Manchester United were beaten on penalties by Fulham to come crashing out of the FA Cup. Here are our player ratings from the game.
(A score of 6 is around average)
Andre Onana 6 – Some nervy moments but didn’t make a mistake on this occasion. Not much he could do about Calvin Bassey’s goal. Great saved in added time to deny Emile Smith Rowe and keep United in the game.
Matthijs de Ligt 8 – Solid defensively and utilised the ball well. Looked to pass forward whenever the opportunity presented itself. Followed his man in the press and was a physical beast. Gave absolutely everything.
Harry Maguire 6 – Decent performance. Quietly went about his job before going off with an injury.
Leny Yoro 6 – Same as Maguire. Early substitution was odd but maybe he picked up a knock that necessitated the change.
Noussair Mazraoui 5 – Lost sight of Bassey for Fulham’s opener but apart from that, didn’t do much else wrong.
Manuel Ugarte 7 – Battled hard in midfield, mostly coming out on top in his duels and challenges. Some positive contributions in the final third.
Bruno Fernandes 8.5 – Where would United be this season without him? Had United’s best chance during the opening 45 minutes but was thwarted by Leno. While Fulham were leading and the Red Devils appeared short of ideas and inspiration, he came up with an excellent finish to draw his side level.
Diogo Dalot 7 – Got involved in the attack a lot more than usual and also good defensively. Registered an assist for United’s equaliser.
Christian Eriksen 6 – Started brightly as he was afforded plenty of space and time on the ball but his influence on the game waned as time went by.
Joshua Zirkzee 5 – Got caught in possession a few times. Didn’t offer nearly enough threat in regular time, bar his improvised effort into the side netting. Missed his penalty in the shootout.
Rasmus Hojlund 3 – Slightly better than he has been over the past few weeks but there’s still a lot he needs to improve on. Missed a good chance from Eriksen’s cross.
Substitutes
Alejandro Garnacho 6 – Bright when he came on, giving United something different in attack. Fired a shot at the Fulham goal but it was too weak to trouble Leno.
Victor Lindelof 3 – A massive downgrade on Yoro and was bullied a few times. Missed his penalty in the shootout.
Chido Obi 7 – A handful during the time he was on the pitch. Got into some good positions and had one or two sights of goal, including a curled effort that forced Leno into a save. Held up his own against the physical Bassey. Superb from the youngster.
Casemiro 7 – Fantastic cameo. A number of brilliant balls over the top and also looked to get involved in forward areas.
Ayden Heaven 6 – Didn’t miss a step on his United debut. Slotted seamlessly into the three-man defence system and helped keep the Cottagers out in extra time.
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