Maybank Challenge Cup
| Piala Cabaran Maybank | |||||||
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| Date | 28 May 2025 | ||||||
| Venue | Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur | ||||||
| Referee | Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia) | ||||||
| Attendance | 72,550[1] | ||||||
| Weather | Cloudy 31 °C (88 °F) 66% humidity | ||||||
The 2025 Maybank Challenge Cup (Malay: Piala Cabaran Maybank)[2] was the charity hybrid friendly match played by the ASEAN All-Stars, a selection team by the ASEAN Football Federation and English Premier League club Manchester United in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The ASEAN All-Stars won the match 1–0, with Maung Maung Lwin scoring the solitary goal.
Background
Organisation
Manchester United on 8 April 2025 announced that the club would be having an Asian tour following the conclusion of the 2024–25 Premier League season. The ASEAN All-Stars was announced as their opposition for a friendly match on 28 May, 2025 in Kuala Lumpur.[3][4][5][6]
The scheduled friendly was billed as the Maybank Challenge Cup and was organised by a collaboration by ProEvents, the Football Association of Malaysia, and the title sponsor Maybank.[7]
The proceeds of the event will reportedly go to the charity organisation Al-Sultan Abdullah Foundation (YASA).[8]
Participating teams
ASEAN All-Stars
The ASEAN All-Stars is a selection team of players coming from member associations of the ASEAN Football Federation. South Korean Kim Sang-sik, who is also the concurrent head coach of the Vietnam national football team, was tasked to be the ASEAN All-Stars coach.[9] The team only trained together for two days prior to the Maybank Challenge Cup.[2][10]
Manchester United
Manchester United is a 13-time Premier League champion. However the English club is coming off from a poor finish in the 2024–25 season — they placed 15th in the table with 42 points.[10] They also lost the 2025 UEFA Europa League final a week before the friendly, missing a berth in the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League.[11]
United last played in Malaysia in 2009 when it played the Malaysia XI selection twice.[12]
Squads
ASEAN All-Stars
Players called up for the match against Manchester United[13][14][15]
Manchester United
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Date of birth (age) |
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| 1 | GK | Turkey | Altay Bayındır | 14 April 1998 (aged 27) |
| 22 | GK | England | Tom Heaton | 15 April 1986 (aged 39) |
| 24 | GK | Cameroon | André Onana | 2 April 1996 (aged 29) |
| 5 | DF | England | Harry Maguire | 5 March 1993 (aged 32) |
| 13 | DF | Denmark | Patrick Dorgu | 26 October 2004 (aged 20) |
| 20 | DF | Portugal | Diogo Dalot | 18 March 1999 (aged 26) |
| 26 | DF | England | Ayden Heaven | 22 September 2006 (aged 18) |
| 35 | DF | Northern Ireland | Jonny Evans | 3 January 1988 (aged 37) |
| 55 | DF | England | Tyler Fredricson | 23 February 2005 (aged 20) |
| 79 | DF | England | Reece Munro | 16 December 2006 (aged 18) |
| 80 | DF | England | Jaydan Kamason | 8 December 2006 (aged 18) |
| 87 | DF | England | Godwill Kukonki | 6 February 2008 (aged 17) |
| 90 | DF | Scotland | Daniel Armer | 22 October 2007 (aged 17) |
| 8 | MF | Portugal | Bruno Fernandes | 8 September 1994 (aged 30) |
| 18 | MF | Brazil | Casemiro | 23 February 1992 (aged 33) |
| 25 | MF | Uruguay | Manuel Ugarte | 11 April 2001 (aged 24) |
| 37 | MF | England | Kobbie Mainoo | 19 April 2005 (aged 20) |
| 41 | MF | England | Harry Amass | 16 March 2007 (aged 18) |
| 42 | MF | Mali | Sékou Koné | 3 February 2006 (aged 19) |
| 43 | MF | England | Toby Collyer | 3 January 2004 (aged 21) |
| 58 | MF | Scotland | Tyler Fletcher | 19 March 2007 (aged 18) |
| 64 | MF | Ireland | Jack Moorhouse | 29 November 2005 (aged 19) |
| 92 | MF | England | Jim Thwaites | 20 December 2007 (aged 17) |
| 9 | FW | Denmark | Rasmus Højlund | 4 March 2003 (aged 22) |
| 16 | FW | Ivory Coast | Amad Diallo | 11 July 2002 (aged 22) |
| 17 | FW | Argentina | Alejandro Garnacho | 1 July 2004 (aged 20) |
| 56 | FW | Denmark | Chido Obi | 29 November 2007 (aged 17) |
| 72 | FW | England | Shea Lacey | 14 April 2007 (aged 18) |
Match
72,550 people attended the match. The temperature at Bukit Jalil was 30°C with high humidity.[16]
Vietnam's Nguyễn Hai Long and the Philippines' Sandro Reyes forced André Onana into two separate saves, while on the other side, Patiwat Khammai held his grip against Kobbie Mainoo in the 33rd minute. Another of Mainoo's attempts in the 37th minute was cleared off the line by Harrison Delbridge.[17] Patiwat also denied Bruno Fernandes' volley in the 58th minute.[17]
On 71 minutes, Burmese winger Maung Maung Lwin latched onto a through ball from Adrian Segecic, broke Manchester United's offside trap and beat Tom Heaton to score the solitary goal.[18][19]
The crowd reportedly directed boos at United's players when the final whistle sounded.[20][21][22]
| ASEAN All-Stars | 1–0 | Manchester United |
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| Maung Maung Lwin 71' | Report (MU1), (MU2) SCW (UK) |
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References
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| Manchester United v ASEAN All-Stars Match Recap by Manchester United |
- ^ a b "ASEAN All-Stars 1-0 Man Utd: Ruben Amorim's side suffer friendly defeat on post-season tour". Sky Sports. 28 May 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
A host of academy youngsters were given minutes which will be seen as the only positive from the defeat in front of a crowd of 72,550, more than 6,000 miles away from Old Trafford. United will play another friendly in Hong Kong on Friday for their final fixture of the tour which is reportedly set to earn the club £8m.
- ^ a b "Piala Cabaran Maybank: 'Seperti rakan sepasukan 20 tahun' – Sang Sik" [Maybank Challenge Cup: 'Like teammates of 20 years' – Sang Sik]. Astro Awani (in Malay). Bernama. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "United to visit Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong in May". Communications Department. 8 April 2025. Archived from the original on 19 April 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2025 – via Manchester United F.C.
- ^ Critchley, Mark; Joseph, Sam (8 April 2025). "Manchester United confirm post-season matches in Malaysia and Hong Kong in May". The Athletic. Archived from the original on 19 April 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2025 – via The New York Times.
- ^ "Man United to play ASEAN All-Stars on first KL trip in 16 years". Free Malaysia Today. 15 April 2025. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ Rajan, K. (8 April 2025). "Manchester United to battle Asean All Star in Kuala Lumpur". New Straits Times. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ Azharie, Farah (19 April 2025). "Red Alert for Man United as Asean All-Stars plot historic upset in KL". New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 29 May 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
The Maybank Challenge Cup is made possible through a collaboration between ProEvents, the FA of Malaysia (FAM) and title sponsor Maybank.
- ^ Nai, Ngay (10 April 2025). "ASEAN All-Stars to face Man United in historic Maybank Challenge Cup". Khmer Times. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ Azharie, Farah (10 April 2025). "Vietnam coach to lead Asean All-Stars against Manchester United in KL". New Straits Times. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Asean All-Stars ready to battle United despite limited preparation". The Star. 27 May 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ Brewin, John (28 May 2025). "Manchester United 'choke' in defeat by Asean All-Stars on end-of-season tour". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Man United to play ASEAN All-Stars on first KL trip in 16 years". Free Malaysia Today. 15 April 2025. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ Định, Thanh (27 May 2025). "HLV Man United bất ngờ nhắc đến Việt Nam trước trận gặp ASEAN All-Stars" [Man United coach unexpectedly mentions Vietnam before match against ASEAN All-Stars]. Báo Tuổi Trẻ (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ "ASEAN All-Stars squad announced for Manchester United match". sports247.my. 27 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ "ASEAN All Stars Line Up". ASEAN Football Federation. 27 May 2025. Archived from the original on 30 May 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ Stone, Simon (28 May 2025). "Man Utd booed off after 1-0 defeat by ASEAN All-Stars in Malaysia". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ a b Mahalingam, Santhakumar a/l (28 May 2025). "Asean All-Stars upset Man United 1-0, thanks to Myanmar captain Maung Maung Lwin". The Star. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ Lay, Ko Nyi (29 May 2025). "Maung Maung Lwin makes history with goal against Man United". The Global New Light of Myanmar. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ Martin, Richard (28 May 2025). "More humiliation for Man Utd! Ruben Amorim's side beaten by ASEAN All Stars in first friendly of post-season tour in Malaysia". Goal.com. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Man Utd booed off after friendly loss in Malaysia". ESPN.com. 28 May 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "'Oh no!': Malaysian PM sticks boot into booed Man Utd". France 24. Agence France-Presse. 29 May 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ McNamara, Paul (29 May 2025). "After jeers in Malaysia, Amorim tells Hong Kong fans why they should watch United". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 29 May 2025.