Swansea shock Man Utd in Premier League Opener

Posted by : Unknown Saturday, 16 August 2014

Swansea City beat Manchester United 2-1 in Van Gaal's debut as club Incharge

Wayne Rooney and Juan Mata in private conversation.

Manchester United's Premier League campaign under Louis Van Gaal got off to a false start on Saturday as Swansea City stun them 2-1 in the season's opening at Old Trafford.

South Korea midfielder Ki Sung-yueng exploited inattentive marking to give Swansea a 1-0 lead in the 28th-minute with a left-foot shot from the edge of the box.

Newly appointed captain Wayne Rooney equalized early in the second half, but Gylfi Sigurdsson set up an upset victory for Swansea in the 72nd minute with a close-range finish.

This is the 2nd of Swansea's back-to-back wins at Old Trafford, following their shock FA Cup win in January.

Injuries to key players forced Van Gaal to give competitive debuts to Tyler Blackett, 20, and 21-year-old Jesse Lingard.

Lingard lasted only 24 minutes as he was forced off after appearing to jar his knee in a challenge with Swansea captain Ashley Williams.

United dominated possession in the first half, but Swansea struck from their first sight of goal, with Ki stroking home a lay-off from Sigurdsson.