Neymar goals seals Barcelona victory

Male Utd finished their US trip in defeat as Neymar’s first-half goal provided Barcelona a 1-0 win in the International Champions Cup in Maryland.

In an initial first hald packed with opportunities, Neymar provided Barcelona the lead on 31 mins, capitalizing on Antonio Valencia’s blunder to terminate residence from close quarters.

Neymar placed in a fine performance, seemingly unaffected by conjecture connecting him with a relocate to PSG, and it stayed 1-0 despite both Jasper Cillessen and also David de Gea making a number of great quits.

The loss at FedExField was United’s first in pre-season, having actually defeated LA Galaxy, Real Salt Lake, Male City and also Actual Madrid.

Jose Mourinho made 8 modifications from the beginning XI adhering to the charge combat sway Real Madrid last week, reviving Romelu Lukaku as well as Paul Pogba.

Both objectives were peppered in the first fifty percent, as Barcelona came close on several celebrations just to be rejected by De Gea.

The Spaniard got down well to tip vast Luis Suarez’s effort from the left of the box, and also again denied Suarez by superbly tipping wide his expenses kick after the opening objective.

Yet United had opportunities of their own. Lukaku poked over on the stretch in the opening mins, Marcus Rashford saw a shot from an acute angle defeated away by Cillessen, as well as Paul Pogba’s enthusiastic 30-yard half-volley was tipped vast.

Yet after some great goalkeeping at both ends, it was some sloppy protecting that permitted Barcelona to take the lead. Having eliminated Lionel Messi’s with ball, Valencia after that became the threat and permitted Neymar to battle the sphere off him and also rating from six backyards.

The video game simmered down in the 2nd half as Barcelona made 10 alternatives as well as United made five, though Mourinho’s side did come close through Anthony Martial’s crinkling effort, which went just over.

United tried to find an equalizer however could not find it, as well as Mourinho will certainly aspire to examine Jesse Lingard’s health and fitness after the 24-year-old was brought off with exactly what looked to be a groin injury.