Erik ten Hag’s side were fantastic for most of the first half and led thanks to Diogo Dalot’s eye-catching goal, but a brace from Donyell Malen turned the score and atmosphere into an impressive moment. Allegiant Arena in Las Vegas.
Substitute Antony restored parity shortly after the break, but Youssoufa Moukoko scored 20 minutes from the end to bring the score to 3-2 and allowed United to ruin several missed chances and defensive errors.
Here’s a quick look at what happened and the game in Nevada. . .
ANOTHER Awesome Arena
Opened in 2020, the stadium where United and Dortmund faced each other is truly amazing. It’s another air-conditioned giant, the home of the Las Vegas Raiders, though windows at one end of the stadium can be opened, offering incredible views of the famous Las Vegas Strip. That didn’t happen on Sunday, with temperatures topping 40 degrees in the desert city, but there was still much to appreciate from our vantage point of view of the gods. Every seat in this stadium offers the best visibility. However, what can you expect from the moment in the most beloved stadium on the planet, built at a cost of two billion dollars?
Amad, Alejandro Garnacho and Raphael Varane will not be in the squad to face Borussia Dortmund.
Vegas was the scene of one of the most anticipated boxing bouts in years on Saturday, when Terence Crawford stopped Errol Spence Jr in the ninth round at T-Mobile Arena against the undisputed welterweight world champion. Neither of them was prepared for this confrontation, maybe They were too sore from the fight!”However, Joe Joyce and Chris Eubank Jr shared a few words with MUTV before kickoff, while UFC fighter Francis Ngannou was also on the court as he prepares to make his boxing debut later this year, facing the still-undefeated man. United fan and Tyson Fury.
ERIK MIXES THINGS UP
With two more friendlies to watch before the start of the season, Ten Hag took the opportunity to fine-tune his entire starting XI since the loss to Real Madrid in Houston. The name changes saw Omari Forson get the gentle green in most cases. three sensible, with Tom Heaton replacing Andre Onana in goal and Scott McTominay wearing the armband, other than that, the rest of the lineup was largely similar to the one that closed the game. adding Jonny Evans, Dan Gore and Joe Hugill, who maintain their place on the circuit after traveling for the first time with the young organization for the friendly against San Diego. Alejandro Garnacho and Raphael Varane were absent for precautionary reasons, while Amad has a knee problem.
SANCHO IS REACHED
The former United player joined Dortmund last week from Bayern Munich and made his first appearance in black and yellow in Las Vegas, marking the moment for Malen’s two goals. Marcel played for the Reds 18 times in the second half of last season, scoring 3 goals and helping the club win the Carabao Cup trophy: our first silver medal in six years.
?️ MATCH MOMENT | Diogo Dalot opened the scoring against Borussia Dortmund with a very good goal, live on MUTV. . .
Since Onana’s arrival, there’s been a lot of talk about how we’re going to play at the top of the pitch this season. But even with the Cameroonian on the bench and Heaton as a starter, the replacement of the defensive line was obvious. At first, the Reds had a corner and all 10 outfield players were within 25 metres of Dortmund’s line, with Heaton located in the centre circle. Ten Hag needs the opponent to feel the tension in uncomfortable areas, that’s for sure.
PE-LEFT-STRI
The vast majority of Facundo Pellistri’s fledgling career at United has been spent on the right wing, however, in the last two games Ten Hag has deployed the Uruguayan on the left. Our number 28 showed that he can also be effective, and he made life complicated in the first half for Dortmund’s right-back, Marius Wolf, winning a free kick that the reds, despite everything, worked in position to open the scoring thanks to a shot from Dalot. He also admonished Mats Hummels, when the Dortmund defender brought him down after a wild dribble. Whether Facundo’s season is with the Reds or on loan somewhere, we can’t wait to see how it plays out, as he’s a player who likes to run. Oppose your conflicting parties and make things happen.
?️ MATCH MOMENT | Omari Forson is cancelled after a very good stop after presenting a first chance against Dortmund. . .
DORTMUND DEAD ON RETURN
United appeared heading into the break with a comfortable 1-0 lead, which could have been more important. But two defensive lapses in 60 seconds disappointed the match, and Malen benefited twice. A failed move through Brandon Williams allowed the ball to break free for the Dutchman to go on goal, then an offside pass from Victor Lindelof allowed Malen to cross through the middle and sneak past Heaton to leave Ten Hag having to reconsider his team pitch.
OTHER HELP FROM DONNY
After a very good save from Onana (who replaced Heaton at half-time) prevented Dortmund from taking the score to 3-1, United equalised thanks to Antony. It was a typical finish for the Brazilian, who curled up in the far corner with his left foot and some other goal for van de Beek this preseason. The Dutchman scored against Lyon, then scored Dalot’s first match here, before remaining calm after Hummels missed his clearance to make sure Antony could finish fair. on the network.
?️ MATCH MOMENT | Antony’s clever thinking and completing the 2-2 score between United and Dortmund. . .
THE RED STREET MISSED OPPORTUNITIES
A CHANCE TO SEE UNITS
Although Allegiant Stadium is not completely full, the final game attendance was 50,857, meaning a total of 235,168 enthusiasts in our four games in the US. That’s almost a quarter of a million!
Erik believes his team now has a springboard from which we can have good luck in 2023/24.
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