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Manchester United midfielder Manuel Ugarte trolled new signing Diego Leon after the latter provided a funny assist in their pre-season meeting with Bournemouth. The Red Devils ran out 4-1 winners against their fellow Premier League outfit to claim a second win on their pre-season tour of the USA.
Diego Leon came on in the second half to replace Patrick Dorgu at left wing-back and was involved in his side's fourth and final goal immediately after. The 18-year-old Paraguayan drove towards the Bournemouth box before tripping over himself. The ball fell kindly for fellow substitute Ethan Williams to fire home and make it 4-0.
Ugarte saw the funny side of the assist and posted an edited video on his Instagram story to troll the youngster. The video showed a sniper lining up a shot, with Leon losing his footing immediately as the trigger was pulled. He captioned it with a simple message to applaud the young defender. It read:
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"@diego.leon04 First assist 👏🏾👏🏾"
Diego Leon has now appeared in all three pre-season games for Manchester United after joining the club this summer. He was signed for an initial £3.3 million fee from Cerro Porteño, and is the primary backup to Dorgu at left wing-back.
Leon was the only one of Manchester United's new signings to feature in the game against Bournemouth on Thursday, July 31. Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo were left out of the matchday squad but were with the team at Soldier Field Stadium for the game.
Manchester United down Bournemouth to extend fine pre-season run
Manchester United overcame Bournemouth in their second game of the Premier League Summer Series to maintain a 100% record in the pre-season competition. The Red Devils picked up a 4-1 win in front of a packed Soldier Field Stadium in Chicago as their preparations for the new season continued.
Ruben Amorim's side defeated West Ham United in their first game of the series. Against Bournemouth, Rasmus Hojlund put them ahead after just eight minutes. Patrick Dorgu added his name to the scoresheet in the 25th minute to make it two for his side.
Amad Diallo scored his side's third goal in the 53rd minute before youngster Ethan Williams added a fourth goal in the 73rd minute. Bournemouth scored a late consolation goal in the 88th minute, after Matthijs De Ligt turned a David Brooks cross into his own net.
Amorim's side will lock horns with Everton next in their final friendly game on their pre-season tour of the USA, before facing Fiorentina at Old Trafford on August 9.
