At 6am on July 28th, when the first rays of sunshine penetrated the clouds, an exciting club friendly kicked off in the limelight, with the English Premier League's dominant player, Manchester City, and the Serie A's strongest team, AC Milan, playing against each other. The match was not only a technical and tactical competition, but also a collision and fusion between two soccer cultures.
At the beginning of the first half, players from both sides quickly entered into the state, and the rhythm on the field was compact and intense. With strong midfield control, City kept pressuring Milan's defense. In the 20th minute, City broke the deadlock with a brilliant play. Bob broke through on the right and passed the ball to Harland, who hit a powerful header into the net, giving City a 1-0 lead.
However, Milan did not get discouraged, they quickly adjusted their tactics and strengthened their control over the midfield. In the 30th minute, Chukwueze became the key player of Milan's counterattack, first he sent a precise direct ball to Colombo, and then he calmly pushed the ball into the goal to equalize the score. Just 4 minutes later, Chukwueze again showed his assisting talent, this time he chose to pick a pass, Colombo again seized the opportunity and scored with a header, Milan completed the double in just 4 minutes to overtake the score by 2-1.
The second half resumed with City clearly unhappy with the first half loss, and they stepped up their attack to try to equalize the score. In the 60th minute, from a corner kick, McCarty rose high above the crowd to score a powerful header to equalize the score at 2-2. The goal boosted City's morale and gave them hope for a comeback.
However, Milan didn't give City too many chances to catch their breath. In the 75th minute, Salmacres broke through on the right and sent a precise pass to Nasti, who calmly pushed the ball into the box to put Milan over the top again, 3-2. This goal almost sealed the victory, and Milan players began to celebrate this hard-earned victory.
As the final whistle blew, the match ended with AC Milan defeating Manchester City by a score of 3-2.
