Manchester United v Chelsea player ratings - May 25 2023

  • MANCHESTER UNITED PLAYER RATIINGS: David De Gea – 7. Fortunate that Chelsea’s finishing was so poor in the first half following some excellent football. Saved from Hall. Felix shot past him from distance to ruin another clean sheet. Getty
    MANCHESTER UNITED PLAYER RATIINGS: David De Gea – 7. Fortunate that Chelsea’s finishing was so poor in the first half following some excellent football. Saved from Hall. Felix shot past him from distance to ruin another clean sheet. Getty
  • Aaron Wan Bissaka – 7. Through on goal after 51 but ran into players. Strong going forward. Played well again. Linked up well with Antony before he went off. Reuters
    Aaron Wan Bissaka – 7. Through on goal after 51 but ran into players. Strong going forward. Played well again. Linked up well with Antony before he went off. Reuters
  • Victor Lindelof – 8. Up against it as Chelsea dominated possession in the first half. Robbed Gallagher of the ball after the break and set up Sancho for an attack. Passed well all night and easily controlled Fofana. His partnership with Varane is an effective one. AFP
    Victor Lindelof – 8. Up against it as Chelsea dominated possession in the first half. Robbed Gallagher of the ball after the break and set up Sancho for an attack. Passed well all night and easily controlled Fofana. His partnership with Varane is an effective one. AFP
  • Raphael Varane – 8. Rarely tested by a poor Chelsea side and didn’t put a foot wrong, but Felix moved to his side with ease before scoring the Chelsea goal. AP
    Raphael Varane – 8. Rarely tested by a poor Chelsea side and didn’t put a foot wrong, but Felix moved to his side with ease before scoring the Chelsea goal. AP
  • Luke Shaw – 6. United’s defence had problems in the first half and were much better organised in the second. A shame for Shaw that he went off injured at half time. Getty
    Luke Shaw – 6. United’s defence had problems in the first half and were much better organised in the second. A shame for Shaw that he went off injured at half time. Getty
  • Christian Eriksen – 7. Free kick found his midfield foil Casemiro for the opening goal. His vision makes moves happen. Class. Getty
    Christian Eriksen – 7. Free kick found his midfield foil Casemiro for the opening goal. His vision makes moves happen. Class. Getty
  • Casemiro – 8. Fantastic header where he used the pace on the ball to head past for his seventh goal of the season. Sublime chipped no-look pass to Sancho to set up the second. Man of the match. Again. AFP
    Casemiro – 8. Fantastic header where he used the pace on the ball to head past for his seventh goal of the season. Sublime chipped no-look pass to Sancho to set up the second. Man of the match. Again. AFP
  • Jadon Sancho – 7. Good feet before losing the ball in a first-half attack. Assisted the second with a smart pass to Martial. Calm. Set Fernandes up after the break. AFP
    Jadon Sancho – 7. Good feet before losing the ball in a first-half attack. Assisted the second with a smart pass to Martial. Calm. Set Fernandes up after the break. AFP
  • Bruno Fernandes – 7. Struck the bar just after the break after a lovely move. Won the penalty having been clipped by Fofana, then made the conversion look easy as he tapped it wide of Kepa. Won a loose ball back on 78. PA
    Bruno Fernandes – 7. Struck the bar just after the break after a lovely move. Won the penalty having been clipped by Fofana, then made the conversion look easy as he tapped it wide of Kepa. Won a loose ball back on 78. PA
  • Antony – 5. Swung a shot wide on 13 and was United’s main attacking threat in the early part of the game before he went down in agony. Stretchered off injured after 29 minutes. A worrying sight. AFP
    Antony – 5. Swung a shot wide on 13 and was United’s main attacking threat in the early part of the game before he went down in agony. Stretchered off injured after 29 minutes. A worrying sight. AFP
  • Anthony Martial – 6. Poor touch when set up by Antony on 18, although Azpilicueta was coming onto him. Led a 22nd minute break from defence. Got the second at the end of a first half where United hadn’t convinced. AP
    Anthony Martial – 6. Poor touch when set up by Antony on 18, although Azpilicueta was coming onto him. Led a 22nd minute break from defence. Got the second at the end of a first half where United hadn’t convinced. AP
  • SUBS: Marcus Rashford (Antony 29’) – 8. Ran 80 yards with the ball to set up Fernandes who tried to pull the ball back. Moved into the centre when Martial went off and became the first United player to score 30 in a decade. EPA
    SUBS: Marcus Rashford (Antony 29’) – 8. Ran 80 yards with the ball to set up Fernandes who tried to pull the ball back. Moved into the centre when Martial went off and became the first United player to score 30 in a decade. EPA
  • Tyrell Malacia (Shaw 45’) – 6. Booked. AP
    Tyrell Malacia (Shaw 45’) – 6. Booked. AP
  • Fred (Eriksen on 70) – 6. Full of energy, as ever. Reuters
    Fred (Eriksen on 70) – 6. Full of energy, as ever. Reuters
  • Alejandro Garnacho (Martial on 70) – 7. Livewire as ever, his shot was saved by Kepa and hit the bar on 90 minutes. EPA
    Alejandro Garnacho (Martial on 70) – 7. Livewire as ever, his shot was saved by Kepa and hit the bar on 90 minutes. EPA
  • Scott McTominay (Fernandes on 86) – N/A. Almost scored United’s fifth. PA
    Scott McTominay (Fernandes on 86) – N/A. Almost scored United’s fifth. PA
  • CHELSEA PLAYER RATINGS: Kepa Arrizabalaga - 6. Provided a good save to deny Garnacho in the 89th minute. Produced decent saves to deny Rashford and Mctominay in added time. Couldn’t have done more to stop any of the home side’s four goals. Getty
    CHELSEA PLAYER RATINGS: Kepa Arrizabalaga - 6. Provided a good save to deny Garnacho in the 89th minute. Produced decent saves to deny Rashford and Mctominay in added time. Couldn’t have done more to stop any of the home side’s four goals. Getty
  • Cesar Azpilicueta - 6. Did well to get in front of Sancho and make a clearance before he could sort out his feet early in the game. Made his experience count as he went toe to toe with Rashford in a foot race and came out victorious in the second half. EPA
    Cesar Azpilicueta - 6. Did well to get in front of Sancho and make a clearance before he could sort out his feet early in the game. Made his experience count as he went toe to toe with Rashford in a foot race and came out victorious in the second half. EPA
  • Lewis Hall - 7. A contender for the Blues’ best player on the night. Should have had an assist in the fourth minute, but Mudryk failed to apply the finish. Brilliant delivery to find Havertz in the 31st minute. Got caught ball-watching in the build-up to Martial’s goal. AP
    Lewis Hall - 7. A contender for the Blues’ best player on the night. Should have had an assist in the fourth minute, but Mudryk failed to apply the finish. Brilliant delivery to find Havertz in the 31st minute. Got caught ball-watching in the build-up to Martial’s goal. AP
  • Wesley Fofana - 2. Should have done better to stop Casemiro from scoring the opener. Gave away the penalty in the second half after he clipped Fernandes’s heel. At fault for the home side’s fourth as his wayward pass across the face of the penalty area was pounced upon by Fernandes. Getty
    Wesley Fofana - 2. Should have done better to stop Casemiro from scoring the opener. Gave away the penalty in the second half after he clipped Fernandes’s heel. At fault for the home side’s fourth as his wayward pass across the face of the penalty area was pounced upon by Fernandes. Getty
  • Trevoh Chalobah - 4. Had a tough time dealing with the runs of Martial and Rashford into the penalty area. Never looked assured on the ball and gave United forwards too much space and time on the ball. AFP
    Trevoh Chalobah - 4. Had a tough time dealing with the runs of Martial and Rashford into the penalty area. Never looked assured on the ball and gave United forwards too much space and time on the ball. AFP
  • Enzo Fernandes - 7. Chelsea's best player, as he repeatedly picked out teammates in good positions with precise passes. Played in Gallagher with a brilliant pass through a crowded United penalty area. AP
    Enzo Fernandes - 7. Chelsea's best player, as he repeatedly picked out teammates in good positions with precise passes. Played in Gallagher with a brilliant pass through a crowded United penalty area. AP
  • Conor Gallagher - 6. Excellent first-time pass to find Hall in space in the fourth minute. He had a good chance to bring the away side level on the brink of halftime, but his scuffed effort went wide. EPA
    Conor Gallagher - 6. Excellent first-time pass to find Hall in space in the fourth minute. He had a good chance to bring the away side level on the brink of halftime, but his scuffed effort went wide. EPA
  • Carney Chukwuemeka - 6. An encouraging performance in Chelsea’s midfield but a lack of cutting edge from the away side’s attackers frustrated his efforts. Getty
    Carney Chukwuemeka - 6. An encouraging performance in Chelsea’s midfield but a lack of cutting edge from the away side’s attackers frustrated his efforts. Getty
  • Noni Madueke - 5. Can’t be accused of not trying, but it wasn’t the best of outings for Chelsea’s January signing. Tried to make things happen but he looked short of ideas. AP
    Noni Madueke - 5. Can’t be accused of not trying, but it wasn’t the best of outings for Chelsea’s January signing. Tried to make things happen but he looked short of ideas. AP
  • Mykhailo Mudryk - 4. Another disappointing performance. Missed a glorious chance to open the scoring when he failed to make a proper connection with the ball in the fourth minute. Put De Gea to work with a weak shot just after the restart. EPA
    Mykhailo Mudryk - 4. Another disappointing performance. Missed a glorious chance to open the scoring when he failed to make a proper connection with the ball in the fourth minute. Put De Gea to work with a weak shot just after the restart. EPA
  • Kai Havertz - 4. Overhit a pass when he could have played Gallagher through on goal in the ninth minute. He should have at least hit the target with his header when he got on the end of Hall’s cross in the 31st minute. AP
    Kai Havertz - 4. Overhit a pass when he could have played Gallagher through on goal in the ninth minute. He should have at least hit the target with his header when he got on the end of Hall’s cross in the 31st minute. AP
  • SUBS: Joao Felix (Havertz 64') - 7. Denied by a Lindelof block in the 70th minute. Grabbed a consolation goal for the Blues with a well-taken effort from the edge of the penalty area. AFP
    SUBS: Joao Felix (Havertz 64') - 7. Denied by a Lindelof block in the 70th minute. Grabbed a consolation goal for the Blues with a well-taken effort from the edge of the penalty area. AFP
  • Christian Pulisic (Mudryk 64') - 5. Got engaged in a needless scuffle with De Gea a few minutes after coming on. Had two good chances to get on the scoresheet but he couldn’t get his efforts past De Gea. AFP
    Christian Pulisic (Mudryk 64') - 5. Got engaged in a needless scuffle with De Gea a few minutes after coming on. Had two good chances to get on the scoresheet but he couldn’t get his efforts past De Gea. AFP
  • Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chukwuemeka 82') - N/A. Tried to make an impact after coming on, but he lacked the final pass. Reuters
    Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chukwuemeka 82') - N/A. Tried to make an impact after coming on, but he lacked the final pass. Reuters
  • Hakim Ziyech (Madueka 82') - N/A. Provided the assist for Chelsea's consolation with a simple pass infield. AP
    Hakim Ziyech (Madueka 82') - N/A. Provided the assist for Chelsea's consolation with a simple pass infield. AP
  • David Fofana (Gallagher 82') - N/A. Had a chance to test De Gea just after coming on but failed to get past Lindelof. AFP
    David Fofana (Gallagher 82') - N/A. Had a chance to test De Gea just after coming on but failed to get past Lindelof. AFP