The Belgian, 24, who signed from Everton for £75m, got the
winner seven minutes before half-time to add to Henrikh Mkhitaryan's equaliser
after United had fallen behind on 20 minutes.
United then lost Juan Mata to injury
and Antonio Valencia to a red card.
"[Lukaku's goal] is nice for him
but not important for me," said Mourinho.
"I told him I love what he does.
He assists, he moves. He holds the ball well. I like everything he does."
Mata limped off following a heavy
challenge from Sebastian Saucedo but is expected to be out of action for a week
at most.
Valencia was then sent off for a tackle
on Saucedo, referee Allen Chapman speaking to Mourinho before belatedly
dismissing the Ecuadorian.
"The delay was because the referee
asked me to change the players and I didn't because I don't agree with the
card," added the Old Trafford boss.
"Saucedo was really aggressive
with what happened to Mata and some other actions where he was a bit dangerous.
It's pre-season so no problem - it's a good experience."
Valencia will not serve a suspension as
the Football Association now only take action in the most serious cases.
In 2006, Paul Scholes and Wayne Rooney
were both banned for three games after being sent off in the same pre-season
game in Amsterdam but the FA have since amended their regulations.
United face Manchester City in Houston
on Friday morning UK time (02:30 BST).
Analysis
BBC Sport's Simon Stone in Utah
You know when you don't want to do
something but you have to?
As soon as Valencia thundered through
the back of Saucedo, referee Allen Chapman knew he had to act.
Chapman - whose previous claim to fame
was being the first video assistant referee to make an actual decision during a
United States Soccer League game in 2016 - first looked warily at Jose
Mourinho. Then, after making sure the injured player was being taken care of,
he walked over to the United manager.
Please take Valencia off, requested
Chapman, aware dismissing a United player in a friendly would create a stir.
No, came Mourinho's reply. So, almost
apologetically, Chapman walked to Valencia, went to
his back pocket
and sent the Ecuador player off.
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