Man Utd Player Ratings vs Atletico Madrid: Bruno Fernandes and Rashford struggle in 2-0 defeat

Manchester United suffered another damaging setback on Tuesday night, losing 2-0 to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League to extend their winless run to five matches across all competitions.

Pablo Barrios punished their poor defending inside the opening minute, while missed chances from Bryan Mbeumo, Marcus Rashford and Carlos Baleba prevented a comeback. Leny Yoro’s controversial second-half dismissal made the task harder, allowing Ademola Lookman to seal Atletico’s victory.

Man United Player Ratings

Senne Lammens – 6/10

Nearly recovered the ball before Barrios’ early effort crossed the line. Made the expected saves afterwards and had little chance of preventing Atletico’s second goal.

Diogo Dalot – 3/10

Caught out of position for the opener and struggled to recover throughout the match. His defensive shortcomings contributed to another disappointing evening for United.

Lisandro Martinez – 4/10

Struggled to impose himself defensively as Atletico threatened. The Argentine failed to provide the composure and reliability United needed during a difficult contest.

Ayden Heaven – 4/10

Got a touch on Barrios’ opening effort but could not prevent the goal. Had a challenging evening against Atletico’s attacking movement.

Leny Yoro – 3/10

Was harshly punished with a red card, although allowing his opponent to get goal-side gave the referee a decision to make.

Carlos Baleba – 6/10

Provided energy and forward momentum in midfield, carrying the ball confidently from deeper positions. However, he missed a significant opportunity that could have changed the contest.

Andrey Santos – 4/10

Failed to make the most of his starting opportunity, looking uncomfortable in possession and struggling to match Atletico’s midfield intensity.

Youri Tielemans – 4/10

Had little influence during his 65 minutes on the pitch. Lost his midfield battles and offered limited creativity or attacking threat.

Bruno Fernandes – 3/10

Struggled badly in a right-sided role, with a cross-cum-shot hitting the crossbar his main contribution. Was substituted after Lookman’s goal.

Marcus Rashford – 3/10

Missed a promising first-half opportunity and failed to react effectively during the build-up to Atletico’s opener. Delivered another frustrating performance.

Bryan Mbeumo – 5/10

Found himself in excellent positions during United’s strongest spell but squandered two major chances. His finishing proved costly as Atletico took control.

Substitutes

Amad – 6/10

Added width and attacking intent after coming on, finding promising positions without producing a decisive contribution.

Joshua Zirkzee – 5/10

Entered the contest in the second half but struggled to make a meaningful impact as United chased the game.

Mason Mount – 6/10

Showed some neat touches and improved United’s movement in possession, although he could not create a breakthrough.

Harry Maguire – N/A

Introduced late alongside Cunha as United attempted to limit the damage. Had insufficient time to make a meaningful impact.

Matheus Cunha – N/A

Came on late in the match but had little opportunity to influence the outcome before the final whistle.