From Asia comes shocking news: Manchester United defeated Hong Kong! On a more serious note, after an embarrassing 1-0 defeat to ASEAN All-Stars (the team assembled from players from Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia, Myanmar, Brunei, Laos, and Timor-Leste), the Red Devils finally woke up and won the game 3-1. But, it was not a pretty game for sure. In a very humid environment and heavy rain, Ruben Amorim‘s men were losing 1-0 after just 20 minutes, before former Arsenal pearl Chido Obi scored a brace and turned the game around. Heaven‘s injury time goal just confirmed the victory.Chido Obi vs Hong Kongpic.twitter.com/9Nqf412PO9— M (@MarcusKnowsBall) May 30, 2025 Manchester attacked from the go and Casemiro scored after just five minutes, but it was ruled as offside. Without VAR in friendly matches, the referee couldn‘t see his mistake as the goal was regular. Keeper Ka-Wing Tse made a couple of good saves but to be fair, Manchester played didn‘t know how to score either. But, Hong Kong did score and they scored from the very first shot. Juninho got the ball outside the penalty area and passed Maino before his shot somehow passes Heaton for the score. Tse Ka Wing continued with his heroics in the first half and prevented the guests from finding the net. He denied Bruno Fernandes in the 37th minute and then saved Tyler Fredericson’s header minutes later.🇩🇰⭐️ | CHIDO OBI’S 2ND GOAL TODAY!!🎥 @Utdtruthful pic.twitter.com/eEePJVbh7O— Rising Stars XI (@RisingStarXI) May 30, 2025 Be he was helpless at the start of the second half, when Danish striker with Nigerian roots Chido Obi equalized. The former Arsenal youngster was easily the best player on the pitch today. He found space and drilled the ball beneath the brilliant Tse Ka Wing. But the Hong Kong keeper continued with his great display and saved a certain goal after a Mason Mount shot. Just when Wing was subbed in the 60th minute (this was a friendly game after all) did United managed more goals. In the 82nd minute, Obi resolved the game with another goal. Mason Mount whipped a pearled into the box, Obi flicked it on, and it nestled in the corner. As this was not enough, another former Arsenal Academy player scored a third goal. Aydan Heaven found the back of the net with a thumping header in injury time for the final 3-1.##NAJAVA_MECA_8957213##
