Fenerbahce 1-1 Manchester United: Red Devils' Player Ratings as they fall to 21st in the league phase table | UEFA Europa League
Manchester United were held to a 1-1 draw by Fenerbahce in the league phase of the UEFA Europa League on Thursday, October 24. The result sees the hosts climb up to 14th place in the table, while the Red Devils are struggling in 21st place in the table.
Manchester United made a sharp start to the contest as they looked to grab the initiative early on in the contest. Christian Eriksen handed his team a dream start as he gave them an early lead following a lovely team move by the squad. Joshua Zirkzee provided the assist for the goal as Erik ten Hag's men took a 1-0 lead after just 15 minutes.
Despite having a decent chunk of possession for the first period, Fenerbahce were unable to find a way back to the game. They managed just one shot on target in the first period and were unable to draw level before the break due to a lack of chances. Manchester United, on the other hand, happily conceded possession but maintained a solid defensive shape.
The visitors led 1-0 at the half-time interval.
Much to everyone's surprise, Fenerbahce did not give up easily at all. They levelled the game just four minutes after the restart. Allan Saint-Maximin's inch-perfect cross found Youssef En-Nesyri in the box, with the former Sevilla striker nodding in with ease to make it 1-1. Both Jose Mourinho and ten Hag made changes to their XIs to try and win the game.
However, neither side could create anything substantial towards the end of the match as it ended in a 1-1 draw. Having said that, let's take a look at Manchester United's player ratings from this exciting match.
Manchester United Player Ratings
Andre Onana - 7/10
Onana made three saves throughout the contest, including one amazing acrobatic save. He also played seven long balls as well.
Diogo Dalot - 7.5/10
Dalot won seven duels and made three tackles in a solid defensive performance. He also played one key pass and completed three dribbles.
Matthijs de Ligt - 7/10
De Ligt won four of the eight duels contested, making three clearances, one block as well as one tackle overall.
Victor Lindelof - 6.5/10
Lindelof put in a decent performance for Manchester United in defence but look off-colour at times.
Lisandro Martinez - 7/10
The Red Devils' stand-in captain played well for the team. He won a total of eight duels, making four clearances, three tackles and one interception.
Christian Eriksen - 7.5/10
Eriksen scored the only goal of the match for his side in the 15th minute. He passed the ball with 82% accuracy, including four key passes and two crosses as well.
Manuel Ugarte - 7.5/10
Ugarte passed the ball with 88% accuracy. He also won five duels, making four clearances, three interceptions and two tackles.
Noussair Mazraoui - 6.5/10
Deployed in an unnatural central midfield role, Mazraoui struggled to make things tick for his team throughout the contest.
Marcus Rashford - 6.5/10
Rashford had a disappointing performance on the right flank and was rightly subbed off just after half-time.
Alejandro Garnacho
Garnacho put in a decent perfoance on the left flank for Manchester United. He attempted two shots, with one of those on target. He also won seven duels.
Joshua Zirkzee - 7/10
Zirkzee provided an assist for Eriksen's goal in the first half. However, apart from that, the Dutchman was unable to make an impact.
Substitutes
Casemiro - 7/10
Casemiro came on to replace Victor Lindelof in a surprising move by ten Hag. The Brazilian won four of five duels. Casemiro also played one key pass and three long balls.
Rasmus Hojlund - 7/10
Hojlund replaced Zirkzee and put in a decent shift off the ball but could not match the impact Zirkzee had. He attempted just one shot on target and won four duels as he looked to help put his team ahead once again.
Antony - 6/10
The winger came on in the second period and had to be subbed off once again later because he picked up an injury. Due to the injury, Antony could not contribute much.
Amad Diallo - N/A
Diallo came on to replace Antony but played less than 10 minutes and hence does not warrant a rating.