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Bryan Mbeumo earned Man Utd a 1-1 draw with Paris St-Germain in Gothenburg, a pre-season friendly which left boss Michael Carrick encouraged by the "good signs" from his side. <p>A slow start, which saw Liverpool-linked Ibrahim Mbaye tuck in a PSG opener after just two minutes and the European champions - despite missing many of their star names - stretch United, was overcome and fears of an injury to Mason Mount were also allayed, with the midfielder later seen walking freely after being forced off during the first half.</p><p>The standout Amad Diallo was key to United shifting the momentum. He won the ball back high up the pitch to tee up Mbeumo for a fine finish for United's equaliser and proved too hot to handle for the PSG defence into the half-time break.</p><ul><li><strong><a href="https://www.skysports.com/football/paris-saint-germain-vs-manchester-united/live/555766">As it happened: PSG 1-1 Man Utd</a> | </strong><a href="https://www.skysports.com/football/live-blog/11667/13025492/man-utd-transfer-news-and-rumours-casemiro-jadon-sancho-raphael-varane-kalvin-phillips-and-anthony-martial-latest"><strong>Latest Man Utd news and transfer updates</strong></a><strong> </strong></li><li><strong>Got Sky? <a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/skysports/WatchPremarticles" target="_blank">Watch Premier League games LIVE on your phone</a>📱</strong></li><li><strong>Not got Sky? <a href="https://www.sky.com/tv/sports?dcmp=Ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink" target="_blank">Latest Sky Sports deals</a> or <a href="https://www.nowtv.com/membership/watch-sky-sports/football/premier-league?DCMP=ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink" target="_blank">stream PL games with no contract</a>📺</strong></li></ul><p>Mbeumo would have added to his tally had PSG's Matvey Safonov not been in such sharp form, although the goalkeeper left the pitch to jeers after escaping punishment for clattering Joshua Zirkzee way outside of his area.</p><widget id="5"></widget><p>At the other end, United goalkeeper Tom Heaton suffered a hamstring issue and had to be replaced. It was a problem which appears more significant than the injury Mount seemingly got to his left foot, which Carrick later suggested was just a kick. With Altay Bayindir loaned to Celta Vigo and Radek Vitek sold to Middlesbrough, 23-year-old Dermot Mee came on for his debut.</p><p>There were late chances for Tyler Fletcher, Shea Lacey and captain Bruno Fernandes - who linked up excitingly with new signing Youri Tielemans. United weren't able to find a winner but this was a performance to be positive about.</p> <widget id="4"></widget><h3>The key moments from Gothenberg...</h3><p>2:<strong> GOAL! </strong>Ibrahim Mbaye tucks in the opener at the back post from Dro Fernandez's cross after Ayden Heaven is unable to cut it out.<strong> </strong></p><p>4:<strong> SHOT! </strong>PSG threaten again with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia denied from distance by Tom Heaton.<strong> </strong></p><p>16:<strong> BLOCK! </strong>Andrey Santos slides in to block Mbaye's shot over the bar with United stretched.<strong> </strong></p><p>20:<strong> INJURY! </strong>Mason Mount is forced off injured with an apparent foot injury.</p><p>32:<strong> GOAL! </strong>Amad Diallo wins the ball back high up the pitch and feeds Bryan Mbeumo who cracks an equaliser across goal and into the bottom corner.<strong> </strong></p> <widget id="6"></widget><p>36:<strong> NO PENALTY! </strong>Amad's appeals are waved away when Willian Pacho nudges him as he goes for a header.<strong> </strong></p><p>38:<strong> SAVE! </strong>For the second time in the match Mbeumo tests PSG goalkeeper Matvey Safonov with a free-kick shot.<strong> </strong></p><p>48: <strong>INJURY! </strong>Heaton injures his right hamstring making a clearance and Dermot Mee comes on in his place.</p><p>54: <strong>SAVE! </strong>Stunning stop from Safonov to deny Mbeumo's shot towards the top corner from outside the box.</p><p>72: <strong>DRAMA! </strong>Safonov rushes out of his box and clatters Zirkzee with his shoulder as United try to counter no foul is given and after Jack Fletcher declines a long-range shot at the unguarded goal, Shea Lacey's effort is blocked behind.</p><p>87: <strong>CHANCES! </strong>Dalot's cross is met by Tyler Fletcher but he twice has efforts blocked before Lacey lashes over from a tight angle</p><p>89: <strong>CLOSE! </strong>Fernandes whips a shot just wide of the far post with a bouncing shot from outside the box.</p><h3>Carrick 'enjoyed' PSG draw: 'We should have scored more goals'</h3><p><em>Man Utd head coach Michael Carrick to MUTV:</em></p><p>"I enjoyed it. Good challenge. Slightly different with the way they play. We should've scored more goals.</p><p>"Very different to what we've played against, the boys adapted really well, so there were a lot of positives from the game. The things we were trying to get out of the game, a lot of it was there.</p><p>"It's good for the boys sometimes to have to problem solve and find their own way and I thought we did that. That prepares them for the season as well. In that respect there were a lot of things that maybe people don't always see that we were quite happy with. There were some good signs there."</p><h3>Attacking positives for Man Utd in PSG draw</h3><p><em>Sky Sports' Peter Smith: </em></p><p>"<strong>Man Utd's </strong>attack caught the eye on Saturday, with <strong>Bryan Mbeumo </strong>and <strong>Amad Diallo </strong>looking sharp and the connection between <strong>Youri Tielemans </strong>and <strong>Bruno Fernandes </strong>already clicking.</p><p>"Amad played a big part in shifting the momentum United's way after PSG's fast start. In the final third he won the ball back and passed it more than any other player on the pitch.</p><p>"That impact with and without the ball was clear when he found Mbeumo for the equaliser - and the striker's finish was excellent.</p><p>"Mbeumo could easily have scored more but for some good goalkeeping, landing four shots o...
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