Dong’s late strike a United winner

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As they prepare to sell one of the most prolific goalscorers in their history, United looked set to draw a dismal blank in the second game of their South African tour. Although the club have rejected strong rumours a deal has been done to sell Ruud van Nistelrooy to Real Madrid, it seems only a matter of time before the 30-year-old — one of only eight players to score 150 goals for United — relocates to Madrid.

And, on last night’s evidence, he will take some replacing. For, with Louis Saha and Wayne Rooney still on summer leave, a bid for Fernando Torres on hold and neither Ole Gunnar Solskjaer nor Giuseppe Rossi looking convincing, United were largely impotent in front of goal.