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.
Nagu Matic, alustasid Aviva staadionil algrivistuses ka teised uued värvatud Victor Lindelof ja Romelu Lukaku ning Mourinho hakkas vaikselt panema hooaja alguseks paika oma ühtteist alustavat meest.