Manchester United vs Lyon result, final score, highlights as Van de Beek stunner seals win

Dom Farrell

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Donny van de Beek scored a fabulous volley to give Manchester United a 1-0 win over Lyon in a preseason friendly at Murrayfield.

Erik ten Hag's side created the clearest openings in the first half, with Antony and Amad each going close inside the first 10 minutes.

United changed all 10 of their outfield players at the break, which meant a runout for Jonny Evans on his surprise short-term return to his boyhood club.

And Van de Beek, who suffered a season-ending knee injury in January, broke the deadlock with a venomous strike from Dan Gore's excellent cross.

United will now head to the United States for games against Arsenal, Wrexham, Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund and Ten Hag will be happy enough with what he's seen in these early stages of preseason following last week's 2-0 win over Leeds United.

New signing Mason Mount enjoyed another start and he helped United to fly out of the blocks. Hannibal Mejbri read a poor clearance from Antony Lopes and Jadon Sancho played in Antony only for the Lyon goalkeeper to atone for his lapse with a smart save.

Amad then pulled a one-on-one across goal before forcing Lopes to push a well-struck effort from 15 yards away from his top corner after some deft wing play from Antony.

Lyon belatedly awoke from their slumber and Amin Sarr had a strong penalty claim dismissed after a clumsy challenge from Alvaro Fernandez.

Ten Hag's wholesale changes did not prevent United from resuming on the front foot and Van de Beek left Lopes with no chance when he dispatched Gore's cross.

The 18-year-old midfielder was the standout performer during the second period, when Evans returned to United colours for the first time in eight years after penning a short-term deal this week.

MORE: Mason Mount transfer grades: Winners and losers

Man United vs Lyon final score

  1st Half 2nd Half Result Goal scorers
Man United 0 1 1 Van de Beek (49)
Lyon 0 0 0  

Lineups: 

Man United 1st half: (4-3-3, right to left): Kovar (GK) — Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Martinez, A. Fernandez — Mount, Mainoo, Hannibal — Antony, Amad, Sancho.

Lyon starting lineup: (4-3-3, right to left): Lopes (GK) —  Mata, Diomande, M. Sarr, Laaziri — Lepenant, Tolisso, El Arouch — Jeffinho, Lacazette, A. Sarr.

Man United 2nd half: (4-3-3, right to left): Kovar (GK) — Jurado, Fish, Evans, Williams — Gore, Fred, Forson — Hansen-Aaroen, Hugill. Van de Beek.

Man United vs Lyon as it happened, highlights from Murrayfield friendly

Fulltime: That's a wrap and United close out victory in relative comfort. Van de Beek got to enjoy a lovely moment at the end of his injury ordeal and Dan Gore really caught the eye. It's hard to take too much from these matches but the buy-in Ten Hag has from players old and young into his playing style bodes pretty well for the season to come. Thanks for joining us.

90th minute: Fred goes for goal. It's a rubbish attempt. I'm sure all the defenders who trotted up for a cross are delighted.

89th minute: Gore gets to another second ball and is crudely brought down by N'Daiye. United have a free-kick in a dangerous position and the opportunity to apply some gloss.

85th minute: Gore sends in a dangerous set piece that Evans and Fish attack but get in each other's way. Come on Will, move aside and think of the narrative!

83rd minute: Lyon have offered virtually nothing in an attacking sense this half, making it a very sedate outing fo Evans. Kadewere has a chance to thread a through ball with Williams out of position but makes a complete hash of it.

75th minute: Hansen-Aaroen shimmies in from the left but can't pick the pass to Hugill. The young striker has been pretty starved of service.

71st minute: Gore tenaciously wins back possession on the edge of the Lyon box. Laurent Blanc's team manage to get out of trouble but the young midfielder really has stood out since coming on at the break.

67th minute: Fred drives at the fresh legs in the Lyon defence and slips in Hansen-Aaroen, who draws a superb save from newly introduced goalkeeper Remy Riou.

62nd minute: Okay, Lyon about to make a looootttt of changes. They include an outing for Argentina left-back Nicolas Tagliafico 

61st minute: Van de Beek, who really looks to be enjoying himself out there, seeks out the top corner but Lopes is equal to it.

55th minute: Lyon remain with the far more experienced XI out there but they're being given the runaround by United's youngsters. Gore, in particular, has impressed with a high-energy approach.

49th minute: GOOOOAAAAALLLLLL!!!!! Donny van de Beek!!!!

United lead and it's an absolute beauty. Gore with a superb cross from the right, plenty of pace on it and Van de Beek lashes an unstoppable volley beyond Lopes.

46th minute: We're back underway. Lyon haven't made any changes. United have changed all of their outfield players. We'll pop and updated lineup above for you in just a moment.

Halftime: Tolisso swings a free-kick in from the right, the ball loops up and Amin Sarr attempts an overhead kick. The end result is closer to causing the Lyon forward an injury than resulting in a goal. Goalless at the break.

41st minute: Penalty appeal for Lyon! Amin Sarr wriggles away from Martinez and is goalside of Alvaro Fernandez, who doesn't look like he gets much of the ball. The youngster might have got away with one there.

37th minute: Mount duffs his freekick into the wall, the ball pinballs around and Lopes pounces on it.

36th minute: Jeffinho hesitates and wastes a good position on the edge of the United box, with Mount alert to intercept his prodded pass and launch a counter-attack. Antony finds the England midfielder and he's brought down by a fairly nasty-looking challenge by Mata 22 yards from goal.

33rd minute: The highly rated El Arouch gets to swing a free-kick in from the left hand side. Martinez heads clear but United will have to defend a corner. El Arouch goes deep and it swings beyond the back post and out for a goalkick.

31st minute: Mata on the charge form right-back for Lyon. Varane gets he headed clearance in and the France defender makes another well-judged block moments later. He looks sharp.

30th minute: Coming up to the half hour. We've definitely settled into what might charitably be called "preseason fayre".

21st minute: Lyon skipper Lacazette engineers some space to shoot on the edge of the box. Mainoo scampers back from midfield to make a last-ditch block and the resulting penalty appeals are particularly ambitious. Still, after Lyon's haphazard start, this has turned into a more even contest.

16th minute: Lacazette is driven a touch wide by his compatriot Varane and fires across goal. Lyon keep the attack alive and Jeffinho smashes into the side netting.

12th minute: A cross is aimed towards the lurking Lacazette but Kovar gets down with some smart handling to claim.

11th minute: Sancho causing more havoc in the Lyon box, cuts back to Mount and Lyon scramble clear. It really does feel like a matter of time.

9th minute: Finally a chance for Lyon to get forward and Jeffinho stretches his legs before Martinez positively munches into a challenge. Some classic Argentina-on-Brazil activity there.

7th minute: Now United are in down the right, Sancho's cross is cleared behind by Mamadou Sarr for a corner. The short set piece routine doesn't amount to much.

6th minute: Amad on target this time from inside the box and Lopes has to push the ball away form his top corner. Some smart footwork and a measured low cross from Antony but that on a plate. Lyon's defending, insofar as they were doing any, left a lot to be desired.

5th minute: Now Amad gets in and pull his shot wide from the left of goal. Lyon have very much ambled into this assignment in the Edinburgh sunshine and are being ruffled around by United's high press.

3rd minute: Big early chance for United. Hannibal reads a poor clearance from Lyon goalkeeper Lopes. A nice touch and pass from Sancho gets Antony in but Lopes atones for his mistake with a sharp save. 

1st minute: Nice early touch from United goalkeeper Kovar. Expect to see plenty more of that once Andre Onana arrives. Hannibal is lining up at centre-forward. Maybe he lost a game of rock/paper/scissors with Mount and Amad.

3 mins from kickoff: Here come the teams to the strains of United's traditional walkout song of 'This Is The One' by the Stone Roses. Sunshine and a few pyrotechnics. It's a lovely afternoon atmosphere all things considered.

15 mins from kickoff: There's obviously no recognised centre-forward in the United line-up. The club website thinks Mount will operate as a false nine and we've tentatively stuck Amad in that role. It'll all become clear soon enough but highlights just why Ten Hag is in the market for Atalanta striker Rasmus Hojlund.

40 mins from kickoff: Here's the Lyon team. Corentin Tolisso and Alexandre Lacazette among those who will be looking to do some damage but former Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren is absent with injury.

1 hour from kickoff: Here's the United team. Ten Hag makes two changes from the XI that started against Leeds, with goalkeeper Matej Kovar and Antony replacing Tom Heaton and Omari Forson. No sign of Rashford, Casemiro or Bruno Fernandez in the squad, although the latter's namesake Alvaro gets another runout. 

1 hr 20 mins from kickoff: Team news will be with us shortly. The players available means Ten Hag could unfurl the midfield three that many expect to be his first choice in the battle for major trophies next season. If they play together at any stage in a match where substitutions will be plentiful, it's going to be intriguing to see how Casemiro, Bruno Fernandes and recent arrival Mason Mount link up.

1 hr 40 mins from kickoff: Familiar faces were always going to be the order of the day for United fans here, with a handful of experienced internationals bolstering the squad that beat Leeds last week. But Jonny Evans, the United academy graduate who left Old Trafford in 2015? No one had that in the script.

However, the veteran Northern Ireland international has been training with United's under-21s to stay fit while he assesses his options. Evans left relegated Leicester City when his contract expired last month. He has penned a short-term deal with United and will head to San Diego with the academy group after the Lyon match.

2 hours from kickoff: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News' coverage of the pre-season friendly match between Man United and Lyon in Edinburgh.

Man United vs Lyon lineups

Manchester United have welcomed back more of their star players form summer breaks but none of Casemiro, Bruno Fernandes, and Marcus Rashford are involved in Edinburgh.

New signing Mason Mount starts again as goalkeeper Matej Kovar and Antony comes in as the two alterations to the XI that began against Leeds.

Man United lineup (4-3-3, right to left): Kovar (GK) — Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Martinez, A. Fernandez — Mount, Mainoo, Hannibal — Antony, Amad, Sancho.

Lyon could be without the services of centre-back Dejan Lovren after he suffered an injury in their previous preseason match.

Lyon lineup (4-3-3, right to left): Lopes (GK) —  Mata, Diomande, M. Sarr, Laaziri — Lepenant, Tolisso, El Arouch — Jeffinho, Lacazette, A. Sarr.

What time does Man United vs Lyon kick off?

This preseason friendly takes place at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland, and kicks off on Wednesday, July 19 at 2 p.m. local time.

Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:

  Date Kickoff time
USA Wed, Jul 19 9 a.m. ET
Canada Wed, Jul 19 9 a.m. ET
UK Wed, Jul 19 2 p.m. BST
Australia Wed, Jul 19 11 p.m. AEST
India Wed, Jul 19 6:30 p.m. IST
Hong Kong Wed, Jul 19 9 p.m. HKT
Malaysia Wed, Jul 19 9 p.m. MYT
Singapore Wed, Jul 19 9 p.m. SGT
New Zealand Thu, Jul 20 1 a.m. NZST

MORE: Man United beat Leeds in preseason opener

How to watch Man United vs Lyon

The match will be available to watch all over the world on Manchester United's in-house channel MUTV, though some broadcasters in other regions like the USA will also be showing the match.

  • Date: Wednesday, July 19
  • Time: 2 p.m. BST / 9 a.m. ET

MORE: Watch Premier League matches live with Fubo in USA

Country TV channel Live stream
USA ESPN2,
ESPN Deportes		 Fubo
Canada MUTV MUTV
UK MUTV MUTV
Australia — Paramount+

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Dom is the senior content producer for Sporting News UK. He previously worked as fan brands editor for Manchester City at Reach Plc. Prior to that, he built more than a decade of experience in the sports journalism industry, primarily for the Stats Perform and Press Association news agencies. Dom has covered major football events on location, including the entirety of Euro 2016 and the 2018 World Cup in Paris and St Petersburg respectively, along with numerous high-profile Premier League, Champions League and England international matches. Cricket and boxing are his other major sporting passions and he has covered the likes of Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury, Wladimir Klitschko, Gennadiy Golovkin and Vasyl Lomachenko live from ringside.