Manchester United ended their preparations for the new campaign with a 2-1 victory over Italian outfit Sampdoria at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Wednesday night.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan's ninth-minute header saw Man United lead 1-0 at the break, but Sampdoria levelled the scores in the 63rd minute courtesy of a smart finish from Dennis Praet.
Juan Mata came up with a winner nine minutes from time, however, as the Red Devils recorded their sixth pre-season win.
Read how it all unfolded in Sports Mole's minute-by-minute live commentary of the action below.
MUFC: De Gea; Lindelof, Smalling, Blind; Valencia, Matic, Pereira, Pogba, Darmian; Mkhitaryan, Lukaku
SAMP: Puggioni; Sala, Silvestre, Regini, Pavlovic; Barreto, Torreira, Linetty; Praet; Caprari, Quagliarella
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Last stop. 🇮🇪 #MUTOUR pic.twitter.com/PSspfsQljV
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) August 2, 2017
📄 #MUFCSamp: ecco le formazioni ufficiali dell'"Aviva Stadium". Forza Doria! pic.twitter.com/DoqXiTFKjJ
— U.C. Sampdoria (@sampdoria) August 2, 2017
Our new signing turns 29 today! 🎉
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) August 1, 2017
What better way to see in your birthday... #MaticIsRed 🔴 pic.twitter.com/tXPL8OXloI
Jose Mourinho previews tonight's #MUTOUR clash with Sampdoria... pic.twitter.com/6db2Ar6LSJ
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) August 2, 2017
#MaticIsRed 🔴 pic.twitter.com/DqyCcbd8L4
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) August 2, 2017