Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic apologises to female fan after accidentally kicking a ball into her face during debut in Dublin
- Nemanja Matic made his Manchester United debut as they beat Sampdoria 2-1
- There was one unfortunate moment when he made a tackle near the touchline
- The ball flew out of play at high speed, and struck a female fan full in the face
For the most part, Nemanja Matic's Manchester United debut went smoothly as they beat Sampdoria 2-1 in Dublin.
However there was one unfortunate moment when the Serbian enforcer made a strong challenge near the touchline.
The ball flew out of play at high speed, and struck a female fan full in the face, much to the dismay of Matic.
Nemanja Matic accidentally booted the ball into a fan's face during the game v Sampdoria
Matic immediately went over to apologise, although the fan's friends saw the funny side
The 29-year-old, seeing the woman clutching her face in pain, immediately went over to apologise.
The woman and her friends seemed to see the funny side however, with the mates in particular laughing off the incident.
Matic himself had a cheeky grin on his face as he returned to action, where his combative display with have impressed United supporters following his £40million transfer from Chelsea.
United went on to win the game, played in the Irish capital, 2-1 with goals from Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Juan Mata.
It concluded United's pre-season, with their next game coming against Real Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup in Skopje.
Midfielder Matic was making his United debut in the 2-1 victory over Sampdoria in Dublin
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