Paris Saint-Germain 1-1 Man Utd: Bryan Mbeumo scores equaliser but Mason Mount off injured in Sweden
Man Utd drew with European champions PSG in Gothenburg, Sweden as their pre-season preparations continued in positive fashion; Bryan Mbeumo levelled after Ibrahim Mbaye's opener, although Mason Mount and Tom Heaton were later injured
Saturday 8 August 2026 19:06, UK
Bryan Mbeumo earned Man Utd a 1-1 draw with Paris St-Germain in Gothenburg but Mason Mount's injury was a cause for concern.
Mount has had an encouraging pre-season after an injury-plagued time at United but was forced off after just 20 minutes in Sweden with an apparent left foot problem.
At that point United were trailing to an early goal from Ibrahim Mbaye, who tucked in a low cross at the back post, and they had been stretched on several occasions by the European champions, who were missing many of their star names.
But the standout Amad Diallo shifted 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.
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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.
At the other end, United goalkeeper Tom Heaton suffered a hamstring issue and had to be replaced.
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 boss Michael Carrick will be happy with another positive pre-season workout.
The key moments from Gothenberg...
2: GOAL! Ibrahim Mbaye tucks in the opener at the back post from Dro Fernandez's cross after Ayden Heaven is unable to cut it out.
4: SHOT! PSG threaten again with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia denied from distance by Tom Heaton.
16: BLOCK! Andrey Santos slides in to block Mbaye's shot over the bar with United stretched.
20: INJURY! Mason Mount is forced off injured with an apparent foot injury.
32: GOAL! 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.
36: NO PENALTY! Amad's appeals are waved away when Willian Pacho nudges him as he goes for a header.
38: SAVE! For the second time in the match Mbeumo tests PSG goalkeeper Matvey Safonov with a free-kick shot.
48: INJURY! Heaton injures his right hamstring making a clearance and Dermot Mee comes on in his place.
54: SAVE! Stunning stop from Safonov to deny Mbeumo's shot towards the top corner from outside the box.
72: DRAMA! 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.
87: CHANCES! Dalot's cross is met by Tyler Fletcher but he twice has efforts blocked before Lacey lashes over from a tight angle
89: CLOSE! Fernandes whips a shot just wide of the far post with a bouncing shot from outside the box.
Carrick 'enjoyed' PSG draw: 'We should have scored more goals'
Man Utd head coach Michael Carrick to MUTV:
"I enjoyed it. Good challenge. Slightly different with the way they play. We should've scored more goals.
"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.
"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."
Attacking positives for Man Utd in PSG draw
Sky Sports' Peter Smith:
"Man Utd's attack caught the eye on Saturday, with Bryan Mbeumo and Amad Diallo looking sharp and the connection between Youri Tielemans and Bruno Fernandes already clicking.
"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.
"That impact with and without the ball was clear when he found Mbeumo for the equaliser - and the striker's finish was excellent.
"Mbeumo could easily have scored more but for some good goalkeeping, landing four shots on target. No other player managed more than one.
"Debutant Tielemans and returning captain Fernandes could not be expected to be so sharp making their first minutes of pre-season - but still they produced some nice link-up play and signs they will be a big influence in this coming campaign.
"Tielemans' passing from deep was classy; Fernandes was immediately a threat around the edge of the box.
"As Michael Carrick said afterwards, 'good signs' for the season ahead."
Man Utd's pre-season so far...
July 18: Man Utd 0-1 Wrexham - Helsinki
July 24: Man Utd 5-0 Rosenborg - Trondheim
August 1: Man Utd 2-1 Atletico Madrid - Stockholm
August 8: PSG 1-1 Man Utd - Gothenburg
August 12: Man Utd vs Leeds - Dublin, 7.30pm
August 15: Man Utd vs AC Milan - Wroclaw, 3.45pm
