FULL TIME: BAYERN MUNICH 1-0 MANCHESTER UNITED Niko Kovac will be pleased by his team’s performance in this match. With three weeks left before Bayern start the Bundesliga, they absolutely dominated United on the day leaving the English club with nothing to show for their trip to Munich. 85’- Robben scores a deft finish from a Boateng ball into the box, but he is correctly penalized for offside. It was a fantastic finish though. 80’- Both teams have basically made their full complement of substitutes in this one at this point. Maybe we’ll see a few more in these final moments. 70’- Water Break. United has brought on most of their kids now and looks a bit more threatening in their ability to pressure Bayern. Rudy, in full superhero mask to protect his broken nose, has come on for Kimmich. 60’- GOAL BAYERN! Martinez gets on the end of a corner kick from Thiago to give Bayern a well deserved 1-0 lead! Rafinha and Coman come on for Thiago and Gnabry. 55’- Bayern are on the front foot still to start the second half. With the start of the Bundesliga still three weeks away, this is wonderful news for Bayern. United haven’t offered much through the entirety of the game. Bernat has come on for Alaba. 46’- Boateng, Goretzka, and Lewandowski have come on at halftime. HALFTIME: Bayern Munich 0-0 Manchester United The match has been mostly dominated by Bayern at halftime with United offering very little in attack. All of English team’s best attacks have gone through long balls from De Gea or their defense trying to spring Rashford. However, Hummels has been up to the challenge every time thus far. It will be interesting to see if Lewandowski starts the second half. A true center forward in the match, could free things up for the wingers. 40’- Süle brings a great save out of De Gea after his shot deflects off of two different United players on it’s path to goal. It definitely appears that, if a goal is coming before halftime, it’s going to be Bayern that scores it. 35’- Bayern have been threatening United’s goal over the last five minutes. With the majority of United’s squad sitting very deep when Bayern are in possession, the Bavarians are taking their time trying to find the precise pass to unlock the defense. Perhaps, a shot from distance is in the cards to open this up. 30’- WATER BREAK! The fans are going wild every few minutes, and we finally figured out why. It looks like they gave out big paper programs of some sort before the match, and the fans have been turning them into paper airplanes. Those airplanes have been finding their way onto the field. 25’- There’s really not a lot to write about, unfortunately. Man United aren’t really making much of an effort to attack Bayern. They’re very content to rely on super long balls and a prayer. 15’- There’s a lot of play between the two penalty boxes. Neither side has really find a breakthrough for a real challenge on either goal. Thiago did bring out a moderate save from De Gea, but nothing really to write home about so far. 1’- The match has kicked off in Munich! The lineups for both team have been released. The Allianz Arena looks AMAZING! If anyone needs a new cover photo... pic.twitter.com/U8Fp7kF8oA — FC Bayern US (@FCBayernUS) August 5, 2018 Bayern Munich will take the field against Manchester United for their first friendly back in Europe since completing the Audi Summer Tour of the United States. It’s two of the biggest clubs of the world. What more could you want? (Hint: a decent broadcast?) Both teams were traversing the USA for the International Champions Cup even though they didn’t face each other. While Bayern spent the trip enjoying themselves and letting the younger talent take center stage, Man United (Jose Mourinho, in particular) whined and cried nearly the entire time about how he didn’t want to play anyone other than €100 million players. And, yes, we know that this game is likely to be hard to watch no matter where in the world that you live. Like always, check for your country below in the link. Good luck. Location: Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany Time: 2:15 pm EST, 20:15 local TV/streaming: Find Your Country Tips for commenting: If you’re a new member, feel free to introduce yourself. We’re mostly very friendly. Also, we’re from all parts of the world, so don’t feel shy if you’re from a country that doesn’t seem represented on the blog. Refresh the page regularly to keep up with the discussion. One refresh every 55-60 seconds is ideal but if that’s too much then just try for one every five minutes and after every goal. 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Whether it’s full match coverage and analysis, breaking news or something completely different, we have it all.<doc-sep>No microphone has been detected in the system x You need to give permission for the microphone to be used to be able to use it x Error while trying to use the microphone, the browser may not be compatible x<doc-sep>The video will auto-play soon 8 Cancel Get the latest United updates, transfer news and analysis delivered straight to your inbox every day for free Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Manchester United drew two, won two (albeit one of them on penalties) and lost one in their pre-season tour of the United States. Manager Jose Mourinho was deprived of several players due to injuries and the World Cup but the tour was still a success for some players, and a disaster for others. The following ratings are for players who started at least one match in the States. David de Gea Linked up for the Real Madrid game and was steady despite the Champions League winners regularly threatening. 6 Lee Grant Impressed in games and on the training pitch. Joel Pereira appreciated his professionalism and experience. 7 Joel Pereira Made some decent stops but was over-confident with his squandered penalty against AC Milan. 6 Antonio Valencia Played less than an hour and had ‘too much holiday’, in Mourinho’s words. 3 Matteo Darmian Enjoyed plenty of playing time as the only established right-back. Looked uninterested up until a creditable display against Madrid. 5 Timothy Fosu-Mensah One of the few positives in the Liverpool defeat. Vinicius Junior embarrassed him but he recovered and Fosu-Mensah’s defending was often secure. 7 Axel Tuanzebe Looked awkward in a back three and is in need of a season-long loan. 5 Eric Bailly Positionally erratic but played through the pain barrier and captained the team against Real Madrid. 6 Chris Smalling Missed the last two games through injury and was shaky in the AC Milan draw. Might miss out on starting the season. 5 Luke Shaw Effectively had a free run at the left-back role but suffered a few wobbles. Solid, if unspectacular. 6 Andreas Pereira Played the most minutes on what could be remembered as a breakthrough tour. Scored a stunning free-kick against Liverpool. 8 Ander Herrera Took time to get going but was particularly proactive against Real Madrid and scored the winner. 6 Fred Was eager in his brief bow against Liverpool and enjoyed an accomplished first start in the win over Real Madrid. 7 Scott McTominay Might have dropped down the midfield pecking order in the wake of Pereira’s progress. Barely impressed despite plenty of game-time. 5 James Garner Didn’t disgrace himself in a risk-aversive start against San Jose. Got to come on and see out the game with Madrid. 6 Juan Mata Had to double as a striker in the wake of Anthony Martial’s departure and developed an encouraging telepathy with Alexis Sanchez. 7 Anthony Martial Was woeful in his two appearances before he left for the birth of his son. His partner and baby's health was his priority but Martial’s attitude was poor before the tour. 3 Alexis Sanchez Stepped up and showed his class which was rarely seen last season after joining from Arsenal. 8 Tahith Chong Excelled in the opening draw with Club America but was overawed in his only start against San Jose. Restricted to cameos in the remaining games. 6 Get all the latest Manchester United news first with our new app. Download it here now.<doc-sep>Bayern almost scored at the very start of the second half when the powerful Gnabry burst forward, past several defenders, only to drag a shot across goal into the palms of a well-positioned De Gea. Soon after, Bailly was forced off with an injury and replaced at centre-back by Chris Smalling, possibly providing the manager with a selection headache before Leicester’s visit to Old Trafford. The deadlock was broken on 59 minutes when Martinez rose highest inside the penalty area to nod home from a corner, sending the colourful Allianz Arena into raptures. The venue was obviously packed with Bayern supporters, but our travelling fans remained vocal in the away end and were soon heard singing ‘Stand up for the Busby Babes’ in a nod to the Munich Air Disaster. Mourinho made three changes straight after the goal by introducing Scott McTominay, Tim Fosu-Mensah and Phil Jones, with the latter making his first appearance since the World Cup in Russia. A second drinks break of the match followed, on 70 minutes, allowing for the taxing conditions. The tempo of the prestigious friendly dropped thereafter and both managers made multiple substitutions, perhaps with eyes on more competitive and important matches to come. Jose used every replacement available to him, except 16-year-old prospect Mason Greenwood. Bayern thought they had doubled their lead on 87 minutes when ex-Chelsea winger Arjen Robben struck past Lee Grant, but the linesman’s flag ruled it offside in the last meaningful action of the game. While the defeat was, of course, disappointing, a work-out against top-quality opposition will surely benefit the Reds ahead of the most important match to come – Leicester City at Old Trafford.<doc-sep>
Manchester United's tour is over - and it was certainly eventful. One win, one defeat and three draws has not exactly got pulses racing for the season, with most of the discussion surrounding activity off the pitch. Jose Mourinho has used the tour to make a point to the United hierarchy about signings, while Anthony Martial went home early for the birth of his son - and is set to pick up a £180,000 fine in the process. Despite what has occasionally felt like doom and gloom, there have been some highlights - particularly Alexis Sanchez and Andreas Pereira. Our friends at the Manchester Evening News rated how everyone performed on United's tour... (Image: Man Utd via Getty) Pre-season tour player ratings David de Gea 6 Linked up for the Real Madrid game and was steady despite the Champions League winners regularly threatening. Lee Grant 7 Impressed in games and on the training pitch. Joel Pereira appreciated his professionalism and experience. Joel Pereira 6 Made some decent stops but was over-confident with his squandered penalty against AC Milan. Antonio Valencia 3 Played less than an hour and had ‘too much holiday’, in Mourinho’s words. (Image: Angel Martinez) Matteo Darmian 5 Enjoyed plenty of playing time as the only established right-back. Looked uninterested up until a creditable display against Madrid. Timothy Fosu-Mensah 7 One of the few positives in the Liverpool defeat. Vinicius Junior embarrassed him but he recovered and Fosu-Mensah’s defending was often secure. Axel Tuanzebe 5 Looked awkward in a back three and is in need of a season-long loan. Chris Smalling5 Missed the last two games through injury and was shaky in the AC Milan draw. Might miss out on starting the season. (Image: EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock) (Image: USA TODAY Sports) Luke Shaw 6 Effectively had a free run at the left-back role but suffered a few wobbles. Solid, if unspectacular. Andreas Pereira 8 Played the most minutes on what could be remembered as a breakthrough tour. Scored a stunning free-kick against Liverpool. 8= Ander Herrera 6 Took time to get going but was particularly proactive against Real Madrid and scored the winner. Fred 7 Was eager in his brief bow against Liverpool and enjoyed an accomplished first start in the win over Real Madrid. (Image: REUTERS) (Image: John Peters) Scott McTominay 5 Might have dropped down the midfield pecking order in the wake of Pereira’s progress. Barely impressed despite plenty of game-time. James Garner 6 Didn’t disgrace himself in a risk-aversive start against San Jose. Got to come on and see out the game with Madrid. Juan Mata 7 Had to double as a striker in the wake of Anthony Martial’s departure and developed an encouraging telepathy with Alexis Sanchez. (Image: Getty) Anthony Martial 3 Was woeful in his two appearances before he left for the birth of his son. His partner and baby's health was his priority but Martial’s attitude was poor before the tour. Tahith Chong 6 Excelled in the opening draw with Club America but was overawed in his only start against San Jose. Restricted to cameos in the remaining games. Alexis Sanchez 8 Looked like a man with a point to prove. United's best player on the tour, scoring goals and creating others. Will be vital to any success that United have this season.