Manchester United player ratings: Anthony Elanga and Nemanja Matic impress vs Atletico Madrid

David De Gea, 

Beginning cautiously, he failed to get off his line, hit the fans, and nearly missed a goal kick. 5

Victor Lindelof, 

Inexplicably began at right-back, and the experiment was not remotely successful. Atletico was most dangerous down Lindelof’s right flank. 4

Raphael Varane,

Whistled before the game, and Varane was not responsible for United’s shoddy first-half performance. The second half was better, but it was a night to forget. 5

Harry Maguire

When Joao Felix was on his toes for the initial goal, he was on his heels, despite a fantastic cross and header. It’ll be better after the break. 5

Luke Shaw,

There is no noticeable influence at either end, and his form is nowhere near that of an automatic pick. 5

Fred

Relocated to the base of midfield, where he was frequently swamped in a loose area. When he had previously performed well, he deteriorated predictably. 4

Paul Pogba, 

Dithered too much with the ball and fell short of the heights of friend Geoffrey Kondogbia, who ran the midfield. Hooked once more. 3

 Bruno Fernandes,

Sloppy with the ball and became progressively narked, exacerbating the situation. Didn’t waste any time in finding Elanga for the equalizer. 6

Marcus Rashford,

Rashford’s inclusion was unexpected, as he was moved back to the right, where he dislikes playing. I tried but was unable to make an impact, so I turned to selfishness. 3

Jadon Sancho 

He worked hard enough, but most of his frantic sprinting were in the wrong direction. On either wing, there was a struggle for space. 5

Subs

Aaron Wan-Bissaka

I made a space for me.

Alex Telles, 

6 offered energy

Nemanja Matic,

Added balance to the middle. 7

Anthony Elanga, 

Brilliantly equalized. 8

Jesse Lingard,

I hardly noticed the ball, but I hit it on aim. 6

Manager

The right-back experiment clearly failed, and he chose a very loose midfield, both of which he effectively admitted with a late triple change. But, once again, his changes made a difference. 6