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Samuel Luckhurst

Manchester United player ratings vs Leeds: Fred and Paul Pogba good

David de Gea

Made a secure save from Adam Forshaw's shot at 0-0 but misjudged Rodrigo's cross to let Leeds back into the match. 5

Aaron Wan-Bissaka

Atletico Madrid must hope he keeps his place. Wan-Bissaka's positioning was often awry and his challenges mistimed in his first game in nine and he was bypassed. 4

Victor Lindelof

Some panicky moments in defence but broke forward brilliantly for Bruno Fernandes' goal. Flustered when Leeds got back into the game. 6

Harry Maguire

Badly needed a performance and could not have picked a better time, team, ground and end to score at. Defensively decent. 7

Luke Shaw

Some sloppy moments where he was off the pace and not completely committed to the tackle. Unnerved by the crowd. 5

Scott McTominay

Showed some aggression when Leeds were buoyant but squandered a reasonable chance when played in inside the area. Tread a fine line after he was booked. 5

Paul Pogba

Drifted to the left and created United's first genuine chance and did so again in an impressive first-half. Faded in the second-half again. 7

Bruno Fernandes

Drew a save from Illan Meslier and put on the after-burners to neatly meet Jadon Sancho's cross to score. Regressed when Leeds scored and his playacting reputation precedes him. Regained composure to assist Anthony Elanga. 7

Jesse Lingard

Returned to the side in his first league start for United in more than two years but no major impact and substituted. 5

Jadon Sancho

Started on the left and moved to the right, where he carefully crossed for Fernandes to make it 2-0 and kept calm to play in Fred. 8

Cristiano Ronaldo

Ought to have put United 1-0 up with a gilt-edged chance but somehow hit Meslier. General build-up play polished but no goal. 6

Subs

Anthony Elanga

Wasted an excellent chance but then scored. 7

Fred

Rifled the ball past Meslier. 8

Raphael Varane

Shored up the defence. 6

Manager

Recalling Wan-Bissaka was not a shock but also not vindicated. Lindelof contributed to the second goal in Raphael Varane's absence but United were gettable. Impacted the game by sending Fred on. 8

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