• MANCHESTER UNITED RATINGS: Tom Heaton 8 - Excellent double save from Martinelli after 10 minutes. United fans are talking about new goalkeeper Onana, but Heaton didn’t do a thing wrong and United have not conceded a goal pre-season. Fine pass for the first goal. Reuters
    MANCHESTER UNITED RATINGS: Tom Heaton 8 - Excellent double save from Martinelli after 10 minutes. United fans are talking about new goalkeeper Onana, but Heaton didn’t do a thing wrong and United have not conceded a goal pre-season. Fine pass for the first goal. Reuters
  • Aaron Wan-Bissaka 7 - Got in to very advanced positions and was twice in a goalscoring position in the Arsenal area. AFP
    Aaron Wan-Bissaka 7 - Got in to very advanced positions and was twice in a goalscoring position in the Arsenal area. AFP
  • Raphael Varane 7 - Supposed to be a tougher test against finer foes, but solid defending and comfortable. AFP
    Raphael Varane 7 - Supposed to be a tougher test against finer foes, but solid defending and comfortable. AFP
  • Lisandro Martinez 7 - Managed to get himself booked in a friendly. Which is exactly how United want the aggressive Argentinian to be. AFP
    Lisandro Martinez 7 - Managed to get himself booked in a friendly. Which is exactly how United want the aggressive Argentinian to be. AFP
  • Luke Shaw 6 - Top pass to set up an early United attack. Up against Saka and up against it in a worthy pre-season test. AFP
    Luke Shaw 6 - Top pass to set up an early United attack. Up against Saka and up against it in a worthy pre-season test. AFP
  • Kobbie Mainoo 8 - This pre-season is getting better and better for the young midfielder. Composed and confident as he released Antony from the middle, then set up Fernandes from the right for the opening goal. Highly rated by his manager. AFP
    Kobbie Mainoo 8 - This pre-season is getting better and better for the young midfielder. Composed and confident as he released Antony from the middle, then set up Fernandes from the right for the opening goal. Highly rated by his manager. AFP
  • Mason Mount 7 - Started every pre-season friendly and needed to since he’d not played since April. Ninth minute shot blocked after fine one touch football. United’s midfield were aggressive and he covered a lot of ground. EPA
    Mason Mount 7 - Started every pre-season friendly and needed to since he’d not played since April. Ninth minute shot blocked after fine one touch football. United’s midfield were aggressive and he covered a lot of ground. EPA
  • Bruno Fernandes 7 - Great run from the new United captain to set up Antony near the start, then struck a left footed shot into the corner of the net on 30 minutes to put United ahead. AFP
    Bruno Fernandes 7 - Great run from the new United captain to set up Antony near the start, then struck a left footed shot into the corner of the net on 30 minutes to put United ahead. AFP
  • Alejandro Garnacho 6 - Quiet, but was there to offer Sancho an option before the second goal. AFP
    Alejandro Garnacho 6 - Quiet, but was there to offer Sancho an option before the second goal. AFP
  • Antony 6 - Dribbled a shot wide after five minutes. Again, he should have done better. Curled a shot wide on 46. AFP
    Antony 6 - Dribbled a shot wide after five minutes. Again, he should have done better. Curled a shot wide on 46. AFP
  • Jadon Sancho 7 - Spurts of promise in the first half, the best when he got the second goal on 36 minutes, a fantastic rising strike from a tight angle after he’d dodged two tackles and sped towards goal following a Gabriel mistake. AFP
    Jadon Sancho 7 - Spurts of promise in the first half, the best when he got the second goal on 36 minutes, a fantastic rising strike from a tight angle after he’d dodged two tackles and sped towards goal following a Gabriel mistake. AFP
  • SUBS: Diogo Dalot 6 - Attacked on 63 minutes and put a shot across goal. Switched sides with Williams later in the game. Scored in the post match penalty shoot-out. AFP
    SUBS: Diogo Dalot 6 - Attacked on 63 minutes and put a shot across goal. Switched sides with Williams later in the game. Scored in the post match penalty shoot-out. AFP
  • Brandon Williams 6 - 6 Headed a 90th minute corner away as Arsenal looked for a consolation. AP
    Brandon Williams 6 - 6 Headed a 90th minute corner away as Arsenal looked for a consolation. AP
  • Harry Maguire 7 - Set up Dalot for a 64th minute attack. Strong in the air when Arsenal attacked. Booked. AFP
    Harry Maguire 7 - Set up Dalot for a 64th minute attack. Strong in the air when Arsenal attacked. Booked. AFP
  • Victor Lindelof 7 - Passed well, didn’t get caught out of position. Top interception from Gabrie Jesus and a header from a Trossard ball. Put a penalty away down the middle. AFP
    Victor Lindelof 7 - Passed well, didn’t get caught out of position. Top interception from Gabrie Jesus and a header from a Trossard ball. Put a penalty away down the middle. AFP
  • Scott McTominay 6 - Comfortable, like his team, in the second period as Arsenal improved. Strong to set up Pellistri near the end. EPA
    Scott McTominay 6 - Comfortable, like his team, in the second period as Arsenal improved. Strong to set up Pellistri near the end. EPA
  • Casemiro 7 - Back in the fold after more than 50 games for United last season. A couple of sound tackles, then a ball flew into his face and he went down. Scored in the post-match penalty shoot-out agreed by both teams, regardless of the result. AFP
    Casemiro 7 - Back in the fold after more than 50 games for United last season. A couple of sound tackles, then a ball flew into his face and he went down. Scored in the post-match penalty shoot-out agreed by both teams, regardless of the result. AFP
  • Christian Eriksen 7 - Neat interchanges and balls forward which troubled Arsenal’s defence. Encouraging. Scored the fifth penalty as United converted all five to win the shoot-out. AFP
    Christian Eriksen 7 - Neat interchanges and balls forward which troubled Arsenal’s defence. Encouraging. Scored the fifth penalty as United converted all five to win the shoot-out. AFP
  • Omari Forson 6 - Went on the left at half time in the game billed as ‘Old Rivals, New York’. Worthy experience for the young player, but limited impact all pre-season. EPA
    Omari Forson 6 - Went on the left at half time in the game billed as ‘Old Rivals, New York’. Worthy experience for the young player, but limited impact all pre-season. EPA
  • Marcus Rashford 6 - Introduced to a huge roar from most in the sell-out 82,262 – a stadium record for an association football game. EPA
    Marcus Rashford 6 - Introduced to a huge roar from most in the sell-out 82,262 – a stadium record for an association football game. EPA
  • Ahmad Diallo 6 - Started on the right to begin the second half. Continued a lively pre-season after an excellent loan at Sunderland last season, but went down injured holding his ankle and had to come off 14 minutes into the second half. EPA
    Ahmad Diallo 6 - Started on the right to begin the second half. Continued a lively pre-season after an excellent loan at Sunderland last season, but went down injured holding his ankle and had to come off 14 minutes into the second half. EPA
  • Facundo Pellistri 6 - Sprinted towards goal on 85 minutes before shooting wide. AFP
    Facundo Pellistri 6 - Sprinted towards goal on 85 minutes before shooting wide. AFP

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Manchester United ratings v Arsenal: Fernandes 7, Mainoo 8, Sancho 7

Fernandes and Sancho on target as Manchester United beat Arsenal 2-0 in a friendly front of 82,262 fans at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Saturday

Andy Mitten
Andy Mitten

July 23, 2023

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Bruno Fernandes and Jadon Sancho were on target as Manchester United beat Arsenal 2-0 in a friendly front of 82,262 fans at MetLife Stadium on Saturday.

The New York and New Jersey fans of the two Premier League clubs saw a lively first half with both goals, but the game lost its way in the second half with mass substitutions from both teams.

United's new Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana, signed from Inter Milan on Thursday in a £44 million deal, did not feature despite flying out to join the team's tour in the United States.

Back-up Tom Heaton started in goal with Fernandes wearing the captain's armband after replacing defender Harry Maguire in that role.

United took the lead on the half hour mark, with Fernandes cutting in from the right and unleashing a low left-foot drive which deceived Arsenal keeper Aaron Ramsdale.

Seven minutes later, Sancho doubled the lead when Arsenal defender Gabriel mis-kicked on the half-way line and the England forward burst away before blasting confidently home.

To see each player's rating, simply scroll through the gallery at the top of the page.

Updated: July 23, 2023, 10:58 AM
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