Maresca's first game as Man City boss ends in defeat to Inter after penalty shootout

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lavelli-matteo/n31In4Nk/"]Matteo Lavelli[/a] netted the decisive spot-kick for a 3-1 shootout win for the Italian champions as Maresca led out [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]City[/a] for the first time since taking over from Pep Guardiola in June.[/p][p][b]An open first half saw City take the lead in the 14th minute when [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/semenyo-antoine/r1Gz1yPk/"]Antoine Semenyo[/a] jinked towards the byline and crossed for youngster [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mubana-divin/4jCdiW1l/"]Divin Mubama[/a] to tuck in from a few yards out.[/b][/p][image alt="City players celebrate after Mubama's goal" id="0f73740b-d5e2-4261-90bb-0b6665a85f87" credit-line="Tyrone Siu / REUTERS" guid="ef0973f1-ef64-408c-a123-d36c0644d7c3" original-width="4411" original-height="2879" /][p]Semenyo was a constant menace and almost scored a wonderful solo goal soon afterwards when he weaved through several [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/inter/Iw7eKK25/"]Inter[/a] defenders but could not squeeze the ball past goalkeeper [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/martinez-josep/n5XVsSqd/"]Josep Martinez[/a].[/p][p][b]Within minutes the Italian champions equalised when City failed to clear a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/iddrissou-jamal/IBFGIOn5/"]Jamal Iddrissou[/a] cross and the ball fell for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/pavard-benjamin/xxuEya3O/"]Benjamin Pavard[/a] to slot home from near the penalty spot.[/b][/p][p]Both sides missed golden chances soon after the restart but the game began to drift as the substitutions piled up.[/p][p]City's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/vitor-reis/t4uwPGQ4/"]Vitor Reis[/a] sliced a shot against the crossbar while young winger [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mcaidoo-ryan/SMCa1lCh/"]Ryan McAidoo[/a] hit the post as the Manchester club pushed for a late winner that never came.[/p][image alt="Man City player ratings" id="2d71cfe5-3998-43cb-a27c-0ca24214eaf8" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="f0a82ee9-60c3-411b-8743-b16ccb5fe86c" original-width="1200" original-height="1200" /][p]Maresca took over in June and faces a tough task to succeed Guardiola, who won 20 trophies in a glorious decade at City.[/p][p]Many clubs have struggled after the exit of serial title-winning managers, with local rivals Manchester United notably falling from the pinnacle of the English game after Alex Ferguson retired in 2013.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/inter-Iw7eKK25/manchester-city-Wtn9Stg0/?mid=nXswDQth"]Catch up on the match here[/a][/b][/p]