A blockbuster clash ended all square!For the first time after 2020, Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United met – albeit in a friendly – and played out a 1-1 draw.In a duel in which PSG had control, but the Red Devils were more concrete, the African stars on either side got on the scoresheet: Ibrahim Mbaye broke the deadlock with a second-minute opener, while Bryan Mbeumo set the final score half an hour later.🚨 𝗙𝗨𝗟𝗟-𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘: Manchester United played out an entertaining 1-1 draw against PSG in their pre-season friendly. 🔴⚽️A competitive clash ends all square as both sides continue their preparations for the new season. 👀🔥 pic.twitter.com/rt60xBB2by— Complete Football 247 (@247footballx) August 8, 2026 Just like in a 3-0 defeat to Mallorca three days ago, Luis Enrique fielded a shuffled starting XI with a number of youngsters and Matvey Safonov, Willian Pacho, Illia Zabarnyi, Lucas Beraldo, and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia as the experienced players.By contrast, Michael Carrick opted for a stronger starting lineup, including Noussair Mazraoui, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, Mason Mount, Andrey Santos, Amad Diallo, Patrick Dorgu, and Bryan Mbeumo.Nevertheless, the Parisians landed the first blow, as their youngster and Liverpool's transfer target, Ibrahim Mbaye, broke the deadlock just 100 seconds into the game, after meeting Dro Fernandez's low cross from the left flank.After PSG's early lead, the battle on the pitch heated up, as the crowd at Gamla Ullevi stadium in Goteborg, Sweden, enjoyed a closely contested second half. The scoreline at the break reflected how evenly matched the two sides were, as Mbeumo equalized in the 32nd minute, finding the bottom-left corner after Diallo's timely pass and setting the halftime score.After the break, both Enrique and Carrick made wholesale changes, with Marquinhos, Nuno Mendes, Vitinha, and Joao Neves coming off the bench for PSG, and Leny Yoro, Diogo Dalot, Bruno Fernandes, Joshua Zirkzee, and Youri Tielemans entering the game for United.Manchester United open door for Zirkzee's Serie A returnThe Red Devils produced a better performance in the second half, but they failed to find a winning goal. Despite enjoying more possession, the Parisians failed to register a shot on target, while United's more purposeful display wasn't enough to secure victory.Either way, both European giants had a valuable test – PSG ahead of the UEFA Super Cup clash against Aston Villa in four days and the Manchester club before their final two friendlies against Leeds (August 12) and AC Milan (August 15).##NAJAVA_MECA_9883813##
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