Nemanja Matic starts as Manchester United beat Sampdoria in Dublin <br />Nemanja Matic made his first appearance for Manchester United as they completed their pre-season friendlies with a 2-1 win over Sampdoria in Dublin. <br /> <br />The 29-year-old, who arrived from Chelsea last week for £40m, played the first 45 minutes at the Aviva Stadium. <br /> <br />Henrikh Mkhitaryan headed home an early opener for United, before Dennis Praet levelled the score midway through the second half. <br /> <br />Juan Mata netted the winner when he swept in Anthony Martial's cross. <br /> <br />Jose Mourinho's side finish their pre-season campaign with six wins and one defeat from their seven matches. <br /> <br />United face Real Madrid in the Uefa Super Cup final on Tuesday before starting their Premier League campaign against West Ham on Sunday, 13 August.
