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#3 Bruno Fernandes
Having been absent in Saturday’s win against Tottenham Hotspur due to COVID-19, Bruno Fernandes returned to the Manchester United lineup against Atletico Madrid.
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The attacking midfielder, who had registered seven assists in six Champions League games before Tuesday’s match, was expected to emerge as United’s creator-in-chief.
Much to the disappointment of the home supporters, it did not quite turn out that way.
The Portuguese midfielder spent an awful amount of time moaning to the referee. He was easily outmuscled by Los Rojiblancos, had only one shot on target and created only a couple of chances.
Before being substituted in the 67th minute, Fernandes registered two key passes, misplaced three crosses, lost three ground duels, and lost possession 16 times.
The low drive he aimed at Oblak’s goal in first-half stoppage time was pretty much the highlight of his game on Tuesday.
#2 Jadon Sancho
Having produced some impressive performances over the last few weeks, Manchester United left-winger Jadon Sancho was full of confidence going into the match against Atletico.
On Tuesday night, he was handed a harsh reality check, with the visitors rarely affording him any breathing room.
His work rate, as always, was impressive, and his attempted second-half volley was also neat, but that was pretty much all we got from Sancho.
Only five of his 11 dribbles were successful, he lost nine ground duels and ceded possession a whopping 24 times. To top it off, he only registered one shot on Tuesday, which (the volleyed attempt) sadly was off-target.
An underwhelming display from the talented youngster.
#1 Cristiano Ronaldo
Champions League’s leading goalscorer (140 goals) Cristiano Ronaldo came into the match on the back of a stunning Premier League hat-trick against Tottenham Hotspur.
Against a familiar foe, the Portuguese superstar was expected to lead the charge, keeping Oblak on his toes all night long. Sadly, the 37-year-old did not manage to breach through Atletico’s lines and ended the night without registering a single shot.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner ran tirelessly, pressed hard, won most of his duels (6 of 10), and even dropped deep occasionally to help out. However, in and around the box, his offensive threat was completely nullified, as his Manchester United teammates struggled to play him through on goal.
Over the course of the 90, Ronaldo registered 50 touches, could not provide a successful cross or a key pass, and lost possession 10 times.
This was also just the third time in his career that he didn't take a single shot while playing 90-plus minutes in a Champions League game.
A night to forget for the legendary No.7.
