Man United player rating vs Ipswich Town: Bruno Fernandes lead with 9

Manchester United produced a much-needed response to their opening-day defeat at Hull City, recovering from an early setback to beat Ipswich Town 5-2 at Old Trafford. Bruno Fernandes led the comeback with a hat-trick, while Kobbie Mainoo and Marcus Rashford also impressed as United eventually took control.

Manchester United player ratings vs Ipswich

Senne Lammens — 7/10

Made two important saves in the first half and stayed alert to prevent Davis from adding another when United were under pressure.

Diogo Dalot — 6/10

Defended positively, threatened with a fine left-footed effort and delivered some useful crosses as his attacking contribution improved.

Harry Maguire — 6/10

Struggled during the opening period but settled after the interval. Fortunate that his effort deflected in for United’s second goal.

Lisandro Martínez — 5/10

Used the ball confidently, producing several sharp forward passes that helped United connect defence with midfield and attack. Made an error leading to Ipswich’s second goal.

Luke Shaw — 5/10

Had difficulties against Fatawu, committing himself too early for the opening goal and lacking the recovery pace to recover.

Youri Tielemans — 7/10

Moved the ball effectively and combined nicely with Mainoo despite United lacking a conventional defensive midfielder.

Kobbie Mainoo — 8/10

Excellent in possession and aggressive without the ball. Played deeper than Tielemans and showed impressive defensive discipline throughout.

Bryan Mbeumo — 7/10

Was caught out for Ipswich’s opener but improved steadily, becoming more influential as United grew into the contest.

Bruno Fernandes — 9/10

The standout performer. His equaliser sparked a sensational second half, with the captain completing his hat-trick and controlling the game.

Marcus Rashford — 8/10

Produced an energetic display reminiscent of his best form, attacking defenders with purpose while also working hard defensively.

Matheus Cunha — 7/10

Looked more comfortable as the central striker, creating United’s opener with a clever pass and winning the penalty.

Substitutes

Noussair Mazraoui — 6/10

Slotted into left-back after coming on and handled his responsibilities without major difficulty.

Leny Yoro — 5/10

Returned at right-back and provided a steady presence during the closing stages.

Andrey Santos — 5/10

Came on after Mainoo’s impressive performance had pushed him down the midfield pecking order and helped United see out the match.

Patrick Dorgu — 4/10

Had limited time on the pitch and was unable to make a significant impact.

Benjamin Šeško — 4/10

Introduced late and had little opportunity to influence the result.