Manchester City vs Preston North End, 2021 Club Friendly

Manchester City open preseason with win over Preston North End

A stunning free kick from Riyad Mahrez helped Manchester City beat Preston North End 2-0 in their first preseason friendly of the summer.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ryan Ledson.
• 2': Offside, Manchester City. Fernandinho tries a through ball, but José Pozo is caught offside.
• 3': Hand ball by Fernandinho (Manchester City).
• 7': Attempt missed. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Brad Potts.
• 9': Offside, Manchester City. João Cancelo tries a through ball, but Riyad Mahrez is caught offside.
• 10': Foul by Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City).
• 10': Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 11': Attempt blocked. Ched Evans (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 14': Offside, Manchester City. Fernandinho tries a through ball, but Riyad Mahrez is caught offside.
• 15': Attempt saved. Ben Knight (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Iker Pozo with a through ball.
• 18': Foul by Fernandinho (Manchester City).
• 18': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 20': Attempt missed. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joshua Earl.
• 20': Foul by Benjamin Mendy (Manchester City).
• 20': Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 22': Foul by Ched Evans (Preston North End).
• 22': João Cancelo (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 23': Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 23': Foul by Rúben Dias (Manchester City).
• 23': Attempt blocked. João Cancelo (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
• 23': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Benjamin Whiteman.
• 24': Foul by Joshua Earl (Preston North End).
• 24': Morgan Rogers (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 25': Goal! Manchester City 1, Preston North End 0. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
• 29': Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
• 29': Iker Pozo (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 29': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
• 29': Iker Pozo (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 30': Fernandinho (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 30': Foul by Ched Evans (Preston North End).
• 31': Attempt saved. Morgan Rogers (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 31': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 31': Foul by João Cancelo (Manchester City).
• 32': Attempt saved. Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 34': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Connor Ripley.
• 39': Offside, Manchester City. Benjamin Mendy tries a through ball, but Ben Knight is caught offside.
• 42': Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Mendy with a headed pass.
• 43': Ben Knight (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 43': Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
• 44': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Manchester City).
• 44': Sepp van den Berg (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45': First Half ends, Manchester City 1, Preston North End 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 1, Preston North End 0.
• 45': Substitution, Manchester City. Claudio Gomes replaces Fernandinho.
• 45': Substitution, Manchester City. Finley Burns replaces Rúben Dias.
• 45': Substitution, Manchester City. James Mcatee replaces Cole Palmer.
• 45': Substitution, Manchester City. Luke Bolton replaces Benjamin Mendy.
• 45': Substitution, Manchester City. Matthew Smith replaces Riyad Mahrez.
• 45': Substitution, Manchester City. Pablo Moreno replaces Ben Knight.
• 45': Substitution, Manchester City. Patrick Roberts replaces Iker Pozo.
• 45': Substitution, Manchester City. Philippe Sandler replaces Nathan Aké.
• 45': Substitution, Manchester City. Samuel Edozie replaces Morgan Rogers.
• 45': Substitution, Manchester City. Yan Couto replaces João Cancelo.
• 45': Substitution, Preston North End. Greg Cunningham replaces Joshua Earl.
• 47': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
• 47': Pablo Moreno (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 47': Foul by Sepp van den Berg (Preston North End).
• 47': Samuel Edozie (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 48': Attempt blocked. Pablo Moreno (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 50': Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
• 50': James Mcatee (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 52': Foul by Matthew Smith (Manchester City).
• 52': Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 53': Foul by Yan Couto (Manchester City).
• 53': Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 53': Attempt missed. Brad Potts (Preston North End) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Sepp van den Berg with a cross.
• 55': Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
• 55': Matthew Smith (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 57': Attempt saved. Samuel Edozie (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Mcatee.
• 57': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
• 57': James Mcatee (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 57': Offside, Manchester City. Yan Couto tries a through ball, but Patrick Roberts is caught offside.
• 58': Offside, Preston North End. Connor Ripley tries a through ball, but Ched Evans is caught offside.
• 59': Attempt blocked. Yan Couto (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
• 59': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ryan Ledson.
• 61': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 61': Foul by James Mcatee (Manchester City).
• 61': Substitution, Preston North End. Emil Riis Jakobsen replaces Tom Barkhuizen.
• 61': Substitution, Preston North End. Alan Browne replaces Brad Potts.
• 61': Substitution, Preston North End. Patrick Bauer replaces Liam Lindsay.
• 61': Substitution, Preston North End. Sean Maguire replaces Ched Evans.
• 62': Offside, Preston North End. Connor Ripley tries a through ball, but Emil Riis Jakobsen is caught offside.
• 62': Attempt missed. Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
• 63': Claudio Gomes (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 63': Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
• 64': Goal! Manchester City 2, Preston North End 0. Samuel Edozie (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Mcatee.
• 65': Substitution, Manchester City. Cieran Slicker replaces Zack Steffen.
• 68': Foul by Patrick Roberts (Manchester City).
• 68': Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 69': Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
• 69': Yan Couto (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 71': Substitution, Preston North End. Tom Bayliss replaces Ryan Ledson.
• 71': Substitution, Preston North End. Josh Harrop replaces Benjamin Whiteman.
• 73': Foul by Yan Couto (Manchester City).
• 73': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 73': Offside, Preston North End. Sepp van den Berg tries a through ball, but Sean Maguire is caught offside.
• 76': Attempt missed. Patrick Roberts (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matthew Smith.
• 77': Cieran Slicker (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 77': Foul by Tom Bayliss (Preston North End).
• 84': Substitution, Preston North End. Joseph Rafferty replaces Sepp van den Berg.
• 85': Substitution, Manchester City. Zack Steffen replaces Cieran Slicker because of an injury.
• 86': Foul by Finley Burns (Manchester City).
• 86': Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 86': Attempt blocked. Josh Harrop (Preston North End) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
• 86': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Claudio Gomes.
• 87': Attempt blocked. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 88': Offside, Preston North End. Greg Cunningham tries a through ball, but Sean Maguire is caught offside.
• 89': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Claudio Gomes.
• 89': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Matthew Smith.
• 90'+2': Foul by Claudio Gomes (Manchester City).
• 90'+2': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 90'+5': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+5': Foul by Patrick Roberts (Manchester City).
• 90'+5': Second Half ends, Manchester City 2, Preston North End 0.
• 0': Match ends, Manchester City 2, Preston North End 0.