Chido Obi scored twice to fire Manchester United to a 3-1 win over Hong Kong as they ended their eventful post-season tour on a positive note

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• Red Devils came from behind to win 3-1
• Teenage sensation gets first goals for senior team
• Fernandes misses chance in potential last game

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  United's second game of their much-ridiculed tour of the Far East got off to a nightmare start when Juninho beat Tom Heaton at his near post to give Hong Kong the lead with their first shot of the game after a dominant start from United amid persistent rain. Bruno Fernandes and Alejandro Garnacho might have played their last games for the club in a frustrating first half in which Casemiro had a goal ruled out for offside. Ruben Amorim changed his entire starting XI for the second half and Obi dug them out of a hole, scoring twice before Ayden Heaven, his former team-mate at Arsenal, made sure of the victory in added time.

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  Hours before the game it emerged that Fernandes was seriously considering leaving United to sign for Al-Hilal. The captain still started the game and put on a smile as he posed for photos with fans as well as the opposition players. He was highly involved in the first half but spurned a great chance to score when he was one-on-one with the goalkeeper and opted for a rabona, being thwarted by the 'keeper.

• THE MVP

  After Hojlund had another hapless display in front of goal, Chido showed him how it's done with two well-taken goals. The goal machine at U18 level got his first senior strike for United by shooting on the turn and pulling off an emphatic finish. He then put United in front with a glancing header after a cross from Mason Mount. The gangly forward showed excellent throughout his 45 minutes on the pitch and was a real nuisance to the Hong Kong defence, rather unlike his fellow striker Hojlund.

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  THE BIG LOSER

  No United goalkeeper can be proud of their performance this season and Heaton followed the lead of Andre Onana and Altay Bayindir with a howler of his own. Heaton let Juninho's low shot sneak through him and into the bottom corner to give Hong Kong the lead entirely against the run of play, with their first shot of the game. Heaton has been a long servant for United, beginning his career there as a youngster in the academy and then returning in 2021 after a journeyman career with 10 other clubs. But he has had terrible luck this season, getting injured along with Bayindir when he could have made his first appearance in the FA Cup for the club against Leicester at a time when Onana was struggling.

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