Celtic stunned Manchester City with a 4-3 victory in a pre-season friendly held in North Carolina. The match featured a strong performance from Nicolas Kühn, who scored twice, while Luis Palma netted the decisive goal in the 68th minute after City had leveled the score at 3-3 through Erling Haaland and Máximo Perrone. City, starting with several younger players in a heavily rotated squad, fell behind early before Oscar Bobb brought them level before half-time. Despite City’s comeback efforts, including a first-time captaincy for Haaland, they could not secure a draw as Celtic capitalized on a counter-attack. The match served as a preparation for both teams ahead of their respective league campaigns, with City set to face AC Milan next. Celtic's goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, who played the first half, marked his debut against his former club.