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#2 A real captain's display from Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes

Bruno Fernandes celebrating his twice-taken penalty for Manchester United in the first half

A lot will be said about Rashford's late winner, Neymar's disappointing display and De Gea's resurgent performance but Bruno Fernandes led by example as Manchester United weathered an inevitable storm to emerge victorious against a lacklustre PSG showing.

After his surprised reaction during Solskjaer's pre-match press conference when it was confirmed that he'd captain the side here, there was always going to be additional focus on his shoulders.

"You never come to a competition like Champions League to just be there... you want to go until the end."Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes is targetting a winning start to their UCL group stage vs. last year's finalists PSG 💪📺 PSG vs Man Utd | 7pm | BT Sport 2 HD pic.twitter.com/KEkvXC0Zc9

— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) October 20, 2020

Harry Maguire's form has dipped in recent weeks but with an industrious midfielder guiding his Manchester United team forward, they didn't miss their £80m defender at all. He showed composure to retake his saved penalty, when others might have shied away from the responsibility - having missed one at Newcastle United last weekend.

It's a cliched phrase but he did lead by example, and it's remarkable to think he's only been a Manchester United player for ten months. His defensive work off the ball and his discipline when tracking back were evident (five tackles, one clearance). He was also able to help orchestrate counter-attacks with incisive passing.

Ultimately, decision-making fell short of the high standards he sets, choosing the wrong pass or shooting with forward options in support. Importantly, however, he didn't let his head drop and returned to his persistent ways, doing his utmost to create chances from seemingly nothing while proving to be a constant nuisance that PSG couldn't handle in transition.

#1 Aaron Wan-Bissaka's big Champions League debut

Manchester United's Aaron Wan-Bissaka was a relentless pest who constantly disrupted PSG's flow in the final third

On his Champions League debut, Manchester United defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka shone as he usually does - successful tackles galore, frustrating PSG's attackers as a relentless defensive pest and sticking to them like glue throughout - refusing to relent or tire.

He made a game-high six tackles, two clearances and interceptions to go along with a big blocked shot as Mbappe was barring down on goal dangerously in the second half.

🙅‍♂️ You shall not pass.🕷 @awbissaka is absolutely everywhere. What a performance tonight. pic.twitter.com/B4Q0Zgp8hL

— SPORF (@Sporf) October 20, 2020

Winning possession in his half and driving forward with supporting runners flanking him quickly helped him earn respect from Mbappe-Kurzawa, and every PSG player was pondering whether to attack down his side of the pitch. On the odd occasion that he slid too early or was beaten to the ball, Tuanzebe was on hand to sweep up the danger effortlessly. No wonder PSG players were so frustrated.

Everyone discusses his creative deficiencies but defence is of paramount importance and in tightly-contested games against Europe's elite, Wan-Bissaka's off-the-ball abilities will far exceed those of an attacking nature. If beating PSG like this is just the start, it's certainly a purposeful one he won't forget for a while.

Stats' source: SofaScore

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