'It was great' - Van de Beek back with a bang for United

Dutch midfielder returns in first game in six months and volleys in superb winner in pre-season victory over Lyon at Murrayfield 
'It was great' - Van de Beek back with a bang for United

DUTCH DELIGHT: Manchester United's Donny van de Beek celebrates scoring their side's first goal of the game during the pre-season friendly match at Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh. Pic: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Donny van de Beek celebrated a "big moment" after the Manchester United midfielder returned from a long-term knee injury to score the winner in a 1-0 pre-season victory over Lyon at Murrayfield.

The Netherlands international had not played since suffering a knee problem in United's win at Bournemouth on January 3.

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