Manchester City eSports: Sergio Aguero takes on Oleksandr Zinchenko in charity Fifa 20 match
Georgia Stanway, Ellie Roebuck and former City defender Joleon Lescott were joined by pro-gamers for event
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Your support makes all the difference.Manchester City team-mates Sergio Aguero and Oleksandr Zinchenko squared off in a Fifa 20 game on Saturday as part of a charity eSports event held by the club.
Man City women’s players Georgia Stanway and Ellie Roebuck also went head to head, and former City defender Joleon Lescott took on pro-gamer Ryan Pessoa.
Fellow pro-gamers Shellzz and FaZe Tass also competed against one another.
All money raised from the event will go to the City Group’s new Cityzens Giving Covid Recovery Fund.
A highlights package of Aguero and Zinchenko’s match can be watched below.
Man City’s men team return to the pitch on 17 June when they take on Arsenal as the Premier League resumes after a three-month coronavirus-enforced break.
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