Semenyo-Marmoush show turns Atletico defeat into City victory

Manchester City ended their Asian pre-season tour on a high on Sunday, coming from behind to beat Atletico Madrid 3-1 in Seoul in their final run-out before next weekend's Community Shield clash with Arsenal.Omar Marmoush was the star of the show, scoring twice in the second half before Rayan Ait-Nouri completed the comeback late on.Another fantastic performance from Semenyo ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/vEClARUNeQ— Manchester City (@ManCity) August 9, 2026 City had dominated much of the opening period but found themselves behind three minutes before half-time when Jorge Dominguez reacted quickest from a corner to poke Diego Simeone's side into the lead.It was a harsh reward for the Spanish side after City had created the better opportunities. Josko Gvardiol headed wide from close range, while Savinho and Tijjani Reijnders also threatened before Atletico's sucker punch.But the Cityzens came roaring back after the interval.Just 11 minutes into the second half, Antoine Semenyo produced the moment that changed the game. That assist 🤯Semenyo tees up Marmoush to level the scores in Seoul! ✨ pic.twitter.com/mrGDxDBhHz— Manchester City (@ManCity) August 9, 2026 The Ghanaian refused to let the ball run out for a throw, recovered possession and delivered into the six-yard box, where Marmoush turned it home. And the same combination struck again only two minutes later.Semenyo once again supplied the cross and Marmoush was in the right place at the right time to finish from close range and complete City's turnaround.Divin Mubama then missed a golden opportunity to put the game beyond Atletico, but City eventually found their third.Finishing pre-season with a W 🙌🐝 3-1 🔴 pic.twitter.com/nIuJOH9Y2t— Manchester City (@ManCity) August 9, 2026 Ait-Nouri had earlier squandered a chance of his own, but made no mistake when the opportunity came again, calmly finding the bottom corner after being picked out by Mubama.The victory gives Enzo Maresca's side a positive finish to their preparations and another important test as they continue adapting to life after Pep Guardiola.Now comes the first competitive challenge of the new era: Arsenal in the Community Shield next weekend.##NAJAVA_MECA_9883243##

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