Raheem Sterling and Kevin De Bruyne: Both Man City stars on target against Yokohama in pre-season
Raheem Sterling and Kevin De Bruyne: Both Man City stars on target against Yokohama in pre-season

Manchester City's 2019/20 pre-season Asia tour: Raheem Sterling and Kevin De Bruyne on target in 3-1 win over Yokohama


Manchester City wrapped up their pre-season tour of Asia with a 3-1 win over sister club Yokohama F Marinos in Japan.

City led 2-1 at the break as Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling struck either side of a Keita Endo reply, with Luka Nmecha bundling in a late third.

De Bruyne opened the scoring in the 19th minute at the Nissan Stadium - the 2002 World Cup final venue - by lashing home from the edge of the area after Claudio Bravo launched a break with a long clearance.

Yokohama, backed by a vociferous following in a near-capacity crowd, replied almost immediately as Endo pounced on a rebound from close range after Bravo had twice saved.

Sterling rewarded the Premier League champions for their superiority when he raced onto a brilliant through ball from De Bruyne to restore City's lead. Bravo kept City ahead with a fine save from Takuya Kida before Nmecha completed the scoring.

City now fly home on Saturday evening to begin preparations for next week's Community Shield against Liverpool at Wembley.

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