Manchester City took on Barcelona in Orlando at the Camping World Stadium.
The build-up to Manchester City's friendly with Barcelona was dominated by Jack Grealish's emotional press conference detailing the 'heartbreak' of his Euro 2024 snub.
When Mateo Kovacic turned and darted past five players in two touches, Grealish set off, holding his position and finishing powerfully across goal and into the top corner. He could have run off celebrating madly, or back to the centre circle. Instead, he threw a fist as if to say 'about time.'READ MORE: Man City player ratings vs Barcelona as Grealish and Phillips good
With 30 minutes without lightning needed to end the delay, fans sheltered in the concourses and City stayed in the dressing room. Ilkay Gundogan - not in the Barcelona team but with the squad - caught up with Pep Guardiola and presumably a couple of his former teammates. Erling Haaland was booed onto the pitch when City finally emerged for warm-ups with the tunnel in the middle of thousands of Barcelona fans.
Haaland was celebrating 20 minutes later, however, when he was first on the spot to congratulate Nico O'Reilly on a first senior goal. The midfielder's smart run, turn and finish from Josko Gvardiol's excellent pass, belied his years. But this is a player who has scored last minute scorpion kicks to win games for the academy, and 40-yard lobs in the Manchester derby. He isn't short of confidence.
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