As soon as Matthijs de Ligt is at FC Bayern, he already scores for his new employer. But star striker Sadio Mané also snapped.
The two star newcomers Sadio Mané and Matthijs de Ligt celebrated a fantastic debut in the FC Bayern jersey. In a clear 6:2 (3:0) friendly win against DC United as part of the USA trip, Mané scored the lead after just 4:15 minutes, de Ligt did even better and only needed 1:35 minutes for his debut goal.
First the goal, then the substitution
Mané, who left Rabat (Morocco) after the game because of his nomination as Africa’s footballer of the year, was allowed to play alongside German internationals Serge Gnabry and Leroy Sané in the offensive row of three right from the start. He promptly scored his first goal with a penalty kick (5th minute). At times, more than 100,000 viewers celebrated the Senegalese’s successful debut on FC Bayern’s YouTube stream.
Coach Julian Nagelsmann changed the entire team at the break and was then allowed to watch how 80 million new signing de Ligt got a corner in front of his feet on his first trip forward and converted it ice cold (47th). However, the Dutchman’s debut was over in the 73rd minute and the 22-year-old had to be substituted.