Who's playing: Manchester United play their first game of their tour of China against Borrusia Dortmund on Friday. The Red Devils come into this match after securing a 2-0 win over Wigan in Jose Mourinho’s first match in charge of the English giants. Dortmund, on the other hand, are expected to provide stiff competition in this match after emerging second in last season’s Bundesliga.
This will be Mourinho’s first match in charge of Man United against German opposition. It could set the right platform for the club’s fans to have a rough idea of what to expect from the former Chelsea boss ahead of their Europa League campaign.
What time: On Friday July 22, 2016 at 5:00 PDT, 07:00 EST, 12:00 UTC, 13:00 BST, 13:00 CET
What stadium: This International Champions Cup match will be played at the Shanghai Stadium in Shanghai, China. It is a multipurpose stadium that holds up to 80,000 spectators.
Which channel:
In the USA on WatchESPN, ESPN3 USA, ESPN Deportes TV
In Canada on MUTV
In the UK on MUTV
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Match facts
- These two teams have meet six times in competitive matches
- Both of their six competitive meetings have come from two-legged European club competitions
- The last time they faced each other competitively was in the 1997 Champions League semi-final
- Dortmund won both legs 1-0 as they cruised to clinch the coveted title the same year
- Man Utd have won three of their last three matches against Dortmund
- The Red Devils’ last victory over BVB was in 1964 when they won 4-0 at Old Trafford in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cups
Players to watch
Manchester United
It will also mark the reunion of three key players from both sides; Man United’s new signing Henrikh Mkhitaryan is set to face his former employees Borussia Dortmund, and the same case applies to Adnan Januzaj, who was sent to the Signal Iduna Park on a season-long loan spell from Old Trafford.
Three players are set for a special reunion when we take on Borussia Dortmund today: https://t.co/z65d7hw6pm #MUTOUR pic.twitter.com/NQEZhiAVk0
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 22, 2016
We've arrived at Shanghai Stadium for #MUFC v Borussia Dortmund! #MUTOUR pic.twitter.com/nJawoRCqWs
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 22, 2016
Borussia Dortmund
Dortmund’s Shinji Kagawa, a former Manchester United player, could also feature in this match for the first time since moving to Germany to join the Bundesliga bigwigs in 2014. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is expected to torment Man United’s defense in this match. The reigning African Player of the Year scored 29 goals in 36 matches last season, a performance that steered the German giants to second-place finish in the Bundesliga.
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