Celtic Stun Man City in Pre-Season Thriller
Nicolas Kuhn Brace Inspires Hoops to 4-3 Victory
Manchester City's Pre-Season Tour Begins with Defeat
In an enthralling pre-season encounter, Celtic defied the odds to overcome Manchester City 4-3 in North Carolina. Nicolas Kuhn's brace and Luis Palma's decisive goal proved too much for the Premier League giants.
Celtic started brightly and took the lead through a deflected effort from Kuhn in the 15th minute. City responded through Liam Delap's equalizer, but Kyogo Furuhashi restored Celtic's advantage before half-time.
After the break, Cole Palmer leveled the scores once more, and Tommy Doyle briefly put City ahead. However, Kuhn struck again to equalize for Celtic in the 63rd minute.
Luis Palma's header in the 68th minute proved to be the winning goal. Despite fielding a strong squad that included Kevin De Bruyne, Erling Haaland, and Ilkay Gundogan, Manchester City failed to find an equalizer.
The result was a major upset and a testament to Celtic's impressive pre-season form. Ange Postecoglou's side now faces RB Leipzig in Germany before returning to Glasgow for the start of the Scottish Premiership season.
For Manchester City, the defeat highlights the need for improvement ahead of the Premier League campaign. Pep Guardiola will be hoping for a stronger performance when they face Chelsea in Las Vegas next.
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