Five-star Man Utd thrash Rosenborg 5-0 as Zirkzee scores 'outrageous' solo goal and youngsters shine
United cruised to victory in Trondheim with goals from Lacey, Zirkzee, Devaney, Amass and Williams. Carrick said "some of the goals were fantastic" as academy graduates stole the show after coming on at 2-0.
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Manchester United produced a dominant display to beat Rosenborg 5-0 in their second pre-season friendly in Trondheim on Friday night, with Joshua Zirkzee scoring a stunning solo goal and academy youngsters running riot in the second half.
United's senior players controlled the first half before wholesale changes on the hour mark allowed the youth graduates to take over. Michael Carrick will be delighted with both the quality of the goals and the clean sheet.
How did the goals go in?
Lacey (31): A fine curling finish to open the scoring and give United a deserved lead after Patrick Dorgu had earlier struck the post and Leny Yoro rattled the crossbar with a header from a free-kick.
Zirkzee (56): The moment of the match. An outrageous individual goal from the Dutch striker, who produced a piece of magic to double the lead before the youngsters came on.
Devaney (63): The academy graduate capitalised on poor defending from a corner to make it three, just minutes after the wholesale changes.
Amass (72): Chido Obi played an excellent pass to the overlapping Kamason, who found Amass at the back post for a simple tap-in.
Williams (84): Kamason was the creator again, skipping past his man and squaring through bodies for Williams to finish from close range.
What did Carrick say?
Speaking to MUTV, Carrick said: "Some players need more minutes than others. It's never going to be perfect, we are two weeks in. I thought there were a lot of good things. Some of the goals were fantastic. Just as pleasing to keep a clean sheet."
What is next?
United head to Stockholm next before trips to Gothenburg, Dublin and Wroclaw. The remaining pre-season schedule: Atletico Madrid in Stockholm (August 1, 2pm), PSG in Gothenburg (August 8, 4pm), Leeds in Dublin (August 12, 7.30pm) and AC Milan in Wroclaw (August 15, 3.45pm).
The Premier League campaign opens at Hull City on August 22 (12.30pm kick-off).
Frequently Asked Questions
- Who are Manchester United playing in their pre-season friendly?
- Manchester United are playing against Norwegian side Rosenborg as part of their summer pre-season schedule.
- When is the match taking place?
- The fixture is scheduled for late July 2026, serving as a warm-up for the new Premier League season.
- Why were fans unable to follow the live blog?
- Sky Sports reported technical difficulties with their live match blog, leaving the page temporarily unavailable for supporters trying to track the game.