BREAKING NEWS: Everyone will shower Maguire with praise for scoring the winner, but let’s be real—the TRUE hero of Manchester United today was someone else! He dominated every inch of the pitch, outshining everyone in that comeback against Leicester. While Maguire gets the headlines, this man was the heartbeat, the engine, the game-changer! Without him, there’s no victory.
Manchester United staged a comeback to secure a 2-1 victory over Leicester City in the FA Cup fourth round. Here are our player ratings from the match.
(A score of 6 represents an average performance.)
Goalkeeper & Defenders
Andre Onana – 5: Unable to prevent Leicester’s opener.
Leny Yoro – 5: An average outing. Showed some promising moments on the right but was caught out defensively for the visitors’ goal.
Harry Maguire – 7.5: A mix of positives and negatives. Some misplaced passes and allowed Wilfred Ndidi too much space, which contributed to Bobby De Cordova-Reid’s goal. However, he redeemed himself with a late winning header—though he might have been offside, VAR wasn’t in play.
Noussair Mazraoui – 7: Performed well both at right-centre-back and left-centre-back. Made a crucial tackle to stop a Leicester counter.
Patrick Dorgu – 7: United’s standout player in the first half. Sharp in possession, always looking to push forward, and formed a strong partnership with Amad. Aggressive in duels and challenges, making for an impressive debut.
Midfielders
Manuel Ugarte – 2: Frequently bypassed in midfield due to his eagerness to dive into tackles. Struggled to progress the ball, often playing it backward, and lost possession in the lead-up to Leicester’s goal.
Bruno Fernandes – 4: Largely ineffective and barely noticeable for most of the game. However, his excellent free-kick set up Maguire’s winner.
Diogo Dalot – 3: Another disappointing display at left-wing back. Provided little going forward and was shaky defensively.
Forwards
Amad – 5: Showed glimpses of danger in an otherwise uninspiring game but didn’t do enough to make a real impact.
Kobbie Mainoo – 3: Struggled to influence the game, failed to get on the ball enough, and lost several duels. Playing as a number 10 didn’t bring out the best in him.
Rasmus Hojlund – 2: A frustrating performance with little contribution.
Substitutes
Alejandro Garnacho – 8: Brought much-needed energy and urgency to United’s attack. Constantly looked to beat his man and create chances. Came close to scoring after lifting the ball over the keeper, but Caleb Okoli made an incredible goal-line clearance.
Joshua Zirkzee – 7.5: Stepped up when United needed a spark, scoring the equalizer.
Casemiro – 5: Played only a minute or so.
