Manchester United player ratings vs Astana: Di’Shon Bernard own-goal sees young Red Devils suffer defeat

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer picked a youthful side in Nur-Sultan

Thursday 28 November 2019 18:17

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Manchester United’s youngsters slumped to a 2-1 Europa League defeat in Nur-Sultan.

Jesse Lingard, captaining United for the first time, put the visitors ahead.

But Astana worked their way back into the game following a bad miss from Tahith Chong’s miss.

Dmitri Shomko equalised before Di’Shon Bernard put through his own net.

Here are the player ratings for the Red Devils.

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer fielded a youthful side in Kazakhstan. Here's how they fared...

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Ratings: Astana vs Manchester United

Lee Grant, 36 years old – 5/10 rating

Solid and helped organise a youthful back four.

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Ratings: Astana vs Manchester United

Ethan Laird, 18 – 6

Initially a bit rash in the challenge, Laird grew into the game and was not overoared by the occasion. Good pace down the right to overlap but his delivery was mixed. Took some time to judge distance when the ball was fed out to his side, notably against Abdal Beysebekov, who preferred to come inside on his right.

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Axel Tuanzebe, 22 – 6

Did not distinguish himself as the more experienced centre-back. An understandable lack of chemistry between the pair.

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Ratings: Astana vs Manchester United

Di’Shon Bernard, 22 – 6

Strong in the tackle and judged distance well, notably against Maevskiy, but not close enough to Dmitri Shomko for the equaliser and then put through his own net. Unlucky, but showed great promise.

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Ratings: Astana vs Manchester United

Luke Shaw, 24 – 7

Suspect positionally and fortunate this did not cost United a goal when Rotariu ghosted in at the back post unmarked, but got forward well and almost set up Tahith Chong for a second and defended his back post better in the second half.

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Ratings: Astana vs Manchester United

Dylan Levitt, 19 – 6

Kept a nice positional discipline alongside Garner and was more positive on the ball, working in triangles to find space.

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James Garner, 18 – 7

Diligent in tracking runs and able to win the ball high up the pitch, kept it simple despite Astana affording him time and space.

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Tahith Chong, 19 – 4

Inconsistent touch when carrying the ball forward, did not capitalise on the space opened up by Greenwood’s movement as much as he should have done. A horrible miss at 0-1 to put the game away too.

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Jesse Lingard, 26 – 7

Thrived with the added responsibility as captain and grabbed his much-needed goal through a deflection.

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Ratings: Astana vs Manchester United

Angel Gomes, 19 – 5

Struggled to impose himself on the game, his tricks rarely came off.

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Mason Greenwood, 18 – 6

Drifts well to the wings to release space for others, but snatched at the chances that came his way.

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