Manchester United returned to winning ways as they beat Chelsea 2-1 at Old Trafford. Here are our player ratings from the game.
(A score of 6 is around average)
Altay Bayindir 5 – Barely had anything to do for large parts of the game but didn’t react at all for Trevoh Chalobah’s goal.
Matthijs de Ligt 8.5 – Outstanding display. Strong at the back with several key blocks and interceptions, while also pushing forward on multiple occasions to contribute to the build-up in attacking phases.
Harry Maguire 7 – Kept Joao Pedro quiet and led the three-man defence well.
Luke Shaw 8 – Played a key role in United’s second, rising highest to meet the ball and directing his header into Casemiro’s path for the finish.
Noussair Mazraoui 7 – Instrumental in United’s build-up play. Despite wing-back not being his natural role, he impressed with a few excellent deliveries into the box.
Casemiro 6 – Scored United’s second but was given his marching orders just before the break, which took some sting out of United’s game. Second yellow may have been a bit harsh.
Bruno Fernandes 8.5 – Sensational movement and finish to put United in the lead. At one point, he robbed a Chelsea player, showcased neat footwork, and unleashed a powerful strike, only to be denied by Jorgensen.
Patrick Dorgu 6 – Assisted Fernandes’ goal. Got into good positions but his final ball too often let him down, which is an area he’ll be keen to refine moving forward.
Bryan Mbeumo 7 – Another strong showing. Read Sesko’s flick brilliantly, leading to Robert Sanchez’s red card. Nearly found the net early on but couldn’t keep his effort on target. Taken off to a rousing ovation from the crowd.
Amad 5 – Improvement on last week but can still kick up a few extra levels to match his extremely high standards.
Benjamin Sesko 6 – Amazing flick into the path of Mbeumo for the red card. Unfortunate to be taken off at half-time.
Substitutes
Manuel Ugarte 4 – Failed to influence the game and didn’t provide the same authority in midfield that Casemiro had shown
Matheus Cunha 5 – United’s primary outlet in the second half as Chelsea searched for an equaliser.
Leny Yoro 4 – Didn’t get tight enough to Chalobah as Chelsea pulled one back.
Mason Mount 5 – Made little impact on proceedings, though it was encouraging to see him return to action so quickly.
Kobbie Mainoo 5 – Came on in the dying embers of the game for Fernandes.
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