Enzo Maresca’s first match in charge of Manchester City ends in defeat after the team draws 1-1 with Inter Milan in a pre-season friendly in Hong Kong, then loses the penalty shootout. Multiple outlets report that the game remains level after regular time, with Inter winning from the spot to take the overall contest.
The reports describe the result as Maresca’s debut with the club and note that the friendly format leads to a shootout to determine a winner. BBC Sport, Yahoo Sports, and The Punch all agree on the key sequence: City and Inter finish 1-1, followed by a penalty shootout that City loses.
While the coverage focuses on Maresca’s start and the outcome, it does not introduce conflicting details about the scoreline or location. The emphasis across sources stays on the match result—specifically that the decisive moment comes in the shootout following a draw in normal time.
