• Manchester City's David Silva in action with Yokohama F Marinos' Teruhito Nakagawa. The English champions ran out 3-1 winners on Saturday. Reuters
    Manchester City's David Silva in action with Yokohama F Marinos' Teruhito Nakagawa. The English champions ran out 3-1 winners on Saturday. Reuters
  • Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola. Reuters
    Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola. Reuters
  • Manchester City players pose for a team group photo before the match at Nissan Stadium, Yokohama. Reuters
    Manchester City players pose for a team group photo before the match at Nissan Stadium, Yokohama. Reuters
  • Manchester City's Bernardo Silva and Raheem Sterling in action with Yokohama F Marinos' Shinnosuke Hatanaka. Reuters
    Manchester City's Bernardo Silva and Raheem Sterling in action with Yokohama F Marinos' Shinnosuke Hatanaka. Reuters
  • Yokohama F Marinos' Keita Endo celebrates scoring. Reuters
    Yokohama F Marinos' Keita Endo celebrates scoring. Reuters
  • Manchester City's Leroy Sane, right, in action with Yokohama F Marinos' Il-Kyu Park. Reuters
    Manchester City's Leroy Sane, right, in action with Yokohama F Marinos' Il-Kyu Park. Reuters
  • Manchester City's Bernardo Silva in action with Yokohama F Marinos' Il-Kyu Par. Reuters
    Manchester City's Bernardo Silva in action with Yokohama F Marinos' Il-Kyu Par. Reuters
  • Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola gives instructions to defender Kyle Walker. Reuters
    Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola gives instructions to defender Kyle Walker. Reuters
  • Manchester City's midfielder Oleksandr Zinchenko fights for the ball with Yokohama F. Marinos' forward Teruhito Nakagawa. AFP
    Manchester City's midfielder Oleksandr Zinchenko fights for the ball with Yokohama F. Marinos' forward Teruhito Nakagawa. AFP
  • Manchester City's David Silva in action with Yokohama F Marinos' Il-Kyu Park. Reuters
    Manchester City's David Silva in action with Yokohama F Marinos' Il-Kyu Park. Reuters
  • Manchester City's Raheem Sterling reacts to a missed chance. Reuters
    Manchester City's Raheem Sterling reacts to a missed chance. Reuters
  • Manchester City's new record signing Rodri applauds fans at the end of the match. Reuters
    Manchester City's new record signing Rodri applauds fans at the end of the match. Reuters
  • Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola at the end of the match. Reuters
    Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola at the end of the match. Reuters
  • Manchester City's Raheem Sterling picks up an award during the post-match presentations. Reuters
    Manchester City's Raheem Sterling picks up an award during the post-match presentations. Reuters
  • Manchester City's Raheem Sterling and David Silva, left, with the trophy after the match. Reuters
    Manchester City's Raheem Sterling and David Silva, left, with the trophy after the match. Reuters
  • Manchester City forward Lukas Nmecha, left, scores a goal. AFP
    Manchester City forward Lukas Nmecha, left, scores a goal. AFP
  • Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne, David Silva and teammates applaud fans after the match. Reuters
    Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne, David Silva and teammates applaud fans after the match. Reuters
  • Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne shoots. AFP
    Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne shoots. AFP
  • Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola gives instructions from the sidelines. AFP
    Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola gives instructions from the sidelines. AFP
  • Manchester City winger Leroy Sane controls the ball. AFP
    Manchester City winger Leroy Sane controls the ball. AFP

Raheem Sterling and Kevin de Bruyne strike as Manchester City keep on winning in Japan


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Manchester City wrapped up their pre-season tour of Asia with a 3-1 win over sister club Yokohama F Marinos in Japan.

City led 2-1 at the break as Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling struck either side of a Keita Endo reply, with Luka Nmecha bundling in a late third.

De Bruyne opened the scoring in the 19th minute at the Nissan Stadium - the 2002 World Cup final venue - by lashing home from the edge of the area after Claudio Bravo launched a break with a long clearance.

Yokohama, backed by a vociferous following in a near-capacity crowd, replied almost immediately as Endo pounced on a rebound from close range after Bravo had twice saved.

Sterling rewarded the Premier League champions for their superiority when he raced onto a brilliant through ball from De Bruyne to restore City's lead. Bravo kept City ahead with a fine save from Takuya Kida before Nmecha completed the scoring.

City now fly home on Saturday evening to begin preparations for next week's Community Shield against Liverpool at Wembley.

Pep Guardiola's side, who became the first English team to win the Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup in the same season in 2018/19, take on Liverpool in the Community Shield at Wembley Stadium on August 4.