Man City vs. Yokohama live score, updates, highlights & lineups from preseason friendly match
More than 60,000 people are expected to be inside Tokyo's new National Stadium to see Manchester City start their Asia tour against Yokohama on Sunday.
City manager Pep Guardiola has described his reaction as "wow" to watching Yokohama, who are second in Japanese top division the J1 League and beat Scottish giants Celtic 6-4 in a friendly on Wednesday.
"They are dynamic in their process, the build-up, everything they do," Guardiola said, predicting a friendly that will be "so difficult" against "aggressive" opponents.
The reigning UEFA Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup holders will also play German champions Bayern Munich and Spanish heavyweights Atletico Madrid on the tour.
The Sporting News is following the match live and providing live score updates and commentary.
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Goals:
2 min: Man City 0-0 Yokohama
Stefan Ortega advances well outside of his penalty area in search of a pass, which he takes plenty of time over, facing little pressure from Yokohama.
Then the hosts have a chance to create danger after Jack Grealish gives the ball away, affording them the chance to send a throw-in from the right into the penalty area. City win the ball back and begin building from the back again.
1 min: Man City 0-0 Yokohama
After taking kickoff, City end 40 seconds of possession by trying to send Jack Grealish through on goal down the middle with a long ball. He's deemed offside.
VAR is in action today, by the way.
5 mins from kickoff: The players emerge from the tunnel! Both teams shake hands with dignitaries. Bernardo Silva is having something to eat on the City bench, while Erling Haaland and Scott Carson don't appear to be ready for a snack yet.
Carson is one of
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