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Rosenborg v Manchester United: Confirmed Line-Ups for Red Devils' Pre-Season Friendly
Shea Lacey scored the opener and Joshua Zirkzee added two more as United used the friendly to test academy talent and recover from a Wrexham loss.
- Manchester United defeated Rosenborg 5-0 in Trondheim on Friday, July 24, 2026, with Shea Lacey scoring the opening goal after replacing Jack Fletcher in the starting lineup.
- Following last Saturday's 1-0 defeat to Championship Wrexham, the Reds delivered a significantly improved performance against the Eliteserien side in Norway.
- Joshua Zirkzee scored the second goal after dancing past defenders, while substitutes Harry Amass, Jacob Devaney, and Ethan Williams also found the net.
- Manager Michael Carrick managed squad rotations throughout the match to ensure significant playing time; the fixture necessitated rescheduling the team's next league match to Monday.
- Academy coaches are backing teenagers like Lacey and 15-year-old JJ Gabriel to achieve breakthrough 2026/2027 seasons as the club carefully manages these prospects through pre-season.
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Rosenborg vs Man Utd LIVE: Rampant Red Devils score FIVE in 2nd pre-season clash
MANCHESTER UNITED have thrashed Rosenborg 5-0 in the second game of their pre-season tour! Shea Lacey opened the scoring for Michael Carrick’s side after a well-worked goal in Trondheim befor…
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Joshua Zirkzee scored a brilliant goal as Manchester United waltzed past Rosenborg.
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Leaning Left1Leaning Right3Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution43% Center, 43% Right
Bias Distribution
- 43% of the sources are Center, 43% of the sources lean Right
43% Right
14%
C 43%
R 43%
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