Manchester United 2-0 PAOK Player Ratings: Amad Diallo nets stunning brace to secure Red Devils’ first European win

Manchester United hosted PAOK at Old Trafford in the league phase of the UEFA Europa League and secured a comfortable 2-0 win on Thursday, November 7.

The Red Devils were on the front foot in terms of possession in an otherwise cagey affair in the first half and could not create decent chances. The two teams had three shots on target in the first period with neither PAOK nor the hosts threatening to score.

However, that changed quickly in the second half as Amad Diallo scored to put Manchester United 1-0 up just five minutes after the restart. Bruno Fernandes played the assist to his teammate with a lovely pass. Just 27 minutes later, Diallo was on target again with a lovely long-range effort after winning the ball himself to put his team two goals to the good.

United secured a 2-0 win against PAOK and on that note, let’s take a look at the player ratings for both sides.

Manchester United Player Ratings vs PAOK

Goalkeeper

Andre Onana – 8/10

Onana made four saves to earn his clean sheet against PAOK and also played 10 long balls to open the play-up for his teammates.

Defenders

Noussair Mazraoui – 7.5/10

Mazraoui had a great game as he won six duels, making two clearances and one block as well. He also played one key pass.

Victor Lindelof – 7.5/10

Lindelof had a busy evening at the back as he won 12 duels, making two clearances and two interceptions as well.

Jonny Evans – 7.5/10

Evans was solid at the back for the Red Devils as he won nine duels, making four clearances as well.

Diogo Dalot – 7/10

Dalot won six duels and made one interception. He also played seven long balls.

Midfielders

Manuel Ugarte – 6.5/10

Ugarte passed the ball with 85% accuracy but won just two of nine duels and was dispossessed nine times which was very disappointing.

Bruno Fernandes – 8.5/10

Fernandes ran the show in the middle of the park as he passed the ball with 80% accuracy, including seven key passes and four accurate crosses. He also provided an assist.

Casemiro – 7.5/10

Casemiro passed the ball with 81% accuracy, including two key passes and one accurate cross. He also won six duels and made one interception.

Forwards

Amad Diallo – 9/10

Diallo was Manchester United’s best player and scored two lovely goals to clinch the club’s first win in the competition. He also played one key pass and won nine duels.

Rasmus Hojlund – 6/10

Hojlund had a subpar performance for Manchester United up front in this match.

Alejandro Garnacho – 7.5/10

Garnacho played two key passes and won all three of his duels. He also completed one dribble and made one clearance.

Substitutes

Lisandro Martinez – 6.5/10

He replaced Diogo Dalot and put in a decent performance.

Christian Eriksen – 6.5/10

The Dane replaced Ugarte and put in a good performance.

Marcus Rashford – 6.5/10

Rashford replaced Garnacho and missed a decent chance to score late in the game.

Mason Mount & Joshua Zirkzee – N/A

The pair played less than 10 minutes apiece and hence do not warrant a rating.

Manager

Ruud van Nistelrooy – 7.5/10

He made a wise decision of starting Amad Diallo and it paid off as Manchester United won the game.

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PAOK Player Ratings vs Manchester United

Goalkeeper

Dominik Kotarski – 6.5/10

Kotarski made two saves in a decent performance for PAOK.

Defenders

Jonny Otto – 6/10

Otto won just one duel as he struggled against Manchester United.

Tomasz Kedziora – 7/10

Kedziora won one duel and made four interceptions. He also played one key pass.

Omar Colley – 7/10

Colley won five of six duels, making three clearances and two interceptions as well.

Abdul Rahman Baba – 6.5/10

Baba won seven duels, making three clearances and one interception.

Midfielders

Magomed Ozdoev – 7/10

Ozdoev won six duels and made four interceptions in a decent performance.

Mady Camara – 7/10

Camara passed the ball with 84% accuracy and won three duels. He also made one interception and attempted one shot on target.

Stefan Schwab – 7/10

Schwab passed the ball with 85% accuracy, including one key pass. He also won three duels, making one interception and one clearance as well.

Forwards

Andrija Zivkovic – 7/10

Zivkovic passed the ball with 84% accuracy, including one key pass. He also won two duels.

Tarik Tissoudali – 6/10

Tissoudali won four duels but missed a huge chance to score in the second half.

Taison – 7/10

Taison passed the ball with 90% accuracy, including two key passes. He also won four duels.

Substitutes

Tiemoue Bakayoko – 6.5/10

He replaced Schwab and put in a decent performance.

Fedor Chalov – 6/10

Chalov replaced Tissoudali and could not make an impact much like his teammate.

Kiril Despodov – 6.5/10

He replaced Camara and put in a decent performance towards the end of the match.

Shola Shoretire – N/A

He came on late in the game and played less than 10 minutes, so does not warrant a rating.

Manager

Razvan Lucescu – 6.5/10

Lucescu set his team up pretty well and was unlucky to end up on the losing side.

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