Mbeumo's leveller earns United draw with PSG as Mount injury clouds positive prep

Ibrahim Mbaye's fifth-minute finish gave PSG a flying start, with United caught on the back foot by a European champion missing several key players. The hosts pressed high and United were stretched repeatedly in the opening stages, but matters worsened when Mount was forced off with a foot problem after just 20 minutes.

The turning point came through midfield pressure. Amad Diallo won possession in advanced territory and laid in Bryan Mbeumo for a composed equaliser into the bottom corner on 32 minutes.

Mbeumo posed serious questions of PSG's Matvey Safonov thereafter, testing the goalkeeper twice more with shots from range. The stopper made a couple of sharp saves but drew jeers when he clattered Joshua Zirkzee way outside his area without drawing a foul in the 72nd minute (according to skysports.com).

United's injury toll mounted when goalkeeper Tom Heaton pulled a right hamstring in the 48th minute and required replacing. Late pressure from Tyler Fletcher, Shea Lacey and captain Bruno Fernandes—making his pre-season debut alongside new signing Youri Tielemans—failed to produce a winner, though both sides fashioned opportunities before the final whistle.

Michael Carrick will view the point as another solid workout on an otherwise frustrating evening.