Manchester United 2-0 Huddersfield Town: Player Ratings

Manchester United

Juan Mata was excellent for the hosts

David de Gea - 6.5

De Gea didn't have to make a notable save owing to one-way traffic at Old Trafford.

Antonio Valencia - 7

Valencia was unable to make an impact in the first half as he was double-marked. He gradually grew into the game in the second with his high-press from fullback as Huddersfield began to open up in response to going behind.

Chris Smalling - 7

Smalling made a single defensive header to prevent Smith's cross from finding its target. He read and dealt with any danger Huddersfield's attack was able to provide.

Marcos Rojo - 7

It was a comfortable afternoon for the Argentine defender, not being stretched by any means by Depoitre or Mooy in an attack.

Luke Shaw - 7

Shaw was dangerous coming forward, often the recipient of forward passes that released him into space on the left byline. His final cutbacks from those positions lacked quality, but his intensity in the Terriers' half was the biggest positive of his performance. He didn't have much defending to do on his side of the pitch.

Nemanja Matic - 7

Matic made a number of forward runs to set up United attacks but was constantly denied by Huddersfield's two-lined defence. His passes were accurate, making it an efficient - if not spectacular - performance from the Serbian.

Scott McTominay - 7

The youngster was on the receiving end of hefty challenges from the Huddersfield players that went unpunished. Despite that, he kept his composure and attempted to feed his teammates on the offensive. He, along with Matic, found it difficult to break down a defensively resolute Terriers but his passing was also as efficient as Matic's.

Jesse Lingard - 7

Lingard found himself in goal-scoring positions on a couple of instances, only to be denied by Lossl. He was the focal point of most of United attacks, playing one-twos and making third man runs through the heart of the opposition defence.

Juan Mata - 8

Mata showed brilliant control and vision to create opportunities for the hosts. His defence-splitting pass to release Luke Shaw on the left side was his highlight of the game.

Alexis Sanchez - 7

Making his Old Trafford debut in a United shirt, Alexis was a busy player on the left wing and was a handful for the Huddersfield defence as he made cut-ins and challenged the opposition to one-on-one duels regularly. He lost the ball many times but made up for it with a maiden goal for Manchester United, converting the rebound after his spot-kick was saved by Lossl.

Romelu Lukaku - 7

Lukaku volleyed Mata's cross to relieve the tension across Old Trafford after they had plodded for long periods to get the better of Huddersfield's defensive wall. His first touches and take-downs still leave a lot to be desired.

Substitutes:

Paul Pogba - 7

Pogba was impressive during his half-an-hour stint, drifting the ball around nicely and driving the ball past opposite individuals. His passes to release the wide-men were magnificent and ensured that United ended the game well on top.

Marcus Rashford - 6

Rashford made some decent runs down the right wing but didn't need to make any sort of impact as the game was done and dusted by the time he came on.

Anthony Martial - N/A

Martial came on with 12 minutes to go, with the match already decided as a contest.