Manchester City opened their two-game pre-season tour of South Africa with a 2-0 loss to Supersport United in new coach Manuel Pellegrini's first match in charge.
Pretoria, South Africa: Manchester City opened their two-game pre-season tour of South Africa with a 2-0 loss to Supersport United on Sunday in new coach Manuel Pellegrini's first match in charge.
Senegalese striker Mame Niang headed Supersport ahead in the 56th minute and South African international Kermit Erasmus beat City's reserve goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon one-on-one in the 82nd for the second at Loftus Versfeld.
Edin Dzeko forced a double save from Ronwen Williams in the 19th and James Milner was denied in the 73rd.
New signing Fernandinho started in a subdued debut for City before Pellegrini made wholesale changes to the Premier League team's line-up in the second half.
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