Manchester United star Casemiro narrowly avoided a serious injury during a friendly against Rosenborg, which ended in a 1-0 defeat for the Red Devils at the Lerkendal Stadion in Norway. Manager Erik ten Hag’s side faced a scare just 18 minutes into their pre-season tour opener when Rosenborg’s Tomas Nemcik’s reckless tackle nearly snapped Casemiro’s leg.

The Slovakian received a yellow card, and fortunately, Casemiro was able to continue playing.  Fans expressed their outrage on social media. One tweeted, “That tackle has NO reason to happen. Nearly cost us 20-30mil with one challenge.” Another added, “If they had broken Casemiro’s leg I would’ve been P****D.”Despite interest from Saudi Arabia, Casemiro remains with Manchester United.

United struggled throughout the match, with stand-in goalkeeper Radek Vitek making several crucial saves. However, Noah Holm’s last-minute goal secured victory for Rosenborg. The incident has heightened concerns about player safety during pre-season matches, emphasizing the importance of protecting key players ahead of the new season.

Manchester United performance and stats

It will be Manchester United ended the league in the 8th position with 54 points.

In the last 38 games, it has won 18 times, drawn 6 times, and lost 14 times. In its last match, Manchester United won 0-2 against Brighton & Hove Albion.​​

It has a negative goal difference after scoring 52 goals and conceding 56.​