FA Cup: Manchester United vs Middlesbrough Player Ratings as the Red Devils lose on penalties
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Manchester United vs Middlesbrough: Middlesbrough gets an unexpected win against Man U at Old Trafford in the 4th Round of the ongoing edition of the FA Cup.
A nail-biting game as Manchester United edges out a win against Middlesbrough, It was Man U who started the game on the front foot though but unfortunately didn’t have anything to show after full time and then there was a twist and Middlesbrough won in a penalty shoot-out and it ended as 7-8 for Middlesbrough.
Let’s take a look at the player ratings for the match:-
Manchester United vs Middlesbrough Player Ratings
Manchester United
D. Henderson (GK) (7.5/10): Henderson was instrumental to the team’s success as he made some really important saves and controlled the United box effectively.
Luke Shaw (7/10): Luke Shaw was rock solid defensively and contributed significantly to the attack with a yellow card being the only chink in his armor.
Raphaël Varane (7/10): Raphael Varane had a decent evening as he defended well and made life difficult for the Arsenal attackers.
Harry Maguire (7/10): Harry Maguire had a good game as he partnered well with Raphael Varane and dealt well with the Villa attackers.
Diogo Dalot (6.5/10): Diogo Dalot had a decent performance but saw his name enter the referee’s book as he slid in to win a ball but also cleared out Matty Cash in the process.
Paul Pogba (7.5/10): An excellent cross into the box by Fred helped United get the opener. He also received a yellow card for a late challenge.
Scott McTominay (8/10): A great header from Scott McTominay in a crowded Villa box put the Red Devils ahead very early in the game and ended up being the winner.
Bruno Fernandes (6.5/10): The Portuguese international controlled things for the Red Devils in midfield before being subbed out for Lingard.
Marcus Rashford (7/10): Marcus Rashford linked up well with his fellow attackers and showed some great footwork to put pressure on his opponents before eventually being subbed out.
Jordan Sancho (7/10): Sancho was electric tonight as he constantly put the defenders on the backfoot and was always looking to provide an incisive pass and was successful to score an amazing goal.
Cristiano Ronaldo (6/10): A quiet performance from the experienced legend as he lacked service and couldn’t get into dangerous positions.
Substitutes:
Donny van de Beek (N/A)
Jesse Lingard (N/A)
Anthony Elanga (N/A)
Middlesbrough
J . Lumley (GK) (6.5/10): The GK played well and made some important saves but unfortunately couldn’t keep out McTominay’s header from close range.
D. Fry (6/10): Fry was solid defensively tonight but played some wasteful passes when under pressure.
P . Mc Nair (6/10): An evening for Nair as he lost track of Scott McTominay which led to a goal for Manchester United.
A . Djiksteel (7/10): The Defender displayed a great bit of footwork for a defender as he went steaming forward a couple of times and also put in a shift defensively.
N . Taylor (6.5/10): Taylor played out of pressure quite a few times but didn’t have that cutting edge to provide an incisive ball.
M . Tavernier (6.5/10): Tavernier cut out passing lanes and put in a decent defensive shift tonight.
J . Howson (7.5/10): John McGinn played some beautiful split passes tonight in the path of the Ollie Wakins which unfortunately amounted to nothing.
M . Crooks (7/10): A sensible presence in the heart of midfield, progressed the ball well up the pitch and was instrumental to the Villains tonight. He received a yellow card relatively early in the game but stayed on the pitch and scored an amazing equalizer for his team.
I . Jones(7.5/10): Jones caused a lot of trouble for the Manchester backline with his pace and footwork and created goalscoring opportunities for Aston Villa before he got subbed out for El Ghazi.
F . Balogun (6/10): A disallowed goal for Balogun summed up his performance tonight as he linked up well with the midfield but couldn’t produce the end product.
A . Sporar (5.5/10): Sporar couldn’t latch onto the end of some dangerous crosses which would’ve given him a real goalscoring opportunity.
Substitutes:
Anwar El Ghazi (N/A)
Jaden Philogene-Bidace (N/A)
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