Manchester United locked horns with Manchester City at the Wembley Stadium earlier today as they hoped to earn a victory in the Community Shield final. The Red Devils made a decent start to the game and managed to get to the half-time interval with a goalless scoreline.
Alejandro Garnacho gave Man United the lead in the 82nd minute when he scored with a great finish. However, Bernardo Silva equalised for Pep Guardiola’s side in the 89th minute as the match finished with a 1-1 scoreline.
Erik ten Hag’s men ended up suffering a tough defeat after losing the shootout by a slender 7-6 margin.
Let’s take a look at how each Manchester United player performed during the match against Man City.
GK: Andre Onana – 6/10
Onana gave away the ball cheaply at times but made a crucial save in the shootout. However, his efforts were not enough in the end.
RB: Diogo Dalot – 7/10
He performed his defensive duties well and made one key chance in the final third.
CB: Harry Maguire – 6.5/10
Maguire kept things solid when defending inside his half but was replaced in the 57th minute.
CB: Jonny Evans – 5.5/10
He cleared the danger when he could. However, Evans missed his penalty in the shootout.
LB: Lisandro Martinez – 6.5/10
Martinez did his fair share of defending and scored his penalty as well.
CM: Casemiro – 7.5/10
He anchored the midfield with conviction and made two decent chances in the opponent’s half. Casemiro also converted from the spot.
CM: Kobbie Mainoo – 6.5/10
Mainoo earned possession back once but struggled to get a foothold in the game.
RW: Amad Diallo – 6.5/10
He caused some headaches for the Man City defenders but didn’t do enough to register a goal.
CAM: Mason Mount – 6.5/10
Mount came back to defend when needed but offered very little in the final third.
LW: Marcus Rashford – 6.5/10
He missed a sitter just a few moments before Garnacho’s opener. Rashford was substituted in the 82nd minute.
ST: Bruno Fernandes – 7.5/10
Fernandes picked up an assist for setting up Garnacho’s goal. He also scored his penalty in the shootout.
Substitutes:
CM: Scott McTominay – 6.5/10
He converted from the spot.
CAM: Facundo Pellistri – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
RW: Alejandro Garnacho – 7.5/10
Garnacho scored the opener with a composed finish.
CM: Toby Collyer – 6/10
He struggled to get into the rhythm of the contest.
LW: Jadon Sancho – N/A
