Man United End Preseason With 4-2 Loss to Milan

Manchester United ended their preseason campaign with a 4-2 defeat to AC Milan on August 15, 2026, in Wroclaw, Poland, a result that offered a final check on preparations ahead of the Premier League opener. The match pitted United head coach Michael Carrick against former manager Ruben Amorim, who is now in charge of the Italian side.

Despite taking the lead twice through a Harry Maguire header and a goal from Patrick Dorgu, United conceded three second-half goals to suffer their second loss in six preseason matches. Samuel Chukwueze and Goncalo Ramos were influential for Milan, while Ruben Loftus-Cheek scored a decisive late breakaway goal. The defeat followed an earlier preseason loss to Wrexham, but the team also recorded wins over Rosenborg and Atletico Madrid and drew with Paris Saint-Germain and Leeds.

Carrick acknowledged the performance fell short of the required standard. "We're disappointed with today. We didn't play well today," he told club media. "There are reasons for that in some ways but we need to learn from it, we need to improve. No excuses, we just didn't play very well today." He noted that some players, including substitute Marcus Rashford, were making...