Manchester United entertained Galatasaray at Old Trafford earlier tonight as they looked to earn a good result at home in the UEFA Champions League. The Red Devils made a decent start to the game and got their noses ahead in the 17th minute when Rasmus Hojlund got his name on the scoresheet. However, Wilfried Zaha equalised for the visitors just seven minutes later as both sides went into the half-time break with a 1-1 scoreline.
Hojlund scored again for the Mancunian giants in the 67th minute. However, Galatasaray equalised thanks to Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu’s effort. Casemiro was sent off soon after. Mauro Icardi ended up scoring the winning goal for the Turkish club in the 81st minute as Man United crashed to a poor 3-2 loss at the Theatre of Dreams.
Let’s take a look at how each Manchester United player performed during the match against Galatasaray.
GK: Andre Onana – 5/10
Onana made just one good save in the game and won’t be happy after conceding three goals tonight.
RB: Diogo Dalot – 6/10
He was far from convincing when defending inside his half and offered very little going forward.
CB: Raphael Varane – 6/10
Varane tried to keep things solid at the back but produced a poor display in the second half.
CB: Victor Lindelof – 6.5/10
He made a few important clearances on the defensive end of the pitch and was a strong presence in the air.
LB: Sofyan Amrabat – 6.5/10
He did his fair share of defending and had a few bright moments going forward.
CM: Hannibal Mejbri – 6/10
Mejbri struggled to get into the flow of the game and was replaced at half-time.
CM: Casemiro – 5/10
The Brazilian midfielder offered decent protection for his teammates at the back in the first half. He let his teammates down by getting sent off in the 77th minute.
CM: Mason Mount – 6/10
He was not shy of having a strike at goal but failed to take any of his chances.
RW: Bruno Fernandes – 7/10
Fernandes caused a lot of problems for the opposition defenders but failed to get his name on the scoresheet.
ST: Rasmus Hojlund – 8.5/10
He was a real threat in the final third and has got two goals to show for his efforts.
LW: Marcus Rashford – 7/10
Rashford caused some chaos in the Galatasaray half and managed to pick up an assist.
Substitutes:
CM: Christian Eriksen – 6.5/10
He added more creativity to Ten Hag’s midfield.
LW: Alejandro Garnacho – 6/10
Garnacho made one good run with the ball.
RW: Antony – N/A
ST: Anthony Martial – N/A
