Manchester United clashed heads with Newcastle United at St. James’ Park earlier tonight as they hoped to earn a victory on the road in the Premier League. The Red Devils made a solid start to the contest and managed to get to the half-time interval with a goalless scoreline.
Anthony Gordon gave the home team the lead in the 55th minute. However, Erik ten Hag’s men failed to mount a comeback and crashed to a narrow 1-0 loss away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Manchester United player fared during the clash against the Magpies.
GK: Andre Onana – 6.5/10
Onana made a few solid saves at the back but failed to keep a clean sheet.
RB: Aaron Wan-Bissaka – 6/10
He did his fair share of defending but failed to influence the game in the Newcastle half.
CB: Harry Maguire – 7/10
Maguire did his best to command his penalty box but was a bit wasteful with his passing.
CB: Luke Shaw – 6.5/10
Shaw looked shaky at the back but made one key chance going forward.
LB: Diogo Dalot – 6.5/10
He tried his best to protect his penalty box but lacked quality in the final third.
CM: Scott McTominay – 6/10
McTominay struggled to get into the rhythm of the game and was unfortunate to last the whole 90 minutes.
CM: Kobbie Mainoo – 6/10
He made a few crucial clearances inside his half but struggled to dictate the tempo of the game.
RW: Marcus Rashford – 6/10
Rashford made just one run during the game and was replaced at the hour mark.
CAM: Bruno Fernandes – 6/10
Fernandes caught the eye at times but struggled to influence the game
LW: Alejandro Garnacho – 6.5/10
He showed a glimpse of what he could do. but there was no goal for him.
ST: Anthony Martial – 6/10
Martial was quiet for most of the game and was substituted in the 60th minute.
Substitutes:
RW: Antony – 6/10
He struggled to get into the flow of the game.
ST: Rasmus Hojlund – 6/10
He made one good chance in the opponent’s half.
CM: Sofyan Amrabat – 6/10
Amrabat added some energy to ten Hag’s midfield.
CBl: Sergio Reguilon – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
