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USA Tour — Manchester City defeat Bayern Munich, 1-0: Observations and Buzz

Great game, crowd and atmosphere!

Bayern Munich v Manchester City - Pre-Season Friendly Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images

Manchester City played in Green Bay, Wisconsin and secured a win vs German giants, Bayern Munich. A 1-0 win as many players played really well. The main takeaway was some new tactics and no injuries as Erling Haaland made his debut!

Bayern Munich v Manchester City - Pre-Season Friendly Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images

Let’s dive in to two observations.

1 Haaland is a monster

A perfect performance from the Norwegian as he really dominated that first half and played at a really high level for a friendly. A great sight to see as he is fitting in quite nicely!

Bayern Munich v Manchester City - Pre-Season Friendly
Incredible atmosphere as nearly 80,00 packed the stadium!
Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images

2 Jack Grealish will hit the ground running

The English phenom looked incredible and it does seem he is a key player for Pep Guardiola this season as he looks to be Sterling’s direct replacement. The younger players all looked sharp as well!

A bonus observation: The atmosphere was incredible and the fact that nupwards of 80,000 people showed up in WISCONSIN, USA is a testament to the global game and star power this match had on both sides!

Let us know your thoughts!