Overview
- Manchester City defeated the K‑League All‑Stars 3-1 in Seoul with Rayan Ait‑Nouri, Tijjani Reijnders and Divin Mubama scoring in a fast first half that produced all four goals.
- The match marked Enzo Maresca’s first win since taking charge and he praised the players’ effort as the team used heavy rotation to build match sharpness for the campaign.
- City made wholesale second-half changes to protect players and give minutes to young squad members; hosts goalkeeper Gu Sung‑yun made a string of second‑half saves that kept the score respectable.
- A reported crowd of about 28,000 was well below the stadium’s capacity because of a record heat warning and the absence of some post‑World Cup stars such as Rodri and Erling Haaland.
- City travel on to face Atletico Madrid in Seoul on Sunday as Maresca continues to use the Asia tour to test lineups and integrate returning players before the Community Shield and the Premier League season.