In the friendly match against Lyon, coach Erik ten Hag only made 2 changes to the squad compared to the previous match against Leeds. Mason Mount continues to start after a pretty good debut.
Man United took the initiative and had a golden opportunity to open the scoring in the 3rd minute, but Antony and Amad missed. The Red Devils started very well, attacking rhythmically and diversely.
Lyon struggled when he was overwhelmed by the Red Devils. They had their first dangerous shot in the 16th minute when Alexandre Lacazette finished from a tight angle.
At the end of the first half, there were still no goals scored despite the number of opportunities created. Lyon played much better at the end of the half, but could not break the deadlock.
In the second half, coach Ten Hag made 10 substitutions, including Donny van de Beek and Fred. In the 49th minute, from a cross like Dan Gore's set, Donny van de Beek caught a beautiful volly to open the score for the Red Devils.
Dan Gore, who helped Donny van de Beek open the scoring, and Joe hugill played outstandingly in attack in the second half. Man United controlled almost the entire match, with Lyon also making changes to all 10 players in the squad.
In the end, the Red Devils won 1-0 with Van de Beek scoring the only goal. In the next match, Man United will have a highly anticipated friendly match with Arsenal on July 23 in the US.
