1 assist, 3 key passes, 75% duels won: United Women breakout star keeps up strong momentum for national side

Manchester United Women had numerous players in action on a busy night of international football. Anna Sandberg Sweden lost 1-2 to France in the Nations League 3rd place first leg but the young Swede grabbed an assist in the match. She made a trademark overlapping run and lofted a pinpoint ball into the penalty box that was headed in by Stina Blackstenius. Sandberg won two tackles and also six of her eight ground duels on the night. The left back also had three key passes in the game and found her intended target four times from crosses in a very productive evening. Anna Sandberg stats vs France StatValue Goals0 Assists1 Tackles (won)4 (2) Interceptions2 Clearances1 Blocked shots1 Recoveries5 Ground duels (won)8 (6) Fouls1 Dribbled past0 Penalties committed1 Big chances created1 Key passes3 Crosses (accurate)7 (4) Accurate passes27/38 (71%) Passes in opposition half (acc.)9/18 (50%) Passes in own half (acc.)15/20 (75%) Long balls (accurate)1/5 (20%) Touches84 Unsuccessful touches3 Dribbles (successful)1 (0) Was fouled2 Possession lost22 Total shots0 Shots on target0 Shots blocked0 Source: Sofascore Julia Olme Olme also played the 90 minutes and made one key pass, with a 78% passing accuracy. She also won an incredible nine out of ten duels in the match and made four interceptions. Olme also cleared the ball three times in a fantastic defensive effort. Fridolina Rolfo Rolfo was the final Swede with United connections to be involved in the game. She came on as a substitute after the hour mark and won her only ground duel but lost her three aerial duels. Rolfo struggled to get involved, having just one shot on goal and completing only five passes during her time on the pitch. Melvine Malard The French striker was on the winning side against her three Swedish teammates. She played 76 minutes of the match, making two key passes. Malard also had two shots on goal with one being blocked. The Frenchwoman did win 100% of her aerial duels, however. Dominique Janssen Janssen captained her side to a 2-1 win over Portugal in a friendly. She played 61 minutes, making three clearances and an interception. The calm Dutchwoman also won her only ground duel and completed 91% of her passes out from the back. Lisa Naalsund The Norwegian played 90 minutes of Norway’s 3-1 win over Brazil in a friendly. She had a total of two shots and completed her only dribble attempt. Naalsund also won four ground duels and came out on top in one aerial battle. Mared Griffiths The 18 year old also played 90 minutes in Wales’ 1-1 friendly draw with South Korea. She had one effort on goal and completed 79% of her passing attempts. The youngster also won tackle and completed five duels in a hard-working shift for her national side. – The Peoples Person has been one of the world’s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. Follow us on Bluesky: @peoplesperson.bsky.social Alex Browne Alex is a huge Manchester United fan, inspired by greats of his homeland such as George Best, Harry Gregg and Norman Whiteside. Alex has a Master’s degree from Queen’s University Belfast and La Universitat Rovira i Virgili in Tarragona, Spain. Having lived in the country since 2011, Alex is The Peoples Person’s Spanish football expert and is fluent in both Spanish and Catalan. He dreams of witnessing a United captain triumphantly hoisting the Premier League and Champions League trophy in the air once more.