<div style="text-align: justify; "><b style="font-size: 1rem;">Borussia Dortmund punished Manchester United's defensive lapses on Sunday as the English Premier League giants wrapped up their North American tour with a 3-2 defeat to the Bundesliga side in Las Vegas.</b><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">A second-half strike by Dortmund substitute Youssoufa Moukoko proved the difference in an entertaining clash at the Allegiant Stadium, home of the NFL's Las Vegas Raiders.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">United manager Erik ten Hag named a virtual reserve team to start, leaving the likes of Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes and new signing Mason Mount on the bench.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Yet United's makeshift starting XI were more than a match for Dortmund in the first half, dominating for long periods before Diogo Dalot handed the Red Devils the lead on 24 minutes with a long-range strike.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">But Dortmund turned the game on its head in the closing minutes of the first half, with two goals in a minute from Netherlands international forward Donyell Malen.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The first came when United's defense failed to close down Karim Adeyemi's burst down the right.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Despite the attention of a cluster of United defenders, Adeyemi was able to square for Malen, who hooked in from close range.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Malen grabbed his second a minute later, this time seizing on a United howler when Victor Lindelof lost possession inside the area trying to pass out from the back.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">United were lucky not to go 3-1 down in the opening minutes of the second half, when another defensive slip, this time by Harry Maguire, allowed Sebastien Haller a shot on goal.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">United goalkeeper Andre Onana saved and then watched in relief as Adeyemi blasted the follow-up wide with the goal gaping.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">United did get back on level terms in the 52nd minute, when Brazilian forward Antony swept home a low shot from inside the area after a botched clearance by Dortmund veteran Mats Hummels.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Ten Hag rang in the changes with 30 minutes remaining, with Rashford instantly providing more of an attacking threat.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">But it was Dortmund who scored the decisive goal, with veteran Marco Reus working a clever opening to set up Moukoko for the winner. AFP</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>