Highlights And Match Details

Manchester City's Pre-Season Tour Begins with a Defeat to Celtic

Highlights and Match Details

Manchester City's pre-season tour of the United States got off to a disappointing start with a 4-3 defeat to Celtic in North Carolina. The match saw City field a mix of first-team players and youngsters, while Celtic fielded a strong starting lineup. Celtic took the lead after just five minutes through Odsonne Edouard, who capitalized on a defensive error from City. City equalized through Gabriel Jesus in the 25th minute, but Celtic retook the lead just before half-time through Ryan Christie. In the second half, City pushed for an equalizer and were rewarded when Riyad Mahrez scored a stunning goal from outside the box. However, Celtic restored their lead through Mohamed Elyounoussi just minutes later. City continued to push for an equalizer, but Celtic held on to secure the victory. The match also saw the debut of new City signing Erling Haaland, who played the last 20 minutes.

Starting Lineups

Manchester City: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Laporte, Cancelo, Rodri, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Mahrez, Jesus, Haaland Celtic: Hart, Juranovic, Carter-Vickers, Starfelt, Taylor, McGregor, O'Riley, Hatate, Abada, Jota, Edouard

Substitutes

Manchester City: Akanji, Mendy, Ake, Larios, Phillips, Palmer, McAtee Celtic: Bain, Siegrist, Hjelde, Welsh, Bernabei, Turnbull, Maeda, Mooy, Giakoumakis