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Debut goals for Mane, De Ligt as Bayern thump Rooney’s D.C. United

Bayern Munichs’ Sadio Mane scores the opening goal in the German club’s pre-season friendly victory over Major League Soccer’s DC United

WASHINGTON – New signings Sadio Mane and Matthijs De Ligt scored debut goals as Bayern Munich thumped Major League Soccer’s D.C United 6-2 in a friendly on Wednesday.

Senegalese international Mane, who joined Bayern from Liverpool last month in a transfer worth a reported $42 million, opened his account for the Bundesliga champions from the penalty spot after five minutes.

Mane’s spot-kick was awarded after D.C. United centre-back Donovan Pines upended Lucas Copado as the teenage striker surged into the penalty area.

The early strike set the tone for a one-sided clash at Washington’s Audi Field…

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