With a goal to remember. Matthijs de Ligt made his debut with Bayern Munich in the friendly against DC United and scored after one minute on the field.
The former Juventus defender came on in the second half replacing Dayot Upamecano and surprised with the speed with which he scored.
A corner kick in favor of the Bavarian team gave de Ligt the opportunity. Thomas Müller assisted the Dutchman with a header pass and he shot with a left-footed strike, impossible for Jonathan Kempin.
In addition to the young defender, Sadio Mané, Marcel Sabitzer, Serge Gnabry, Joshua Zirkzee, and Thomas Muller scored goals for the German team. DC United also scored, with goals from Skage Lehland and Theodore Ku-Dipietro.
The club announced the signing of Matthijs de Ligt, a defender who was with Juventus until last season. The player has signed a contract that will keep him with Bayern Munich until June 2027.
After the signing became official, the Dutch international expressed his excitement for the new challenge in his career. "I am very happy to become a player for this great club. FC Bayern is the most successful club in Germany, one of the most successful clubs in Europe, and also in the world," he said in an interview.
"From the first moment, I felt a sincere appreciation for the management, the coach, and the board, who convinced me. In addition, Bayern is a excellently managed club with goals. I am very happy to be part of Bayern Munich's history," De Ligt said about the interest shown by the board.
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