England international opens scoring with chip over André OnanaSpectacular Joselu bicycle kick seals 2-0 win at NRG Stadium
Manchester United have been far slicker under Erik ten Hag and a generous rating out of 10 for this flat performance would be no more than five. André Onana had done enough to suggest he will be the upgrade on David de Gea the manager wants, until the closing moments when Joselu struck acrobatically to settle the encounter in Houston.
It was the goalkeeper’s loose header from a midfield area that ceded the ball and allowed Real Madrid to attack. They worked the play along the right where Lucas Vázquez crossed for the on-loan striker to hit a perfectly-executed bicycle kick past a flat-footed Onana, who watched on as he was beaten at his near post.
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