Summary

  • Result: Yokohama F. Marinos 1-3 Man City - De Bruyne, Sterling & Nmecha

  • City's domestic campaign starts with Community Shield against Liverpool on 4 August

  • Premier League title defence starts at West Ham on 10 August

  • Yokohama F. Marinos second in Japan's J-League

  1. Postpublished at 11 mins

    Yokohama F. Marinos 0-0 Man City

    Yokohama are in the middle of their season so this should be a good test for City.

    The hosts sit second in the J-League and are managed by Ange Postecoglou who took charge of Australia at the 2014 World Cup.

  2. Postpublished at 8 mins

    Yokohama F. Marinos 0-0 Man City

    That's more like it!

    David Silva swings a free-kick into the Yokohama penalty area and Aymeric Laporte heads it across the face of goal but no-one anticipates it and it drifts harmlessly away.

  3. Postpublished at 5 mins

    Yokohama F. Marinos 0-0 Man City

    Lots of noise inside the Nissan Stadium but not too much attacking action so far.

    How many shirts do City sell in Japan? The Nissan Stadium is a sea of sky blue.

  4. Postpublished at 2 mins

    Yokohama F. Marinos 0-0 Man City

    Can you believe it?

    VAR is being used in this game. Guys, it's a FRIENDLY!

  5. KICK-OFFpublished at 1 min

    Yokohama F. Marinos 0-0 Man City

    Finally...we're up and running!

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  6. Postpublished at 11:32 British Summer Time 27 July 2019

    Yokohama F. Marinos v Man City (11:30 BST)

    We're going to have a slightly late kick-off.

    The teams have just emerged from the tunnel.

    It's a blue Saturday. Yokohama will play in their navy blue shirts while City are wearing their traditional sky blue tops.

    The two teams huddle together for a pre-match photo and we're almost ready to go.

  7. Postpublished at 11:28 British Summer Time 27 July 2019

    Yokohama F. Marinos v Man City (11:30 BST)

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    Pep Guariola has opted for the casual look in Yokohama.

    It's approaching 19:30 local time and it's around 80F.

    It's hot, humid and there is drizzle in the air.

  8. 'Don't shoot! No, Vinny, no!'published at 11:24 British Summer Time 27 July 2019

    Yokohama F Marinos v Man City (11:30 BST)

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    Vincent Kompany...gone but not forgotten.

    I'm L-O-V-I-N-G that banner in the bottom left hand corner!

    Great tribute to the big man.

  9. Team newspublished at 11:21 British Summer Time 27 July 2019

    Yokohama F. Marinos v Man City (11:30 BST)

    Pep Guardiola names a strong starting line-up for City's final game before returning to Manchester.

    Club record signing Rodri - a £62.8m buy from Atletico Madrid - starts in midfield while Raheem Sterling goes hunting his fourth goal of this tour.

    City are skippered by David Silva while £5.3m buy Angelino is on the bench.

    Man City XI: Bravo, Walker, Stones, Laporte, Zinchenko, Rodrigo, de Bruyne, Silva, Bernardo, Sane, Sterling.

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  10. Big in Japanpublished at 11:18 British Summer Time 27 July 2019

    Yokohama F. Marinos v Man City (11:30 BST)

    Yet another friendly but don't worry - the Premier League season kicks-off for real in less than two weeks time.

    Manchester City's fourth and final friendly of their tour of China, Hong Kong and Japan brings them to Yokohama, the second largest city in Japan by population.

    And the locals have turned up in force at the 72,000-capacity Nissan Stadium.

    Will the Premier League champions turn on the style for them?

    .Image source, Reuters
  11. Postpublished at 11:14 British Summer Time 27 July 2019

    Yokohama F. Marinos v Man City (11:30 BST)

    Two months ago. . .

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    And in two weeks time it starts all over again for them here. . .

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    But first will Manchester City wrap up their tour of Asia on a winning note?

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