Manchester United clashed heads with Manchester City at Wembley Stadium earlier today as they hoped to secure a good result in the FA Cup final. The Red Devils made a bright start to the game and scored the opening goal in the 30th minute thanks to Alejandro Garnacho’s finish. Kobbie Mainoo doubled his team’s advantage just nine minutes later as Erik ten Hag’s men went into the half-time break 2-0 up on the scoreline.
Jeremy Doku got a goal back for Man City in the 87th minute but Man United hung on to their slender lead and earned a narrow 2-1 win at Wembley.
Let’s take a look at how each Manchester United player performed during the match against Manchester City.
GK: Andre Onana – 7/10
Onana made a few solid saves at the back and did enough to restrict the opposition to just one goal.
RB: Aaron Wan-Bissaka – 7/10
He gave a good account of himself defensively but didn’t offer much going forward.
CB: Raphael Varane – 6.5/10
Varane put his foot through the ball when he could and did well to limit the opposition to just a goal today.
CB: Lisandro Martinez – 7/10
He cleared the danger when required and was replaced in the 72nd minute.
LB: Diogo Dalot – 7/10
He performed his defensive duties well and made two decent runs with the ball.
CM: Kobbie Mainoo – 7/10
Mainoo caught the eye at times and managed to score in the 39th minute.
CM: Sofyan Amrabat – 6.5/10
He worked hard defensively but struggled to influence the game in the final third.
RAM: Alejandro Garnacho – 8/10
Garnacho caused a lot of headaches for the opposition defenders and managed to score the opener at the half-hour mark.
LAM: Marcus Rashford – 6.5/10
Rashford made one good chance in the final third but never looked like he would score.
ST: Bruno Fernandes – 8.5/10
He was a constant menace in the Man City half and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
ST: Scott McTominay – 6.5/10
McTominay worked his socks in the final third but there was no goal for him.
Substitutes:
CB: Jonny Evans – 6/10
He won’t be pleased about allowing a late goal.
ST: Rasmus Hojlund – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
CB: Victor Lindelof – N/A
CM: Mason Mount – N/A
