Manchester United 1-0 Kristiansund: 5 players who won the game for the Red Devils

Juan Mata took the game by the scruff of the neck
Juan Mata took the game by the scruff of the neck

#4 Marcus Rashford

Marcus Rashford looked lively against Kristiansund
Marcus Rashford looked lively against Kristiansund

The Englishman started on the left attacking role and was United’s most potent attacker in the first half. Marcus Rashford was his usual fast and fluid self, popping up across the front three and combining well with Luke Shaw on the wings.

The youngster ran the channels quite well on the night and gave the Kristiansund defense a lot of headaches with his movement.

With the ball at his feet, Rashford was dynamic and tried to make things happen. His quick feet and his diagonal runs regularly opened up the opposition back line, and he did carve out quite a few chances for his teammates.

The Englishman also had a few opportunities to score himself, but his finishing was a tad uninspired. One of his free-kicks was also brilliantly saved in the first half.

Rashford suffered due to a lack of the final ball, as United missed the creative spark from midfield on the night. However, the Englishman's overall performance should please Solskjaer.

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