Manchester United took on Benfica at Old Trafford on Tuesday night and came out as 2-0 winners. But the match was not exactly what the scoreline would suggest. Jose Mourinho’s men were outplayed and outclassed in almost every occasion as Benfica had control of the midfield for the full 90 minutes.
Here are the Man Utd player ratings:
De Gea: 7.5/10
Did not have much to do but was good when called upon. Made a couple of good saves.
Smalling: 7/10
Had a good game but was beaten a couple of times.
Bailly: 4/10
Had an awful outing made a couple of rash challenges and one of them could easily have been a penalty.
Blind: 6.5/10
Scored the second goal for United from the penalty spot.
Darmian: 6/10
Average overall.
McTominay: 6/10
Did not see much of the ball throughout the game. Was good in bits and pieces.
Matic: 7/10
His shot led to the first goal for United after his long ranger hit the post and then rebounded off the Benfica keeper on the back and went into the goal.
Mata: 7.5/10
But in a wonderful shift. Was given a warm reception when being substituted.
Martial: 5/10
Made a couple of good solo runs but with no end product. Missed a penalty in the 15th minute.
Lingard: 5.5/10
Did not provide much. Was substituted at the end of the first half.
Lukaku: 7/10
Put in a great shift. Ran endlessly.
Substitutes:
Mkhitaryan: 4/10
Was very poor all throughout the second half. Was knocked off the ball on almost every occasion.
Herrera: 6.5/10
Was brought on to tighten the midfield and did exactly that.
Rashford: 7/10
Troubled the defenders from the moment he stepped foot onto the pitch. Also won the second penalty for United which led to the goal.
