Overview

• Asier Hierro put Athletic ahead with an 11th-minute free-kick before James Scanlon leveled in the 68th minute from a Gabriele Biancheri cut-back.
• Travis Binnion introduced Amir Ibragimov, Biancheri, Shea Lacey and Finley McAllister on 61 minutes, a quartet that lifted United’s tempo and control.
• Biancheri decided the match at 90+3 from a Jack Fletcher cross, with his effort striking the post and deflecting in off the goalkeeper.
• Old Trafford hosted United’s opening Premier League International Cup group game, with fixtures against Anderlecht and Borussia Dortmund in December and Sporting in January.
• Local coverage noted higher pricing for the academy fixture at £10 for adults and £5 for children, up from previous youth match rates.