![The pitch at Seoul World Cup Stadium in western Seoul is covered in water after heavy rainfall drenched the area an hour and a half before Manchester City and Atletico Madrid are set to face off in the Coupang Play Series. [JIM BULLEY]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11453685.webp?imageId=11453685&width=960&height=720&format=jpg)
The pitch at Seoul World Cup Stadium was drenched by a sudden downpour on Sunday evening, just an hour and a half before Manchester City and Atletico Madrid were set to face off in the Coupang Play Series.
Heavy rain began to fall shortly before 6:30 p.m. Sunday, soaking fans outside the stadium and quickly waterlogging the pitch.
The unexpected downpour interrupted what had been a very sunny day in Seoul with no rain forecast.
![The Manchester City and Atletico Madrid flags hang at Seoul World Cup Stadium in western Seoul as heavy rain drenches the pitch an hour and a half before the two teams are set to kick off. [JIM BULLEY]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11453924.webp?imageId=11453924&width=960&height=720&format=jpg)
As of 6:45 p.m., rain was still falling with large areas of standing water on the pitch, including around both goals.
The City vs. Atletico match is scheduled to kick off at 8 p.m.
BY JIM BULLEY [[email protected]]
