Manuel Pellegrini's tenure as the Manchester City manager opened with a 2-0 defeat by SuperSport United as the side began their two-game tour of South Africa.
The Senegalese striker Mame Niang headed SuperSport ahead in the 56th minute and the South Africa international Kermit Erasmus beat City's reserve goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon one-on-one in the 82nd minute for the second at Loftus Versfeld.
Edin Dzeko forced a double save from Ronwen Williams in the 19th minute and James Milner was denied in the 73rd by a combination of the substitute goalkeeper Boalefa Pule and a diving block by a defender.
Manchester City's new signing Fernandinho started in a subdued debut for City before Pellegrini made wholesale changes to the Premier League team's lineup in the second half.
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