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AC Milan Beats Manchester United 4-2 in Preseason Match

8/16/2026

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Milan Wins

AC Milan defeated Manchester United 4-2 in Wroclaw, Poland.
United took the lead twice through Harry Maguire’s header and Patrick Dorgu’s goal before Samuel Chukwueze equalised.
Ruben Amorim, the former United manager now coaching Milan, secured his side’s first win.
Bruno Fernandes missed a penalty, marking his second straight pre-season spot-kick miss.
Marcus Rashford returned after a 20-month absence, entering as a 60th-minute substitute.

Summary

Rashford Gets Raise

Manchester United awarded Marcus Rashford a pay rise after his 14-goal, La Liga-winning loan at Barcelona, calling it a “huge gesture.”
Manager Michael Carrick praised Rashford as a valued player.
Teammate Youri Tielemans defended Rashford's commitment from their Aston Villa time.
Rashford missed the friendly’s starting XI because Carrick said the squad was being preserved for later integration.
Bruno Fernandes and Lisandro Martínez briefly spoke with former boss Ruben Amorim after the match.

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Carrick Revamps

Carrick replaced Amorim’s 3-4-3 with a 4-2-3-1 and reinstated Kobbie Mainoo.
He gave assistants Steve Holland and Jonathan Woodgate a hands-on role and ended the staff-instruction ban.
Carrick shifted recovery sessions to two days post-match and removed the dressing-room food ban.
New signings Matheus Cunha (£62.5 m) and goalkeeper Senne Lammens (£18.2 m) have contributed, with Cunha netting 10 goals and Lammens a 66.9 % save rate.

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Milan Wins

AC Milan defeated Manchester United 4-2 in Wroclaw, Poland.
United took the lead twice through Harry Maguire’s header and Patrick Dorgu’s goal before Samuel Chukwueze equalised.
Ruben Amorim, the former United manager now coaching Milan, secured his side’s first win.
Bruno Fernandes missed a penalty, marking his second straight pre-season spot-kick miss.
Marcus Rashford returned after a 20-month absence, entering as a 60th-minute substitute.

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