Manchester United lose 1-0 to Wrexham in pre-season friendly; new signing Andrey Santos makes debut

Published Jul 18, 07:15 PM UTC

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Manchester United lost 1-0 to Wrexham in a pre-season friendly in Helsinki, with Sam Smith scoring the only goal six minutes before half-time. New signing Andrey Santos made his first appearance for United after joining from Chelsea for an initial £48m, playing the first half at the base of midfield alongside Mason Mount. Manager Michael Carrick praised Santos's attitude and the Brazilian showed a good range of passing and won several duels. United were without World Cup participants including new signing Youri Tielemans and Benjamin Sesko. Twenty-one of the 22 players were replaced at half-time, with Carrick fielding academy products in the second half. United dominated possession but struggled to create chances, with their first shot on target coming in the 78th minute from Ethan Wheatley.

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Football | The GuardianWestern

Original headline: Manchester United start new signing Andrey Santos in pre-season loss to Wrexham

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