The side of Guardiola had no problems against the Sicilians, who will make a debut in the Coppa Italia against Cremonese next Saturday in the Coppa Italia.
Palermo against Manchester City met expectations. A large audience, with nearly 35,000 spectators, goals and spectacle on the field, from the English, and a good test for the Pippo Inzaghi line-up, despite the technical difference.
In the end, the Pep Guardiola team won 3-0 in the family-friendly (both clubs are part of the Stadsvoetbalgroep), valid for the first Anglo-Palermitan trophy, a trophy to celebrate the 125-year history of the Rosanero Club.
Musical dedication
The pre-match was spectacular, with three songs sung in midfield by Rose Villain, and a choreography of the North Curve, to the notes of 'Live Forever' of Oasis, dedicated to the Gallagher-broers as Palermo fans.
A good start of the Sicilians, attracted by the crowd, was not enough to bring the city into trouble, who started to move well after a slow start and dominated the field.
The captain of Guardiola, Erling Haaland, placed the side of Guardiola Vooruit in the 25th minute when he let go of a shot that Alfred Gomis left without a chance in Palermo's goal.
Given the quality of their opponents, the Rosanero tried to play as much as possible and tried not to give in to their opponents. This was successful for the rest of the first half, but in the second half she capitulated twice more.
Reijnders decisive
The English, reinforced by the changes – Guardiola changed 10 players for the second half – doubled the score with new signature Tijjani Reijnders. The former AC Milan-Man made it 2-0 in the 59th minute and then closed the score in the 82nd minute to bring the score to 3-0.
The Dutchman also had the ball for a personal hat trick on the peace of the break, but he lost the time to close the goal after he had been beaten beyond the opposite keeper.
For the side of Inzaghi, however, it was an important test for their Coppa Italia match against Cremonese next Saturday. For Guardiola, the Premier League at Wolverhampton starts on the same day.
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