Overview
- Manchester United defeated Rosenborg 5-0 in Trondheim on Friday, with goals from Shea Lacey, Joshua Zirkzee, Jacob Devaney, Harry Amass and Ethan Williams.
- A large wave of academy players were introduced after the hour mark and made direct impacts, with Jaydan Kamason supplying two assists and Amass, Devaney and Williams all scoring.
- Manager Michael Carrick praised the youngsters for expressing themselves and said the match served as a useful fitness and evaluation exercise as the squad returns to training.
- New signing Andrey Santos started and drew positive notices for his energy and passing in the first half while Zirkzee combined creation and finishing that will influence selection and transfer conversations.
- The fixture came with caveats because many World Cup players remain on break and Rosenborg were mid-season, so the result is a promising step rather than a final measure of United's readiness before friendlies with Atlético Madrid and PSG.