Houston, July 21, 2022 (AFP) - Kevin De Bruyne's double strike was enough to help Manchester City see the America 2-1 off club in Houston on Wednesday when Pep Guardiola made Erling Haaland waiting for his debut.
Brace, which was taken extraordinary from Belgium, completed a spirit of enthusiasm at the NRG Stadium, but the new $ 61 million City striker could only see from the bench when the Premier League champions started the two US game tour with a victory.
This is City's first preseason match, while Club America was three matches in their MX League campaign, and that showed when the Mexican team was organized and lived early.
Haaland might have been waiting on the wing but fellow new striker Julian Alvarez, an Argentine international signed from the River Plate, made his first start for City.
He subbed after 70 minutes which was somewhat ineffective from a threatening match to boil in the middle of the first half when the two set of players had to be withdrawn separately after Jack Grealizing was involved in the match with 'Guillermo Ochoa guard.
The bad feelings shown to the city midfielder extended to the second half with American fans screaming every touch.
Both players were issued with a warning and in 30 minutes, Ochoa was left helpless when De Bruyne curled up at home an unstoppable effort from outside the box.
The Mexican international was subdued immediately afterwards and his successor was almost beaten by Joao's very strong canceling efforts, but when the clock was beating to the first round, City was canceled by a long ball forward and Henry Martin saw Ake's challenge before rolling home.
However, De Buyne who was not depressed, returned the advantage when he was fed by Riyad Mahrez and finished clinically for the second night right before halftime.
The new signing of Kalvin Phillips, the British international midfielder signed $ 54 million from Leeds, appeared as a defender after the break when Haaland looked on Saturday's match against Bayern Munich at Green Bay's Lambeau Field, the next opportunity to get his first minute under Guardiola. Following his summer's move from Borussia Dortmund.
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