Inter beat Manchester City on penalties in Hong Kong pre-season friendly
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Inter and Manchester City drew 1-1 in regular time before Inter won 4-2 on penalties in a pre-season friendly held in Hong Kong.
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Attributed to original sourceWatch the highlights from Inter’s friendly victory over Manchester City , as Benjamin Pavard was on target before a remarkable penalty shoot-out.
The Nerazzurri had gone behind to the goal from Divin Mubama set up by a sprightly Antoine Semenyo, then Pavard turned in the equaliser after Federico Dimarco had tested his fellow Italy international Gianluigi Donnarumma.
HONG KONG, CHINA – AUGUST 1: Head coach Enzo Maresca of Manchester City (R) and Team head coach Cristian Chivu (L) talk after the Manchester City v Inter Milan – Pre-Season Friendly at Kai Tak Stadium on August 1, 2026 in Hong Kong, China. (Photo by Yu Chun Christopher Wong/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images) With the result at 1-1 after 90 minutes, it went straight to a penalty shoot-out to decide who would lift the trophy in Hong Kong.
Manchester City had a surprisingly dire record from the spot, as they failed to convert all three first attempts until Claudio Echeverri dinked his Panenka attempt over Ivan Provedel.
HONG KONG, CHINA – AUGUST 1: Matteo Lavelli of Inter Milan (R) celebrates after scoring his penalty kick goal with goalkeeper Ivan Provedel during a penalty shoot-out after the Manchester City v Inter Milan – Pre-Season Friendly at Kai Tak Stadium on August 1, 2026 in Hong Kong, China. (Photo by Yu Chun Christopher Wong/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images) Donnarumma managed to deny his fellow Italian Davide Frattesi, but Piotr Zielinski, Mattia Mosconi and teenager Matteo Lavelli converted to guarantee the silverware in this prestigious pre-season test.
Manchester City 1-1 Inter (2-4 pens) Mubamba 14 (M), Pavard 20 (I)
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What happened
Inter and Manchester City played out a 1-1 draw in a pre-season friendly in Hong Kong, with Inter ultimately winning 4-2 on penalties. The result provides both clubs with valuable minutes ahead of their respective 2025-26 campaigns. As a pre-season fixture, the outcome carries limited competitive weight but offers insight into squad fitness and tactical shape for both teams.
Chance analysis
Pre-season results in penalties carry minimal predictive value for competitive matches. However, the lineups and minutes played by key players offer clues about fitness and tactical readiness. Both Pep Guardiola and Simone Inzaghe will be using these fixtures to integrate new signings and test systems, making the performance data more relevant than the scoreline itself.
Minimal competitive impact as a pre-season friendly; slight confidence boost for Inter, negligible concern for Manchester City.
Treat this as a low-signal pre-season result; focus on minutes played and fitness indicators rather than the scoreline for prediction models.