Sadio Mane needed just five minutes to get off the mark for Bayern Munich as the German champions began their pre-season tour of the United States with a 6-2 win over DC United on Wednesday night.
Mane, who joined Bayern from Liverpool last month, opened the scoring at the Audi Field after Lucas Copado was tripped inside the area, leaving the Senegalese forward to slot home from the penalty spot.
Marcel Sabitzer doubled Bayern's lead after 12 minutes when his deflected shot found its way past DC goalkeeper goalkeeper Jon Kempin. Serge Gnabry then made it 3-0 before the break, the German forward scoring via another deflection after being teed up by Mane.
Bayern manager Julian Nagelsmann changed his entire XI for the second half and Matthijs de Ligt made an even quicker impact than fellow new signing Mane when the Dutch defender, signed this week from Juventus, scored his side's fourth goal after just two minutes with a volley from Joshua Kimmich's corner.
Joshua Zirkzee added a fifth shortly after as Thomas Muller's cross was touched back by Kingsley Coman, leaving the 21-year-old forward a simple tap-in.
DC United managed to get on the scoresheet in the 54th minute when Skage Lehland tapped in a loose ball after De Ligt's attempted headed clearance rebounded off the Bayern post. The hosts then scored their second seven minutes from time through Theodore Ku-DiPietro but Muller completed the rout in injury time after racing clear and applying a cool finish.
Bayern are next in action against Premier League champions Manchester City on Saturday at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, before getting their season underway with the DFL-Supercup final against RB Leipzig next Saturday, July 30.
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UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
England XI for second Test
Rory Burns, Keaton Jennings, Ben Stokes, Joe Root (c), Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali, Ben Foakes (wk), Sam Curran, Adil Rashid, Jack Leach, James Anderson
Benefits of first-time home buyers' scheme
- Priority access to new homes from participating developers
- Discounts on sales price of off-plan units
- Flexible payment plans from developers
- Mortgages with better interest rates, faster approval times and reduced fees
- DLD registration fee can be paid through banks or credit cards at zero interest rates
Race results:
1. Thani Al Qemzi (UAE) Team Abu Dhabi: 46.44 min
2. Peter Morin (FRA) CTIC F1 Shenzhen China Team: 0.91sec
3. Sami Selio (FIN) Mad-Croc Baba Racing Team: 31.43sec
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
Dust and sand storms compared
Sand storm
- Particle size: Larger, heavier sand grains
- Visibility: Often dramatic with thick "walls" of sand
- Duration: Short-lived, typically localised
- Travel distance: Limited
- Source: Open desert areas with strong winds
Dust storm
- Particle size: Much finer, lightweight particles
- Visibility: Hazy skies but less intense
- Duration: Can linger for days
- Travel distance: Long-range, up to thousands of kilometres
- Source: Can be carried from distant regions
Mohammed bin Zayed Majlis
Killing of Qassem Suleimani
The five pillars of Islam
More on Quran memorisation:
COMPANY PROFILE
Name: Lamsa
Founder: Badr Ward
Launched: 2014
Employees: 60
Based: Abu Dhabi
Sector: EdTech
Funding to date: $15 million
OIL PLEDGE
At the start of Russia's invasion, IEA member countries held 1.5 billion barrels in public reserves and about 575 million barrels under obligations with industry, according to the agency's website. The two collective actions of the IEA this year of 62.7 million barrels, which was agreed on March 1, and this week's 120 million barrels amount to 9 per cent of total emergency reserves, it added.
THE BIO:
Favourite holiday destination: Thailand. I go every year and I’m obsessed with the fitness camps there.
Favourite book: Born to Run by Christopher McDougall. It’s an amazing story about barefoot running.
Favourite film: A League of their Own. I used to love watching it in my granny’s house when I was seven.
Personal motto: Believe it and you can achieve it.
Which honey takes your fancy?
Al Ghaf Honey
The Al Ghaf tree is a local desert tree which bears the harsh summers with drought and high temperatures. From the rich flowers, bees that pollinate this tree can produce delicious red colour honey in June and July each year
Sidr Honey
The Sidr tree is an evergreen tree with long and strong forked branches. The blossom from this tree is called Yabyab, which provides rich food for bees to produce honey in October and November. This honey is the most expensive, but tastiest
Samar Honey
The Samar tree trunk, leaves and blossom contains Barm which is the secret of healing. You can enjoy the best types of honey from this tree every year in May and June. It is an historical witness to the life of the Emirati nation which represents the harsh desert and mountain environments
