Andre Onana Concedes Two Goals As Real Madrid Beat Manchester United

It was not an ideal start for Cameroonian goalkeeper, Andre Onana who made his debut as Manchester United goalie against Real Madrid earlier today, July 27, 2023.

In the pre-season friendly game which took place in front of a 67,801 crowd at the NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, Andre Onana who joined Manchester United for £47.1 million this summer conceded two goals to give Madrid a deserving win over the Red Devils.

English midfielder Jude Bellingham scored the opener as early as the 6th minute. The 20-year-old England midfielder who cost Madrid £88 million produced a lob to beat Onana even before the two teams could settle into the game.

When the spectators thought Real Madrid would run away with a narrow 1-0 win, Joselu scored a late-minute goal in the 89th minute to seal the victory.

But Onana wasn’t at fault for either goal, and the Cameroonian’s sweeper-keeper style piqued United fans’ interest.

At times, Onana was in his half, and just before halftime, he was level with Raphael Varane 40 yards from his own goal, providing United with an 11th outfield player and collecting a pass from the Frenchman to link up play.

On another occasion, Onana helped United out of a defensive bind and launched an attack that nearly culminated in Mason Mount scoring at the other end.

United’s manager Erik ten Hag wanted that kind of assurance with the ball at Andre Onana’s feet when he signed the former Ajax keeper from Inter Milan this summer after believing that David de Gea would never give him such a style of goalkeeping.

While the Cameroonian is expected to modify United’s playing style, he also showed that he is a quality goalie during the friendly game against Real Madrid as he made superb saves against Vinicius Junior and Joselu to make the game end with a respectable scoreline.