Man Utd-Newcastle, player ratings: Pogba's return inspires Red Devils' win
- Farhad Hussain
Valenica-6: Another day at the office for the United skipper. Wasn’t troubled at all and made a few good runs down the right wing.
Smalling-7: Smalling scored United’s second goal of the game. Wasn’t troubled much at the back.
Lindelof-6: A slip from Lindelof in the United box led to Newcastle’s opener.
Young-7: A solid performance from Young at left back. Provided the assist for Smalling’s goal.
Matic-7: A solid performance from Matic which saw him and Pogba control the midfield for United.
Pogba-8: A man of the match performance from the Frenchman, provided a great assist for Martial and got himself a goal.
Mata-6: An average performance from Mata.
Martial-7: A solid performance from Martial. Got himself on the scoresheet and troubled the Newcastle defence all game.
Lukaku-7: Lukaku got himself on the scoresheet score his eighth goal of the season.
Rashford-7: A great performance from Rashford and he provided a good assist for the Pogba goal.
Subs:
Herrera- N/A: Herrera came on late in the game.
Fellaini-6:
Ibrahimovic-6: Nearly scored a goal from a scissors but was denied brilliantly by Elliot.
Newcastle: Elliot (5), Yedlin (6), Lejeune (5), Clark (5), Manquillo (5), Ritchie (5), Hayden (6), Shelvey (6), Murphy (5), Gayle (6), Joselu (5)
Subs: Diame (5), Aarons (5), Mitrovic (5)