Rasmus Hojlund saved Andre Onana’s blushes as Manchester United came from behind to defeat Viktoria Plzen.
The goalkeeper was in the center of most of the action throughout the Europa League match, but not for the proper reasons.
Andre Onana’s blunder cost Manchester United a goal.
Andre Onana’s blunder cost Manchester United a goal.
Amad Diallo was a bright spark in the wing.
Onana, 28, started the game with some weak attempts to clear crosses into the box.
In one instance, he nearly knocked Casemiro out of the game with a reckless try, leaving the midfielder on the ground.
Amad Diallo stood out in the attack since he was the only one who was not hooked while the team was losing.
And it was his run that led to Hojlund’s equalizing goal.
Bruno Fernandes and Hojlund also teamed to score the winning goal for the Red Devils.
He rated Manchester United’s players.
Andre Onana – 4
It was a rocky start to the game, with Onana injuring Casemiro and failing to deal with the hosts’ crosses convincingly.
He made a huge mistake with his terrible pass, allowing Plzen to take the lead, leaving his defenders with no chance to save him.
Diogo Dalot – 6
Dalot made some good runs forward to join in on the attacks.
Defensively, they were relatively sturdy and were rarely caught off guard.
Noussair Mazraoui – 6
Mazraoui, who played more centrally, made good use of his pace to assist in defence.
Matthijs de Ligt – 6
He was sold short by Onana’s pass that led to the opener, but was otherwise
He was fortunate to have avoided an early yellow card. In the first half, he successfully struck the goalkeeper’s gloves.
His smart thinking allowed Rasmus Hojlund to score a late victory.
Amad Diallo – 8
Diallo provided a rare spark in Manchester United’s attack against Plzen.
His run resulted in the equaliser, and he used his speed and technique to beat his opponent.
Marcus Rashford – 4
Rashford was often loose on the ball and surrendered possession in the attacking third.
He received the first booking of the game for a needless foul and was lucky not to be sent off in the second half before being hooked by Ruben Amorim.
Joshua Zirkzee – 6
Hojlund demonstrated his striker instincts by being in the correct spot to score Manchester United’s equaliser.
He then capitalised on Fernandes’ brilliant pass to score the winner.
Antony 60′ – 6
He assisted Diallo in scoring the equaliser.
Mason Mount 60′-7
Made a strong impact after coming in and was unfortunate not to score after being denied twice by the goalkeeper.
Alejandro Garnacho 80’ – N/A
Failed to make a positive impact on his short spell on the pitch.
Manuel Ugarte 80′-N/A
He slotted into the midfield as he replaced Casemiro late on.