Manchester United raced out of the blocks at the start of the second half and quickly doubled their advantage.

Areola produced two fine saves in the space of 60 seconds, blocking from Fernandes when one-on-one, then tipping away Højlund’s dipping header, only to undo his good work moments later. Dorgu intercepted the Frenchman’s pass and fed his captain, who calmly curled inside the far upright. 

Two goals down, West Ham rallied. Bowen fired a first-time shot over from Niclas Füllkrug’s pass before halving his team’s deficit in spectacular style on 63 minutes, collecting Souček’s pass and thumping high past Bayındır with his right foot into the top corner.

The Hammers kept plugging away as both coaches made multiple substitutions, with replacement Luis Guilherme flashing a shot over and Bowen seeing a rasping shot turned aside by Bayındır in added time.

West Ham will hope for a better result when we face David Moyes’ Everton – beaten 3-0 by AFC Bournemouth earlier on Saturday – at Solider Field in Chicago on Wednesday evening, and Bournemouth in Atlanta next weekend.

Manchester United: Bayındır, Heaven (Dalot 66), Yoro (Fredricsson 66), De Ligt (Maguire 66), Dorgu (Shaw 66), Ugarte (Casemiro 66), Mainoo (Collyer 66), Fernandes © (Leon 66), Amad (J.Fletcher 66), Cunha (Mount 66), Højlund (Obi 66)

Subs not used: Heaton (GK), Munro, Koné, Mantato, Williams

Goals: Fernandes 5 (pen), 52

Booked: Yoro

West Ham United: Areola, Wan-Bissaka, Todibo (Mavropanos 72), Kilman, Aguerd (Scarles 80), Diouf (Luis Guilherme 80), Rodríguez (Potts 72), Ward-Prowse (Fearon 80), Souček (Irving 80), Bowen ©, Füllkrug (Paquetá 72)

Subs not used: Foderingham (GK), Herrick (GK), Walker-Peters, Casey, Golambeckis, Kanté, Cornet, Marshall

Goal: Bowen 63

Referee: Thomas Bramall