continue preparing for the Community Shield match against Arsenal next Sunday.