Manchester United 0-1 Barcelona: Player Ratings
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The first leg of the Champions League quarter-final tie between Manchester United and Barcelona ended 0-1 in favour of the away side.
The Spanish giants were far from dominant at Old Trafford, however, as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men put up a decent shift and kept the visitors on their toes for a majority of the game.
Here’s how the Mancunian outfit fared on the night:
DAVID DE GEA: 6
Used his feet well to deny Philippe Coutinho and Jordi Alba in each of the two halves. Wasn’t tested much otherwise.
ASHLEY YOUNG: 2
Extremely poor with his delivery from the right flank. Zero successful crosses. Zero successful dribbles. A complete liability.
CHRIS SMALLING: 7
A rock at the back. Dominant in the air. Kept him promise of dealing with Lionel Messi by giving the Argentinian a bloodied nose.
VICTOR LINDELOF: 7
Another good display. Hardly put a foot wrong.
LUKE SHAW: 4
The ball deflected off his shoulder and into his own net. Picked up a yellow, and will subsequently miss the second leg at Camp Nou.
FRED: 8
Worked very hard in middle of the park. Won the ball back numerous times, and passed it well. A commendable performance against one of the best midfields in the world.
SCOTT MCTOMINAY: 8
United’s academy graduate put in a brilliant shift against the Catalans. Used the ball well, and stamped his authority in midfield. Fearless.
PAUL POGBA: 5
Started slow, but grew into the game eventually. The worst of the Red Devils’ midfield trio on the night.
DIOGO DALOT: 5
Missed a glorious chance to equalise by heading the ball wide. Looked far from comfortable on the left wing.
MARCUS RASHFORD: 5
Was kept quiet by Gerard Pique. Wasteful on free-kicks from promising positions.
ROMELU LUKAKU: 4
Did not move as actively as he should have. The fact that the home side recorded no shots on target sums up the frontline’s performance against the Spanish opposition.
SUBSTITUTES –
ANTHONY MARTIAL: 5
Provided a temporary burst of energy after coming on.
JESSE LINGARD: 4
Picked up a yellow.
ANDREAS PEREIRA: 5
Worked hard, and managed a few good passes.