Manchester United ratings v Melbourne: Sancho 8, Iqbal 8, Rashford 7

Erik ten Hag's team made to fight for win in friendly on Friday

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  MANCHESTER UNITED RATINGS: Tom Heaton - 6. Conceded a tap in after four minutes in Victory’s first game of the season, though hardly his fault. The only United player who stayed on the pitch for the second half as he played for 90 minutes. Firm with high balls. Getty

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  Diogo Dalot - 6. Crossed for the second goal after getting beyond the full-back. Ten Hag likes his full-backs to attack – and that’s why he’s liking Dalot. Getty

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  Victor Lindelof - 6. Out of position for the opening goal. United played a high line in defence which will take some getting used to and the takes on the team’s structure and style of play under the new manager were more interesting. Getty

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  Harry Maguire - 6. First minutes of the season and he was outpaced for the opener. Pushed up as United played a high line and headed a Shaw corner over on 36. Getty

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  Luke Shaw - 5. The opening goal, which was too easy, came down his side unchallenged. Not as good as he was against Liverpool. AFP

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  Scott McTominay - 6. United’s first decent effort on 17 minutes, then struck a 43rd minute shot which deflected in for United’s equaliser. AP

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  Fred - 6. Volleyed over after 38 and was involved in the build-up for the second goal. Didn’t put a foot wrong. Getty

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  Bruno Fernandes - 6. Crossed for McTominay on the right early on, then got a shot on goal after a promising move on 25. Lively on the right. AFP

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  Anthony Martial - 7. Started slowly like his team and failed to direct a 41st minute Elanga header towards goal, but did put United ahead on 43, finishing an Elanga set up from close range. AFP

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  Jadon Sancho - 8. Played on the right in a 4-3-3 formation and gave an excellent pass forward to Fernandes on 25 as United struggled to break down the A-League side. His 35th minute shot was deflected wide, but there have been encouraging signs pre-season. Getty

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  Anthony Elanga - 5. Teed the ball up for Martial to put United ahead after his side had struggled to break down the defensive shape of the Australian side. Must do more if he’s going to establish himself in the side. AP

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  (Team in second half) Ethan Laird - 6. Tangled with Miranda and seemed agitated by the foul. Useful minutes for the full-back, but his passing hardly impressed. AP

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  Eric Bailly - 7. The best player in the previous friendly against Liverpool, he sliced a 70th minute ball near his own goal and was fortunate to get away with it. Then gave the ball away to set up another attack on 75 – yet he also set up United’s third with another run forward. Getty

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  Alex Telles - 5. Back to make a challenge after an 80th minute Melbourne attack. Getty

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  Tyrell Malacia - 6. Little involved as most of Melbourne’s attacks came down the right. Did cross to Rashford on 81, who headed on target. Getty

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  Zidane Iqbal - 8. Assured in front of a large 74,157 crowd in the 101,000 capacity stadium. Best moment saw him out-muscle an opponent and then twist past him with a flurry of skill. A confident boy, he’s having a great tour. Getty

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  Charlie Savage - 7. As good as he was against Liverpool on Tuesday. Busy, combative, composed, good positioning, impressive. EPA

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  Donny van de Beek - 5. Rarely involved. Played as a ten, tried, made runs and found some good positions, but needs a big step up if he’s to feature in United’s first team under his former boss. Reuters

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  Tahith Chong - 6. Full of effort and ran at his man and squared in the 89th minute. His perseverance was rewarded as the ball was turned in by defender Lupancu to make it 4-1 in the 89th minute. AFP

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  Amad Diallo - 5. Barely involved in the middle of the attack. AP

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  Marcus Rashford - 7. Got his first goal of the season, calmly prodding in Bailly’s ball. Headed another effort on target too towards the end. AP

Manchester United had to fight back from a goal down to beat Melbourne Victory 4-1 in their friendly on Friday as Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford got on the scoresheet to hand manager Erik ten Hag his second win since taking over.

The result came after a 4-0 thumping of Liverpool in Bangkok on Tuesday when Jadon Sancho, Fred, Martial and Facundo Pellistri were on target.

However, Melbourne proved a tough challenge and shocked the English giants in front of 74,000 fans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground with a goal on the break in the fifth minute.

United rallied with goals on the cusp of half-time from Scott McTominay and Martial before Rashford made it 3-1 with 12 minutes left and a Victory own goal capped victory.

"It was good that we were able to recover," said Ten Hag. "It's pre-season and we wanted to see how the team reacts.

"We went 1-0 behind but we stayed composed and finally just before half-time we scored twice.

"Their defence was really compact and it was difficult to create chances," he added.

United next play on Tuesday against Crystal Palace, also at Melbourne, before they face Aston Villa next Friday in Perth.

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