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Manchester United suffered an embarrassingly early exit from the Champions League as they were beaten by a superb Wolfsburg side on a night of high drama in Germany.
Anthony Martial put United ahead after 10 minutes, but Naldo equalised before the Bundesliga runners-up went ahead following a delicious 11-pass move that was finished by Vierinha.
A late own goal by Josuha Guilavogui gave United hope - at the time PSV Eindhoven were drawing which meant Louis van Gaal's side were going through as it stoof.
But Naldo found the net shortly after to earn a 3-2 win, and with PSV beating CSKA Moscow 2-1, the three-time European champions were out of the Champions League.
So who was to blame for United's exit? Here, we take a look at the individual performances...
Show all 14 1 /14Manchester United player ratings vs Wolfsburg Manchester United player ratings vs Wolfsburg David De Gea - 7 out of 10 Will feel he could have done more to keep out Naldo's volley but, aside from one moment when he nearly got caught out following his decision to rush out and deal with a long ball, the goalkeeper showed why he is one of the best around with several superb saves.
Manchester United player ratings vs Wolfsburg Guillermo Varela - 5 out of 10 Making his first start for United would have been a daunting task for anyone, but Varela did well considering the magnitude of the game. He wasn't afraid to come out and deal with danger - although he should have done better for Wolfsburg's opener after allowing Naldo to get in front of him and score.
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Manchester United player ratings vs Wolfsburg Chris Smalling - 4 out of 10 Endured a disappointing night after first failing to get back in time to deal with Naldo ahead of the opener and then not tracking the run of Draxler in the build-up to the second.
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Manchester United player ratings vs Wolfsburg Daley Blind - 5 out of 10 Gave away the free kick from which Wolfsburg equalised and then created the space for Draxler to run into for Wolfsburg's second after being caught ball watching. Made some key clearances but not the best of nights for the Netherlands international and his defensive partner Smalling.
Manchester United player ratings vs Wolfsburg Matteo Darmian - 4 out of 10 Saw his night cut short due to injury but not before getting a yellow card and failing to control Draxler, who ran riot throughout the game.
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Manchester United player ratings vs Wolfsburg Marouane Fellaini - 5 out of 10 Had a few chances to score for United early on, which he will feel he should have converted, but the midfielder did do well to provide a threat up front. He played a key role in Guilavogui's own goal, but it wasn't enough on the night.
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Manchester United player ratings vs Wolfsburg Bastian Schweinsteiger - 4 out of 10 Allowed Draxler to get past him all too easily for Wolfsburg's second and then gave away the ball in midfield from which the winger nearly scored. Hauled off in the 68th minute.
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Manchester United player ratings vs Wolfsburg Jesse Lingard - 6 out of 10 Was unfortunate to have been denied the equaliser by the offside flag, but did well to be a bigger threat than Depay on the right flank. Also did well for not forgetting to track back and carry out his defensive duties.
Manchester United player ratings vs Wolfsburg Juan Mata - 6 out of 10 Got the assist for Martial's goal with his superb through ball, but his run then resulted in Lingard's goal being given as offside. Was taken off and replaced by Powell after displaying some sloppy passing and failing to finish off his chance.
Manchester United player ratings vs Wolfsburg Memphis Depay - 5 out of 10 Had a quiet first half, but came out of the break in a more determined mood - nearly creating a goalscoring chance for Martial and then seeing his volley saved. Disappointingly, fired his late free-kick wide.
Manchester United player ratings vs Wolfsburg Anthony Martial - 6 out of 10 Opened the scoring with a well-taken goal - remaining calm and composed despite his drought of late - but then faded.
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Manchester United player ratings vs Wolfsburg SUB: Cameron Borthwick-Jackson - 5 out of 10 Came on for the injured Darmian and did well considering the importance of the game and the makeshift nature of the defence.
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Manchester United player ratings vs Wolfsburg SUB: Michael Carrick - 4 out of 10 Was brought on in the second half, but failed to add more control to United's midfield and then didn't do enough to stop Naldo from making it 3-1.
Manchester United player ratings vs Wolfsburg SUB: Nick Powell - 5 out of 10 Didn't have a big enough impact once being brought on for Mata in the second period.
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