MANCHESTER UNITED were held to a 1-1 draw by Fenerbahce on a disappointing night in Turkey.

Christian Eriksen broke the deadlock for Erik ten Hag’s side in the first half with a composed strike into the top-left corner.

 

Andre Onana made a huge double save to keep United ahead in the first half

 

Victor Lindelof failed to challenge Youssef En-Nesyri for the ball before the striker scored

But the Red Devils quickly found themselves under pressure.

 

Andre Onana pulled off an outstanding double save to keep his team ahead just before half-time.

After the interval, though, things rapidly collapsed as Youssef En-Nesyri equalized due to some shoddy defense.

The referee ordered Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho to the stands because he was upset because his team had been refused a penalty.

United presently sits 21st in the Europa League group stage standings after failing to regain their advantage.

We rates the performance.

Andre Onana – 8

Made an outstanding double save in the 37th minute to keep two attempts from En-Nesyri out.

His distribution was OK and he commanded his box well

His defenders could’ve done much better to prevent Fenerbahce’s goal.

Diogo Dalot – 5

Failed to track back at times and had his blushes spared in the first half by Ugarte, who made a crucial tackle on Dusan Tadic to prevent a goal.

Matthijs de Ligt – 6

Made some good blocks during the first half to keep Fenerbahce at bay.

Missed a few chances from set-pieces after the break. Probably Man Utd’s best defender on the night.

Victor Lindelof – 4

Failed to follow En-Nesyri for Fenerbahce’s opening goal and made no attempt to win the ball.

Hauled off in the 54th minute.

Lisandro Martinez – 5

Like Lindelof, he did not apply any pressure to En-Nesyri for the hosts’ first goal. Poor communication from both.

Christian Eriksen – 7

Broke the deadlock for United with a great strike into the top-left corner from the edge of the box.

The midfielder has now provided a goal involvement in every Europa League game this season for United.

Manuel Ugarte – 6

Won the ball in the build-up to the first goal and saved Man Utd from conceding with a fantastic last-ditch tackle in front of goal in the 22nd minute.

Was lucky to avoid giving away a penalty after the break.

Noussair Mazraoui – 6

Didn’t look too out of place starting in the No10 position. Played a role in the build-up to the goal, passing the ball to Zirkzee who got the assist.

Eventually moved to left-back, allowing Martinez to move central.

Marcus Rashford – 5

Played out of preferred position and started on the right as opposed to the left.

Didn’t make too much of an impact on the game.

Alejandro Garnacho – 6

Played a key role in the build-up to Eriksen’s goal by making a direct run into the box.

Challenged Dominik Livakovic a few times and looked lively.

Joshua Zirkzee – 5

A poor overall performance from the striker despite providing the assist for Eriksen’s opener.

Failed to make much of an impact and was hauled off in the 54th minute.

Substitutes

Rasmus Hojlund – 6

Certainly offered more than Zirkzee. Nearly found the back of the net when he tried to find the bottom corner with his shot but was thwarted by Dominik Livaković.

Casemiro – 6

Tried to inject some impetus in the game by playing forward passes.

Antony – 5

Didn’t last long before he picked up an injury and had to be replaced.

Amad Diallo – 5

On the pitch for a very limited period. His continued snubbing remains puzzling.