Manchester United vs Wrexham: Hannibal leaves fans purring in Red Devils defeat

Tunisia International Hannibal Mejbri is the latest youngster to impress Manchester United fans after Kobbie Mainoo in the pre-season.

Hannibal was one of the standout performers as United earned a first defeat in pre-season following a 3-1 win for Wrexham at the Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego.

The game between the Premier League giants and Hollywood-back Wrexham was a highly anticipated clash.

A record crowd watched the 10-man Red Devils, who played the entire second half with ten men after Daniel Gore’s unfortunate red card, suffer the first defeat of their tour of the United States.

No fewer than 34, 248 were at the Snapdragon Stadium, a record attendance since the Stadium was opened to the public back in August last year per a report from United.

However, it was a learning experience for the largely youthful and inexperienced United team against League Two newbies Wrexham.

Two goals in the first half and a third in the second saw the Hollywood team brush aside the Red Devils academy boys, who netted a fine consolation goal thanks to right-back, Marc Jurado.

Despite the defeat, the young Devils put up a good fight with some standout performers led by Tunisia’s Hannibal.

The 20-year-old, who played from start to finish, looked comfortable and at par against the League Two side.

In terms of his performance in the game, he completed 85% of his passes, won 13 duels, and three tackles.

His performance against Wrexham was duly appreciated by United fans who took to social media to praise the youngster.

Here are some of the reactions to Hannibal’s impressive outing against the Reds.