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Match Report
City see off Palermo challenge to win Anglo Palermitan Trophy](https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/palermo-anglo-palermitan-trophy-match-report-63890359)
In a match held as part of Palermo 125th anniversary celebrations and to help City prepare for the start of the 2025/26 Premier League, Pep Guardiola named a strong XI.
A sold-out crowd relished the opportunity to see Guardiola’s star-studded side in action, as well as greet their new manager Filippo Inzaghi.
Erling Haaland and Tijjani Reijnders were the difference makers on the night, with the Norwegian breaking the deadlock midway through the first half.
Reijnders, one of 10 second half subs, scored a brilliant brace to seal the victory and could even have claimed a hat-trick if not for a slip at the crucial moment.
It all meant City lifted the Anglo Palermitan Trophy and can go into next week’s Premier League opener full of confidence.
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