Manchester United welcomed Bournemouth at Old Trafford earlier tonight as they looked to earn a victory at home in the Premier League. The Red Devils made a good start to the game and got their noses ahead in the 23rd minute when Casemiro scored with a good volley. Man United went into the half-time break with a 1-0 lead.
Luke Shaw doubled his team’s advantage in the 49th minute before Marcus Rashford got his name on the scoresheet late in the game. The contest ended with the Mancunian club securing a solid 3-0 victory in front of the home supporters.
Let’s take a look at how each Manchester United player fared during the match against the Cherries.
GK: David de Gea – 8/10
The Spanish keeper made a few solid saves at the back and secured a well-deserved clean sheet at Old Trafford.
RB: Aaron Wan-Bissaka – 7/10
Wan-Bissaka was a solid presence inside his half and made one key chance going forward.
CB: Harry Maguire – 7/10
He gave a good account of himself on the defensive third of the field and was quite accurate with his passing.
CB: Victor Lindelof – 7/10
Lindelof did his fair share of defending and was a dominant presence in the air.
LB: Luke Shaw – 7/10
Shaw didn’t do much wrong at the back and scored a good goal early in the second half.
CM: Casemiro – 8/10
Casemiro scored early in the game with a great effort and was a lively presence on the ball.
CM: Christian Eriksen – 7.5/10
He had a few bright moments at both ends of the field and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
RW: Bruno Fernandes – 7.5/10
Fernandes was a constant menace down the right flank and ended the game with an assist to his name.
CAM: Donny van de Beek – 6.5/10
He earned the ball back once and made one good chance in the final third.
LW: Marcus Rashford – 7.5/10
Rashford came back to defend when needed and got his name on the scoresheet late in the game.
ST: Anthony Martial – 6/10
He had a couple of strikes at goal but failed to find the back of the net.
Substitutes:
CAM: Alejandro Garnacho – 7/10
The talented youngster was unfortunate to hit the post but picked up an assist after coming off the bench.
CM: Fred – 6.5/10
He added some energy to Erik ten Hag’s midfield.
RB: Diogo Dalot – 6.5/10
Dalot earned the ball back once.
LW: Anthony Elanga – 6/10
He offered very little after coming off the bench.
CB: Lisandro Martinez – N/A
Martinez hardly had any time to influence the game.
