As well as Matic, fellow new signings Victor Lindelof and Romelu Lukaku also started the game at the Aviva Stadium as Mourinho started to shape his starting XI for the start of the season.
Maticin lisäksi myös tulokkaat Victor Lindelof ja Romelu Lukaku olivat aloittamassa peliä Aviva-stadionilla, kun Mourinho alkoi viilata aloituskokoonpanoaan kauden alkua varten.