Pep Guardiola says his Manchester City side were better than their first game despite losing to AC Milan in pre-season.
The Premier League champions lost 3-2 to the Serie A side in New York, just a few days after they lost to Scottish champions Celtic.
Erling Haaland scored again to steer his side into the lead after being found by Oscar Bobb.
Lorenzo Colombo equalised for Milan and then put them in a front just before half-time.
James McAtee headed home in the second half to level things at 2-2 but Marco Nasti scored the winner from the edge of the box for AC Milan.
After the match, Guardiola said: “We were better than the first game.
“It was a step forward – no injuries, minutes in our legs, another test – and now we fly to another game in a few days.”
FULL-TIME | An entertaining duel ⚔️
🩵 2-3 🔴 #ManCity pic.twitter.com/oQcVrvc7bX
— Manchester City (@ManCity) July 28, 2024
Villa defeated
Elsewhere, Aston Villa were beaten 4-1 by Columbus Crew in the US.
Emiliano Buendia made his long-awaited return to action having been sidelined since last August with a knee injury.
Unai Emery said: “The best news is his comeback.
“Emiliano Buendia’s comeback after one year.
“We are happy with his return and we have to work now with him trying to get the best of him progressively.
“The first 30 minutes he played, really, is fantastic for us and for the team.”
New signings Amadou Onana and Ian Maatsen both got their first minutes as Villans, but they did not come on until they were already 4-1 down.
Emery added: “Of course, the result is not good but, for us, now the result is not the most important.
“Most important is to build a team, get information about the players, and this was the first match for some players, and they played well. Even losing, they played well.”
Full-time in Columbus. pic.twitter.com/L9aCFPVIaB
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) July 28, 2024
Hammers humbled
Julen Lopetegui was beaten 3-1 by his former side…
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Publish date : 2024-07-28 17:12:38
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