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Memphis Depay jetted to Rotterdam immediately after Manchester United's defeat to Sunderland to celebrate his 22nd birthday.
The £25m summer signing, whose poor form this season has been criticised, came on as a 62nd minute substitute at the Stadium of Light with the scores level at 1-1. However, the Dutchman's introduction failed to have the desired effect and Manchester United eventually lost the match 2-1.
The result dealt a huge blow to Manchester United's hopes of qualifying for the Champions League next season, with the club remaining six points behind the top four teams having played a game more.
Depay appeared to put the result to the back of his mind so he could celebrate turning 22-years-old. Wearing white trousers and a garish pink jacket, the former PSV Eindhoven player was filmed dancing at a packed party as a huge birthday cake was delivered to him.
A friend posted the video on Instagram along with a message that read: "Celebrating my bro @memphisdepay bday in #rotterdam happy bday!"
Show all 22 1 /22Sunderland 2 Manchester United 1 player ratings Sunderland 2 Manchester United 1 player ratings <b>Sunderland:</b> Vito Mannone - 6 out of 10 Perhaps could have done better in build up to Martial goal, but made a couple of good saves.
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Sunderland 2 Manchester United 1 player ratings Deandre Yedlin - 6 out of 10 Lively going forward, less certain in defence.
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Sunderland 2 Manchester United 1 player ratings John O'Shea - 8 out of 10 A solid game at the back, doing well to stifle United.
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Sunderland 2 Manchester United 1 player ratings Lamine Kone - 8 out of 10 Combined well with O’Shea to keep United quiet mostly and scored winning goal.
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Sunderland 2 Manchester United 1 player ratings Patrick van Aanholt - 6 out of 10 Is quietly having quite a decent season, always posed problems going forward in attack.
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Sunderland 2 Manchester United 1 player ratings Jan Kirchhoff - 5 out of 10 Injured early on and replaced by Jack Rodwell.
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Sunderland 2 Manchester United 1 player ratings Lee Cattermole - 6 out of 10 A workmanlike performance that helped contribute to a crucial win.
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Sunderland 2 Manchester United 1 player ratings Yann M'Vila - 7 out of 10 Combined well at times with Khazri as Sunderland outplayed United in midfield.
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Sunderland 2 Manchester United 1 player ratings Wahbi Khazri - 8 out of 10 Particularly bright in first half where he appeared to be absolutely everywhere, scoring one and coming close on several occasions.
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Sunderland 2 Manchester United 1 player ratings Dame N'Doye - 6 out of 10 A quiet-ish game up front, but cause United the occasional problem.
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Sunderland 2 Manchester United 1 player ratings Jermain Defoe - 6 out of 10 Not perhaps fully fit, and could probably have done better with a couple of good chances, but always looked dangerous.
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Sunderland 2 Manchester United 1 player ratings <b>Manchester United:</b> David De Gea - 7 out of 10 Could have been worse for United without some of his saves.
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Sunderland 2 Manchester United 1 player ratings Matteo Darmian - 6 out of 10 Looked quite good, particularly going forward, but then got injured in first half.
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Sunderland 2 Manchester United 1 player ratings Chris Smalling - 6 out of 10 Not at the same level as some of his other performances this season.
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Sunderland 2 Manchester United 1 player ratings Daley Blind - 6 out of 10 Made one excellent last ditch block, but seems wasted in central defence.
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Sunderland 2 Manchester United 1 player ratings Cameron Borthwick-Jackson - 5 out of 10 Was he even playing? Failed to have much influence on the game.
Sunderland 2 Manchester United 1 player ratings Morgan Schneiderlin - 5 out of 10 Outplayed by the opposition midfield.
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Sunderland 2 Manchester United 1 player ratings Michael Carrick Didn’t impose himself on the game at all. Disappointing.
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Sunderland 2 Manchester United 1 player ratings Jess Lingard - 5 Subbed in second half but had had a fairly quiet game until that point.
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Sunderland 2 Manchester United 1 player ratings Juan Mata - 6 out of 10 The only bright spot in United’s midfield, particularly in the first half. Looked a threat in the middle, pulling the strings.
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Sunderland 2 Manchester United 1 player ratings Anthony Martial - 7 out of 10 The only bright spot in United’s midfield, particularly in the first half. Looked a threat in the middle, pulling the strings.
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Sunderland 2 Manchester United 1 player ratings Wayne Rooney - 6 out of 10 A quiet game although was not given much service up front.
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Manchester United are next in action on Thursday, when they play Midtjylland in the first-leg of their last-32 contest in the Europa League.
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