Last season's Triple Crown champions Manchester City beat Yokohama Mariners 5-3 in the first leg of their Asian tournament on Sunday night (23), and scorer Ainin Xalant was again the star of the show, scoring twice in the back-up game, and was voted the best player of the tournament, earning a prize of 1 million yen (about HK$55,000).
Manchester City played their first warm-up match after the start of the season, and the players didn't seem to be able to get into the game. In the 37th minute of the first half, they accidentally fell behind by 2 goals, but the Blue Moon, being the champions of the UEFA Europa League, the Premier League, and the EFL Cup last season, made Yokohama Marinos overwhelmed with the power of the match, and the players were able to equalize the game with a goal from each of them, including a goal each from Stones and Zurijan Ivaris, to make it a 2-2 tie.
As soon as the second half started, Manchester City's manager, Gordiona, immediately made 10 substitutions, including sending last season's Premier League and UEFA double top scorer, Einin Harlandt, to play, and the Norwegian international scored a quick goal to help the team overtake the front. The Norwegian international scored quickly, helping the team to overtake the former. Midfielder Lodi Kaskjandi also scored a goal.
Although the Yokohama Mariners rely on Inoue Kenta scored to 3-4, but kicked to the extra time Ainin Charlotte again, locking the 5-3 win, he was elected the best player of the game, absolutely deserved.
