Manchester United beat Hong Kong 3-1
2025-05-31 04:28
At the last stop of the season-ending Asian tour, Manchester United defeated the Hong Kong team 3-1 in Hong Kong, bringing an end to this business trip worth about 8 million pounds. Chido Obi, who was only 17 years old, scored for the first time for the first team and scored twice, becoming the biggest contributor to the Red Devils' comeback victory.
Despite losing to fellow Premier League strugglers Tottenham in the Europa League final, exacerbating Manchester United's worst top-flight run since the 1973-74 season, manager Reuben Amorim took the team on a tour of Asia - including two friendlies in Malaysia and Hong Kong.
In this match held at the Hong Kong Stadium, Bruno Fernandes was the captain of Manchester United, and Alejandro Ganacho continued to start. The future of the two is still unclear, and there is a lot of attention on the sidelines. Another veteran, Jonny Evans, completed his farewell game and officially ended his career as a Red Devils.
Although Manchester United dominated the game at the beginning, they continued their "inefficient" style throughout the season. In the 19th minute, Juninho broke the deadlock for Hong Kong, whose shot slipped into the goal from Tom Heaton's hand, giving the home team an unexpected lead.
In the second half, Manchester United almost changed the entire lineup, and young players got a lot of playing opportunities. In the 50th minute, Obi, who came on as a substitute, calmly stopped the ball in the penalty area, turned around, and shot to equalize the score, scoring his first goal in his career. Then in the 82nd minute, Mason Mount sent a precise cross from the wing, and Obi jumped high and headed the ball into the goal to complete his second goal.
In the stoppage time, another new player from Arsenal's youth training, Aiden Hewen, scored with a header to seal the victory.
Although Manchester United's Asian tour has obvious commercial attributes, it is also an important opportunity for new coach Amorim to observe young players and prepare for the new season. Although the 0-1 loss to the Southeast Asian All-Stars in the first game once caused boos from fans, the outstanding performance of several young players in the final game in Hong Kong added positive significance to this trip.
The two scorers in this game, Obi and Hewen, both came from Arsenal's youth training camp. After joining Manchester United, they quickly integrated into the team and made their mark, showing a positive signal from the club in the introduction and training of young players.
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