Cardiff City vs. Manchester United: Live Player Ratings for the Red Devils

Cardiff City 2-2 Manchester United 

Goals: Rooney 15, Campbell 33, Evra 45, Kim 90

	First Half	Second half
David de Gea	7	7
Chris Smalling	6	6.5
Rio Ferdinand	6	7.5
Jonny Evans	6	7.5
Patrice Evra	8	7.5
Marouane Fellaini	5	6
Tom Cleverley	6	5
Antonio Valencia	7	6.5
Wayne Rooney	7	8
Adnan Januzaj	6	5
Javier Hernandez	7	5
Subs
Ryan Giggs		7
Danny Welbeck		6

First-half analysis

David de Gea – Assured handling early in the game and had no chance with the goal

Chris Smalling – A few sloppy pieces of distribution

Rio Ferdinand – Solid when called upon

Jonny Evans – Lost Frazier Campbell for the goal but did make a fine block to deny the same player

Patrice Evra – A willing runner down the left flank and found a great header to nod United in front

Marouane Fellaini – Content to play the holding role but offered little going forward

Tom Cleverley – Failed to get to grips with Jordon Much for the goal

Antonio Valencia – Produced a telling pass in the build-up to Rooney’s goal

Wayne Rooney – Got the goal that put United in front, but arguably should not have been on the pitch after kicking out at Mutch

Adnan Januzaj – Found life tough to exert any real authority in the attacking third

Javier Hernandez – The poacher supreme showed he has more than goals to his game with a neat pass to set up Rooney’s goal

Second-half analysis

David de Gea – Was put under pressure by an aerial barrage from Cardiff, but came through it 

Chris Smalling - Won a number of key headers in the second half, but his foul led to Cardiff’s late equaliser

Rio Ferdinand - Composed at the heart of the back four

Jonny Evans – One vital second-half clearance to ensure United remained in front

Patrice Evra – Solid in the defensive third as Cardiff pressed hard

Marouane Fellaini – Clever flicked header and denied a goal by a fine save from David Marshall, but the game often passed him by

Tom Cleverley – Sloppy pass gifted possession to Campbell and almost cost a goal. Conceded a couple of needless free-kicks.

Antonio Valencia – A willing outlet and delivered a couple of good crosses

Wayne Rooney – Although United were on the back foot, he was a threat and his link play was good. But he did pass up a late chance to secure victory

Adnan Januzaj – Was on the periphery for much of the match and was substituted on 68 minutes

Javier Hernandez – Starved of service

Ryan Giggs – One glorious pass to put Welbeck clear but he could not get the ball under control

Danny Welbeck – Had one big chance but failed to take a pass in his stride