MANCHESTER – Manchester United successfully beat representatives of the German League, RB Leipzig on the second matchday of Group H of the 2020-2021 Champions League on Thursday (29/10/2020) early in the morning WIB. How not, playing at home, Old Trafford, Man United were able to finish off Leipzig with a score of 5-0.
Man United’s success in scoring five goals without reply to the Leipzig goal was because there were several Red Devils players who performed well in that match. However, there were also Leipzig players who didn’t play well so they were easily beaten. So who are these players?
Here are 5 players who performed well and badly in the Manchester United vs RB Leipzig match, quoting from Sportskeeda:
5. Mason Greenwood: Looking Good
Man United’s young striker, Mason Greenwood, showed his sharpness in the Man United vs Leipzig match. Even though he is still 19 years old, Greenwood has proven that he is one of the most promising players.
Thanks to Greenwood’s talent, he also managed to destroy the Leipzig defense by scoring one goal in the 21st minute. His goal was Man United’s tap opener in the match, so what Greenwood did was clearly very good for his team.
4. Benjamin Henrich: Playing Poor
Playing as Die Bullen’s right winger – the nickname of Leipzig, Henrich often faces Paul Pogba in the Man United vs Leipzig match. He also dueled with Anthony Martial and Luke Shaw who played from the left side of Man United.
Facing these great players, Henrich also looked difficult. As a result, he couldn’t play well, both attacking and defending. Because of his disappointing game, the Leipzig coach, Julian Nagelsmann, pulled Henrich in the 63rd minute to be replaced by Marcel Sabitzer.
3. Aaron Wan-Bissaka: Successfully Shows an Interesting Spectacle
Wan-Bissaka again managed to show interesting performances on the sidelines of the Man United match. His tough tackles several times saved Man United’s defense led by Yussuf Poulsen and Emil Forsberg.
Not only did he play well in defense, Wan-Bissaka also did very well on the offensive side. Together with Greenwood, Man United’s right fullback has threatened the Leipzig defense several times.
2. Yussuf Poulsen: Failed to Show His Fangs
As Leipzig’s main goal machine, Poulsen has been successfully turned off by the Man United defense. The 26-year-old striker was made so that he couldn’t do much when he appeared at the Old Trafford Stadium.
Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof’s excellent performances have made it difficult for Poulsen to bring out his best. Poulsen’s movements were completely restricted, which made him unable to score a single goal in the match.
1. Marcus Rashford: Hattrick has shown his best performance
Three of the five goals scored by Man United against Leipzig were contributed by Marcus Rashford. This has proven that because Rashford played well in that match, Man United were able to party goals at Old Trafford.
Interestingly, all of that was done by Rashford when he was only introduced in the 63rd minute to replace Greenwood. He, who was on the bench from the start, was able to perform very well and made Man United’s game even better. So, it can be said that Rashford is the player who played the best in the Man United vs Leipzig match.
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