Manchester United maintained their winning start to their US tour, defeating Bournemouth 4-1 at Soldier Field in Chicago. Goals from Rasmus Hojlund, Patrick Dorgu, Amad, and Ethan Williams secured the victory in wet and wild conditions. Ruben Amorim's side avenged their 3-0 Premier League defeat to Bournemouth at Old Trafford last season.
Hojlund opened the scoring after eight minutes, glancing a header from Dorgu's cross. The Danish striker managed only 12 goals last season, and United are targeting RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko or Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins. Hojlund may face an uncertain future if a new striker arrives.
Luke Shaw started at left centre-back and impressed, making a robust early tackle on Antoine Semenyo. Shaw, who featured in just 12 games last season due to injury, said he is happy to play anywhere. Amorim described the 30-year-old as 'world class' and intends for him to be a key player.
Mason Mount also started and played with intensity. He helped create the opening goal with a clever run and took a quick free-kick for Dorgu to score the second. Mount's performance suggested he could be influential if he stays fit.
Dorgu, a £25m January signing from Lecce, was a revelation in the first half, setting up one goal and scoring another. United made six changes from their previous pre-season win over West Ham, with Matheus Cunha absent due to fatigue. Youngster Ethan Williams added the fourth goal.
