Watch: De Ligt scores volley on Bayern Munich debut as Bundesliga champions put six past D.C. United
Bayern Munich saw a couple of summer signings made an immediate impact during a pre-season friendly against D.C. United, with Sadio Mane netting a debut goal for the club while Matthijs de Ligt marked his bow for the Bundesliga champions with a stunning volley.
The German giants proved too strong for the MLS side now managed by Wayne Rooney with a 6-2 victory.
Bayern dominated proceedings – with Marcel Sabitzer, Serge Gnabry, Joshua Zirkzee and Thomas Muller also getting on the scoresheet – and will be delighted to see big-money additions slotting seamlessly into the fold.
Netherlands international defender De Ligt has had little time in which to adjust to new surroundings after completing an €77 million (£66m/$79m) transfer from Juventus on Tuesday.
But he required less than 47 minutes in his first outing for Bayern to make a contribution, with an eye-catching strike from the centre-half suggesting he could make an impact at both ends of the field in 2022-23.
DE LIGT WASTING NO TIME!
What a strike for his first Bayern goal