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Celtic edge Manchester City 4-3 in US pre-season friendly
Nicolas Kuhn scored twice and Luis Palma netted the decider in the 68th minute to give Celtic a 4-3 victory over Manchester City in a pre-season friendly on Tuesday.
Norway's Erling Haaland, wearing the City captain's armband for the first time, nodded home an equalizer in the 57th minute only for Honduran international Palma to tap in the winning goal on a breakaway at the University of North Carolina's Kenan Memorial Stadium.
The match was a tuneup for next month's start of the 2024-25 campaigns for Celtic, winner of the past three Scottish Premiership crowns, and four-time defending English Premier League champion Manchester City, which began a US tour.
With several top stars resting from the European Championships, City manager Pep Guardiola used the opportunity to analyze younger talent.
The match marked a Celtic debut for goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, the 37-year-old Dane who began his career with City in 2006. He played the first half for the Hoops.
German right wing Kuhn netted a first-half brace for Celtic, playing in a fourth pre-season match.
Down 3-1 at half-time, City answered seconds into the second half on just-inserted 21-year-old Argentine substitute Maximo Perrone's goal, a left-footed shot from the right side into the far corner on his first touch of the ball.
Haaland headed in a centering pass from countryman Oscar Bobb in the 57th minute to lift City level.
But Celtic scored the winner in the 68th minute as Palma, who entered three minutes earlier, finished a three-man breakaway as City's defenders were caught flat-footed near midfield after pressing with the backline.
City substitute Ben Knight was denied an equalizer in the 76th minute when second-half Celtic keeper Viljami Sinisalo of Finland knocked the ball over the crossbar.
- Kuhn, Schmeichel shine -
Kuhn opened the scoring in the 13th minute, taking a pass on the right side and charging in on City starting goalkeeper Stefan Ortega, then firing a left-footed shot just inside the far post.
Schmeichel denied Haaland in the 23rd minute with a right-hand save on a left-footed shot off a feed from James McAtee.
In the 31st, Schmeichel again denied Haaland, from the right side on a left-footed shot that Schmeichel swatted away with his left hand.
But Man City equalized in the 33rd minute as Haaland flicked the ball left to onrushing Bobb, who blasted a shot that deflected off Schmeichel and bounced into the goal.
Kuhn answered for Celtic in the 36th minute, rushing in from the right wing then pulling back the ball to evade a defender and curling a left-footed blast high into the goal.
Celtic stretched the edge to 3-1 in the 44th minute when Kuhn delivered a perfect centering pass to Japan's fast-rushing Kyogo Furuhashi, who split two defenders, evaded Ortega and fired in a left-footed shot from a steep angle.
Man City's US tour continues Saturday against AC Milan at New York's Yankee Stadium, with other matches next week against Barcelona at Orlando and Chelsea in Columbus, Ohio.
Celtic will face Chelsea on Saturday in South Bend, Indiana.
M.Thompson--AMWN