Donny van de Beek breaks Man Utd Murrayfield malaise with Lyon winner as English giants put on Edinburgh fringe show

Manchester United brought a bit of glamour to the capital as Donny van de Beek's second-half strike sunk Lyon.

The biggest names were kept in cold storage as the Old Trafford side continued their preparations for the new season with a comfortable friendly win against the French giants. Mason Mount was on from the start and to be fair, it was a stadium populated by fathers taking their kids to see some heroes as the team-sheet became a game of who's that?

Amad Diallo's early shot was parried to safety by Anthony Lopes as the English side dominated a half which ended with Mount almost finding the top corner with a dipping effort from the edge of the box. For a side playing only their second friendly of the summer, credit where credit's due, United did display a bit of get-up-and-go but it was sporadic and as for Lyon, going through the motions was the name of the game.

Van de Beek rattled in the opener moments after the restart and the celebrations were muted in the stands, but at least it was a moment to break the malaise. Isak Hansen-Aarden was next to threaten as he curled in a shot from the left which flew inches wide as the English side continued to carve out the better opportunities. Here's three talking points from Murrayfield.

Marcus Rashford, Casemiro, Bruno Fernandez, Christian Eriksen may have all been used for the pre-match hard sell but none of these superstars where on show. Mason Mount started for his first match in Manchester United colours on British soil since his summer switch from Chelsea and Jadon Sancho was also a prominent figure. Alexandre Lacazette led the Lyon line but the blue chip players who'd be instantly recognisable were few and far between. A flat affair in truth and barely enough thrilling