PHOTO GALLERY: Jonny Evans started, Man United received a red card and conceded 3 goals from the second division club
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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With a first-half challenge that would have resulted in a red card in the Premier League, the 23-year-old goalie injured Paul Mullin, the key player for Wrexham.
After suffering a punctured lung, Mullin had to leave the field wearing an oxygen mask, and Bishop was booed vociferously for the remainder of the half before being replaced at halftime.
After the break, the announcer had to clarify the change because substitute goalie Radek Vitek was taking the fall for it.
The crowd were behind the second division side from the moment of Bishop’s fouled that got just a yellow on and cheered as they took the lead on 29 minutes when Elliot Lee turned the ball home from close range.
Father Rob of Newcastle United fame will have been celebrating.
The second arrived on 36 minutes.
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.
Only playing with 10 people, Man Utd was completely forced by the opponent. Wrexham continuously organized dangerous attacks. And whatever comes must come. In the 69th minute, the second division English squad got the 3rd goal.
From a central coordination phase like no one, Samuel Dalby penetrated the penalty area and headed to score. In the remaining minutes, the young Man Utd players were stuck in finding their way into the Wrexham goal.
In the end, Man Utd received a 1-3 defeat against Wrexham. This is considered a sᴜrprising result in the context of the Red Devils possessing many young talents on the field, along with the presence of veteran midfielder Evans.
