Aug 9 (Reuters) – Manchester City manager \u2060Enzo Maresca praised the impact of his wide players after Antoine Semenyo \u2060supplied assists for Omar Marmoush in a 3-1 victory over Atletico \u200cMadrid on Sunday to wrap up their preseason tour of Asia.<\/p>\n
Marmoush scored twice in the space of three minutes early in the second half before substitute Rayan Ait-Nouri added a third in stoppage time, \u200bhelping City overturn a halftime deficit in front \u2060of more than 50,000 fans at \u2060Seoul World Cup Stadium.<\/p>\n
“Overall, it was a very good test against one of the \u2060best \u200cteams in Europe,” Maresca said. “Credit to the players for the effort they have done. From tomorrow pre-season is finished and the real business starts.”<\/p>\n
City \u2060dominated possession and created the better chances but fell \u200bbehind against the run \u200cof play when Jorge Dominguez scored from close range shortly before halftime.<\/p>\n
The \u2060Premier League side \u200bfinally made their pressure count in the 57th minute as Semenyo raced down the left and crossed for Marmoush to slide home the equaliser. Two minutes later, the pair combined \u2060again, with Semenyo delivering another low cross that \u200bMarmoush converted.<\/p>\n
Semenyo finished the Asia tour with four assists in three matches, while Savinho also impressed on the opposite flank. Ait-Nouri completed the scoring late on, but Maresca said \u2060City still needed greater efficiency in front of goal.<\/p>\n
“We need to be clinical. It’s something we need to improve,” he said. “Slowly we are getting there and with Erling (Haaland) we can be even more dangerous. Today Omar scored twice. This is a \u200bboost.”<\/p>\n
Maresca also said he was encouraged by the progress \u2060made during his first three matches in charge after succeeding Pep Guardiola, with City \u200bending their Asia tour with a draw against Inter \u200cMilan, before a penalty-shootout defeat, and victories \u200bover a K League All-Stars side and Atletico. <\/p>\n
They face Arsenal in the Community Shield on August 16.<\/p>\n
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