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Bastian Schweinsteiger rested as United defeat Barca

Champions League winners Barcelona became the next side to succumb to defeat to a Manchester United team, without injured World Cup-winner Bastian Schweinsteiger, at the International Champions Cup in the USA. The English record champions triumphed 3-1 late on Saturday evening in Santa Clara, California, in front of 68,416 spectators, making it the Red Devils’ third win in as many games. Star striker Wayne Rooney, youngster Jesse Lingard and Adnan Januzaj netted United’s goals against the Catalans, for whom Germany international Marc-Andre ter Stegen kept net during the first half. Rafinha scored Barca’s only goal of the game in the closing stages. New signing Schweinsteiger was rested as a precautionary measure after picking up a small knock. Manchester United take on French double-winners Paris St. Germain on Wednesday in their final game of their USA tour.
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Champions League winners Barcelona became the next side to succumb to defeat to a Manchester United team, without injured World Cup-winner Bastian Schweinsteiger, at the International Champions Cup in the USA. The English record champions triumphed 3-1 late on Saturday evening in Santa Clara, California, in front of 68,416 spectators, making it the Red Devils’ third win in as many games. Star striker Wayne Rooney, youngster Jesse Lingard and Adnan Januzaj netted United’s goals against the Catalans, for whom Germany international Marc-Andre ter Stegen kept net during the first half. Rafinha scored Barca’s only goal of the game in the closing stages. New signing Schweinsteiger was rested as a precautionary measure after picking up a small knock. Manchester United take on French double-winners Paris St. Germain on Wednesday in their final game of their USA tour.