Manchester United entertained Chelsea at Old Trafford earlier tonight as they looked to earn a good result at home in the Premier League. The Red Devils made a quick start to the game and got their noses ahead in the sixth minute thanks to Casemiro’s goal. Anthony Martial doubled his team’s advantage just before the half-time break.
Bruno Fernandes killed the game off from the penalty spot in the 73rd minute before Marcus Rashford added another goal just five minutes later. Joao Felix scored a late consolation goal for the Blues but the contest finished with Man United earning a comfortable 4-1 win at the Theatre of Dreams.
Let’s take a look at how each Manchester United player fared during the match against the Blues.
GK: David de Gea – 7/10
The Spanish talent made some important saves at the back but will be disappointed after conceding a late goal.
RB: Aaron Wan-Bissaka – 7/10
He did his fair share of defending but offered very little going forward.
CB: Raphael Varane – 6.5/10
Varane made a couple of crucial clearances at the back but failed to keep a clean sheet.
CB: Victor Lindelof – 7/10
He got stuck in with a few crunching tackles and gave a good account of himself on the defensive third of the pitch.
LB: Luke Shaw – 6.5/10
Shaw made a couple of important defensive contributions but was replaced at half-time.
CM: Casemiro – 8/10
The Brazilian talent anchored the midfield well and scored the opening goal in the sixth minute.
CM: Christian Eriksen – 7/10
He had a few lively moments in the Chelsea half and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
RW: Antony – 6/10
Antony struggled to get into the flow of the game and could last only 28 minutes.
CAM: Bruno Fernandes – 8/10
The Portuguese sensation was a constant menace in the final third and managed to get his name on the scoresheet from the penalty spot.
LW: Jadon Sancho – 8/10
He made a couple of promising runs with the ball and managed to engineer a handful of decent chances for others around him. Sancho ended the game with an assist to his name.
ST: Anthony Martial – 7.5/10
The French talent caused a few headaches for the opposition defenders and doubled his team’s lead just before the half-time interval.
Substitutes:
LW: Marcus Rashford – 8/10
He made a few decent runs with the ball and managed to score in the second half.
LB: Tyrell Malacia – 6.5/10
Malacia had a couple of bright moments in the opponent’s half.
CM: Fred – 6.5/10
He made two key chances in the final third.
LW: Alejandro Garnacho – 6/10
Garnacho added some pace to Erik ten Hag’s attack.
CM: Scott McTominay – N/A
He hardly had any time to make an impact.
