100% duels won, 100% dribbles: £50m star was United's best player on the pitch vs Porto last night
Manchester United shared the spoils against Porto in the Europa League on Thursday night.
The Red Devils had a brilliant start to the game at the Estadio do Dragao with Marcus Rashford and Rasmus Hojlund scoring in the opening 20 minutes.
Goalkeeper Diogo Costa was at fault for both goals, but United deserved their 2-0 lead.
The joy was shortlived with Samu Omorodion and Pepe bringing Porto level before the 35th minute. Omorodion made it 3-2 for Porto shortly after the break.
Bruno Fernandes received his marching orders for a second yellow card, but United managed to salvage an unlikely draw with an injury time goal from Harry Maguire.
In our opinion, Rashford was undoubtedly the stand-out performer. We were quite astonished that manager Erik ten Hag replaced him with Alejandro Garnacho at half-time.
It was initially suggested that the Englishman may have picked up a knock but following the game, the manager revealed that he made the decision to rotate his wingers.
It was simply not justifiable, considering Rashford was the best player on the pitch in the opening half.
Rashford won 100% of his ground duels (4/4) and 100% of his dribbles (3/3) last night. He opened the scoring and provided the assist for Hojlund’s first goal of the season.
The £50 million-rated star also won his only tackle with a couple of recoveries. We fully expect him to start when United visit Aston Villa in the Premier League on Sunday evening.
The game could be key to deciding Ten Hag’s future. A win or a draw would be a good result, but a defeat could pave the way for the Dutchman’s dismissal from the helm.
Stats from Transfermarkt.com & Fotmob.com