[REVISION HISTORY]

AC Milan defeats Manchester United 4-2 in pre-season

Updated 14 times since CLSTR started tracking revisions of this situation.

What changed

2026-08-16 04:23 UTC → 2026-08-16 13:13 UTC · added ~~removed~~

AC Milan secured a 4-2 comeback victory against Manchester United in their final pre-season friendly at the Tarczyński Arena in Wrocław, Poland. The match served as a significant reunion for AC Milan manager Ruben Amorim, the former Manchester United coach, who faced off against Manchester United manager Michael Carrick. Manchester United established an early lead through a second-minute header by Harry Maguire, following a corner from Bruno Fernandes. The lead was later extended to 2-1 by Patrick Dorgu in the 51st minute. However, AC Milan responded with four unanswered goals scored by Samuel Chukwueze, Alphadjo Cissé, Gonçalo Ramos, and Ruben Loftus-Cheek. Samuel Chukwueze was a standout performer, contributing one goal and two assists, while Gonçalo Ramos also recorded a goal and an assist. Manchester United missed a penalty opportunity via Bruno Fernandes, which was stopped by Milan goalkeeper Lorenzo Torriani. The fixture marked the return of Marcus Rashford to the Manchester United squad, appearing as a second-half substitute wearing the number 9 shirt on a provisional basis, his first appearance since December 2024. Recent reports also note the returns of Kobbie Mainoo and Lisandro Martinez to the United squad. Following the match, Ruben Amorim stated that the pre-season result is secondary to AC Milan’s upcoming Serie A opener against Torino, though he noted the team must address defensive lapses. For Manchester United, manager Ruud van Nistelrooy stated the team is prepared for their upcoming Premier League opener against Bournemouth, a sentiment echoed by Michael Carrick. Carrick expressed disappointment with the performance, stating, ‘We are disappointed with today... We simply did not play well enough,’ and noting that the team must learn from their ~~errors.~~ errors, adding there were ‘no excuses’ for the poor performance.

Versions

Only revisions since CLSTR began indexing content versions appear here. Select a version to see what changed compared to the one before it.