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Manchester United vs Sabah player ratings as they kicked off their UCL campaign with a 4-0 win at Old Trafford.
Early pressure from Man Utd paid off despite a frustrating start as Patrick Dorgu, newly minted LB, crossed for Matheus Cunha just before 30 minutes to calm the nerves at Old Trafford.
Bruno Fernandes doubled the lead around ten minutes later, giving Youri Tielemans his first assist in a Man Utd shirt. Benjamin Sesko joined the party soon after with a clinical finish after rounding the GK.
An unlikely scorer emerged for the fourth as Lisandro Martinez took advantage of a defensive mix-up from Sabah to hammer home into an empty net, which is how the game finished.
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Senne Lammens – 6
Wasn’t needed much, for a change.
Noussair Mazraoui – 6.5
Very good efforts going forward as he carried threat, but always lacked the final ball.
Leny Yoro – 7
Loved the relaxed stakes. Confident on the ball.
Lisandro Martinez – 8
Snuffed out the odd Sabah attack with aggression and even added a rare goal in the second half.
Patrick Dorgu – 7
Wasn’t having the best game at LB before he crossed for Cunha’s opener. Grew in confidence.
Kobbie Mainoo – 8
Bossed the midfield once again with a complete game on and off the ball.
Youri Tielemans – 9
Outshone Mainoo for the first time this season. European pace suits him. Easier demands off the ball and he’s a maestro on it. Stole the show with his metronomic performance.
Bryan Mbeumo – 7.5
Ran hard and provided huge threat with his shooting.
Bruno Fernandes – 7.5
Scored clinically to keep his goalscoring form. Would have loved to be more creative.
Matheus Cunha – 7
Goal felt like a monkey off his back. Grew in confidence thereafter.
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Benjamin Sesko – 8
Makes the team play better with his presence up front. Scored a striker’s goal with composure.
Substitutes
Mason Mount – 6.5
Worked his way back to match fitness with a stress-free 45 minutes.
Andrey Santos – 6.5
Flew under the radar. Kept things secure after rekindling his pairing with Mason Mount.
Joshua Zirkzee – 7.5
Looked good and nifty in his cameo off the bench. Genuine option for European action.
Harry Amass – 7
A brilliant cameo where he played fearlessly on and off the ball. Deserves more minutes.
Shea Lacey – 7
Same as Amass.