Man Utd suffered a third loss in a row during the US tour when falling 2-3 against Dortmund. Defense is a sore problem for the Red Devils in this match.
Man Utd got off to a good start to the summer of 2023 friendlies, winning the first three matches against Leeds, Lyon and Arsenal. Even so, the Red Devils’ euphoria was over. In the last three friendlies, they all lost.
After losing to Wrexham and Real Madrid, Man Utd continued to taste bitter fruit against Dortmund in a friendly match in Las Vegas this morning (July 31). Despite taking the lead, the Manchester team lost 2-3 due to the indiscretion of the defense.
This is the last match of Man Utd in the US tour. After this match, they will return to Manchester to face Lens on 5/8.
Entering this match, Man Utd launched a lot of substitutes. Jadon Sancho is the highest kick in attack. Support for this player is the trio of Pellistri, Forson and Van De Beek. However, Man Utd started quite well.
They continuously pressed Dortmund in the first minutes. In the end, what came has happened. In the 24th minute, Diogo Dalot had a classy finish from outside the box, giving Man Utd a 1-0 lead.
However, things did not go according to Man Utd’s wishes. The indiscreet defense made them pay when they lost in a row in two goals at the end of the first half (minutes 43 and 44). Donyell Malen has scored both goals for Dortmund.
In the second half, coach Ten Hag launched many pillars into the field. Not long after appearing, goalkeeper Onana made a save before Donyell Malen’s close-range finish. Right after that, Anthony leveled the score for Man Utd in the 52nd minute after a cut in the far corner.
However, once again, the defense harms Man Utd. In the 71st minute, Wan-Bissaka made a careless pass for Marco Reus to escape and launched a horizontal stretch. Moukoko hit the finish very quickly, raising the score to 3-2 for Dortmund.
In the remaining minutes, despite great efforts, Man Utd could not score a goal. In the end, they suffered a 2-3 defeat against Dortmund.
Squad
Dortmund: Kobel, Hummels, Sule, Wolf, Brandt, Sabitzer, Malen, Can, Ryerson, Adeyemi, Haller.
Man Utd: Heaton, Lindelof, Maguire, Eriksen, Dalot, Sancho, Pellistri, Williams, Van de Beek, McTominay, Forson.
