Manchester United faced a harsh 3-0 defeat against Manchester City at Old Trafford, leaving fans in disappointment. The first half displayed glimpses of United’s potential, but as the game progressed, City took command.
The match’s turning point was a grapple between Hojlund and Rodri in the box, leading to a penalty scored by Haaland. City’s dominance continued, marking another goal shortly after the second half began. Despite Onana’s commendable performance and multiple impressive saves, City persistently pressured, finally securing a third goal.
1. Andre Onana – Rating: 7 Performed admirably, making several crucial saves. His footwork was the only factor that kept his rating from being higher.
2. Diogo Dalot – Rating: 4 Struggled against Grealish, finding it challenging to contain the City player’s movements.
3. Harry Maguire – Rating: 6 Displayed moments of quality against Haaland, with minimal errors in defense.
4. Jonny Evans – Rating: 5 Showed discomfort playing from the back and was accountable for the third City goal.
5. Victor Lindelof – Rating: 4 (substituted 74th minute) Uncomfortable at left-back, consistently losing possession and offering minimal offensive contribution.
6. Sofyan Amrabat – Rating: 4 (substituted 46th minute) Struggled with ball retention and received an unnecessary booking for his reaction to a foul.
7. Christian Eriksen – Rating: 5 (substituted 86th minute) Failed to track Rodri’s run, leading to City’s second goal.
8. Bruno Fernandes – Rating: 5 Lacked creativity and seemed frustrated throughout the game.
9. Scott McTominay – Rating: 5 Displayed positivity in the first half with some penetrative runs but lacked offensive contribution in the second period.
10. Marcus Rashford – Rating: 4 (substituted 86th minute) Showed little impact after a bright start in the opening minutes, a concern for the player’s performance.
11. Rasmus Hojlund – Rating: 5 (substituted 74th minute) Showed potential in linking the play but his foul on Rodri changed the game’s dynamics.
Substitutes: Mason Mount (Rating: 5) came on at half-time to make an impact. Sergio Reguilon (Rating: 5) and Alejandro Garnacho (Rating: 5) were also introduced but didn’t significantly alter the course of the game.