Omar Marmoush scores two goals as Man City defeat Atletico Madrid in Seoul

What the report says

Manchester City ended their preseason trip to Seoul with a 3-1 win over Atletico Madrid in a friendly at Seoul World Cup Stadium, with Egyptian forward Omar Marmoush scoring twice in the second half. The match, reported by Al Jazeera on August 9, 2026, was City’s final warm-up game before the new season.

Atletico went ahead late in the first half after Jorge Dominguez finished a corner that City failed to clear. The English champions had already created several chances before conceding, but could not convert until after the break. Marmoush then equalized in the 57th minute and put City in front again two minutes later, both goals coming from close-range finishes after work from teammates in attack.

City added a late third goal through Rayan Ait-Nouri in the 90th minute. Atletico, who gave a debut to new signing Lee Kang-In, made multiple second-half changes and created more opportunities as the game opened up, but could not recover. The result gives City a positive finish to preseason under their new coach, Enzo Maresca, ahead of next Sunday’s Community Shield against Arsenal at Wembley. Atletico are set to begin their La Liga campaign later this month. In broader context, preseason friendlies are used to build fitness and test lineups before competitive matches begin.