UNRECOGNISABLE, BOOED and beaten.
This was not the night that the Manchester United brand thrilled San Diego.
United conceded two first-half goals in a similar fashion, failing to defend a cross and a long throw-in that allowed Wrexham to find the net from cross range
Aaron Hayden doubled Wrexham’s lead after Elliot Lee opened the scoring
Dan Gore got sent off early in the second half, all but ending United’s comeback hopes
Quite what a stadium record 34,248 thought when the team was read out is open to conjecture.
The green and white second strιp won’t be flying off the shelves either.
Who thought that one up?
The fɑct that the name ‘Jonny Evans’ got the biggest cheer tells you everything about the line-up.
The rest had everyone reaching for Wikipedia.
When this matchup was announced in March, local fans rushed to buy tickets—which typically cost around $150—to witness their favorite players, including Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes.
The matchup with Real Madrid was then made public in May, with the game taking place the following day in Houston.
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This meant that, as the main team was leaving to take on the Spanish behemoth, an under-21 team would be playing here against a formidable Wrexham outfit.
Fans will undoubtedly at least recall Nathan Bishop’s name.
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The 23-year-old goaltender hurt Paul Mullin, the star player for Wrexham, in the first half with a challenge that would have earned him a red card in the Premier League.
Mullin had to leave the field with an oxygen mask after sustaining a punctured lung, and Bishop was loudly jeered for the remainder of the half before being changed at halftime.
After the break, the announcer had to explain the substitution because Radek Vitek, the replacement goaltender, was being blamed.
The audience celebrated when the second division team seized the lead on minute 29 when Elliot Lee turned the ball in from close range after Bishop had been fouled and received just a yellow card.
Ben Tozer’s long throw was flicked on by Aaron Hayden and Max Cleworth headed home at the back post.
United did get one back in first-half injury time through Marc Jurado’s side-footed volley finish.
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Things got worse for the Red Devils, however, just two minutes after the break when captain on the night Dan Gore got a straight red card for a reckless challenges on Andy Cannon.
For a pre-season game, ‘friendly’ was not the word.
Man Utd was entirely forced to play with just 10 players by the opposition. Dangerous attacks are regularly planned in Wrexham. And whatever happens, happens. The second division English squad scored their third goal in the 69th minute.
Samuel Dalby entered the penalty area from a central coordination phase like no one else and then moved toward the goal. The young Man Utd players struggled to find a way into the Wrexham goal in the waning minutes.
The final score was 1-3 in Man Utd’s favor over Wrexham. Given the abundance of youthful players on the field for the Red Devils as well as the presence of seasoned midfielder Evans, this outcome is regarded as surprising.
