Harry Maguire headed in Bruno Fernandes’ corner to give Manchester United a second-minute lead against Milan in Wroclaw on Saturday.
Centre-back Maguire, who was left out of England’s World Cup 2026 squad this summer, powered in to give Michael Carrick’s side a flying start in their final warm-up game for the 2026/27 season.
United start their competitive campaign away to Hull City in the Premier League on August 22 (12:30 BST).
Milan vs Man United: Bruno Fernandes on form
Portugal playmaker Bruno Fernandes broke the Premier League assist record for a single season by setting up 21 goals in 2026/27.
United’s restored captain continued where he left off with the delivery for Maguire, although Red Devils fans might recognise the generous defending that allowed the 33-year-old ample space.
The Rossoneri are managed by Carrick’s predecessor, Ruben Amorim, who left Old Trafford in January after 14 months in charge.
Appointed as Massimiliano Allegri’s successor in June, Amorim has taken over a team who qualified for the Europa League by finishing fifth in Italy’s Serie A last season.
Milan team vs Man United
Amorim made four changes from Milan’s 3-0 defeat to Chelsea in Jakarta seven days earlier, bringing in Ardon Jashari, Yunus Musah, Alpha Cisse and Goncalo Ramos.
Luka Modric, Christian Comotto, Rafael Leao and Francesco Camarda made way, with goalkeeper Mike Maignan yet to resume training.
Winger Christopher Nkunku did not feature after being told he can leave Stadio San Siro.
AC Milan starting XI: Lorenzo Torriani, Filippo Terracciano, Koni De Winter, Strahinja Pavlovic, Samuel Chukwueze, Ardon Jashari, Yunus Musah, Pervis Estupinan, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Alpha Cisse, Goncalo Ramos
Milan substitutes: Samuele Ricci, Sankhoun Diawara, Luka Modric, Christian Comotto, Davide Bartesaghi, Valeri Vladimirov, Matteo Pittarella, Alexis Saelemaekers, Francesco Camarda, Mario Gila, Leo-Paul Bouyer
Manchester United team vs AC Milan
United made six changes from their 1-1 draw with Leeds United three days earlier, when they won 5-4 on penalties in Dublin.
Noussair Mazraoui, Maguire, Bruno Fernandes, Matheus Cunha, Youri Tielemans and Luke Shaw came in.
Diogo Dalot, Leny Yoro, Harry Amass, Tyler Fletcher, Joshua Zirkzee and Bryan Mbeumo moved to the bench.
Manchester United starting XI: Senne Lammens, Noussair Mazraoui, Harry Maguire, Bruno Fernandes, Matheus Cunha, Patrick Dorgu, Amad Diallo, Andrey Santos, Youri Tielemans, Luke Shaw, Ayden Heaven
Man United substitutes: Fred Heath, Ben Mee, Harry Amass, Diogo Dalot, Lisandro Martinez, Leny Yoro, Toby Collyer, Jack Fletcher, Tyler Fletcher, Kobbie Mainoo, JJ Gabriel, Shea Lacey, Bryan Mbeumo, Marcus Rashford, Joshua Zirkzee
Where to watch Milan vs Man United: TV channel, live online stream
Kick-off on Saturday was at 15:45 BST (09:45 ET / 06:45 PT). Live coverage and streaming in the UK and Ireland is on MUTV, which costs £29.99 a year.
Milan vs Manchester United stats
- Milan are winless in three pre-season matches, drawing 2-2 at Celtic and 1-1 against Inter in Perth before that defeat to Chelsea
- They faced English clubs four times in pre-season 2025/26, starting with a 1-0 defeat to Arsenal but winning a penalty shootout against the Gunners in Kallang
- That result was followed by a 4-2 defeat to Liverpool in Kowloon, 1-1 draw with Leeds United in Dublin and 4-1 loss at Chelsea followed
- In their last competitive meeting with an English club, Milan lost 3-1 at home to Liverpool on Matchday 1 of the 2024/25 Champions League
- Against English teams, Milan’s competitive record is W13 D14 L20, with one of those losses coming in their most recent meeting against United in the Europa League last 16 at Stadio San Siro in March 2021
- Paul Pogba scored the only goal of the game on that occasion, sending United through 2-1 on aggregate as part of a campaign that would end with defeat on penalties to Villarreal in the final
- That meant United have six wins to Milan’s five in the 12 competitive editions of this contest, remaining unbeaten in four since a 3-0 away defeat in the Champions League semi-finals in May 2007
- United had been 3-2 up from the first leg of that tie and Milan went on to beat another English club in the final, defeating Liverpool 2-1
- Outside of Milan, the Rossoneri’s competitive record against United is L4 D1 W1, last winning such a game with a 1-0 victory at Old Trafford in the Champions League last 16 in February 2005
- Hernan Crespo scored the only goal in that game and the second leg, with Milan then beating Inter and PSV before spurning a 3-0 half-time lead to lose on penalties to Liverpool in the final
