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David McDonnell

Man Utd player ratings from LASK clash as Odion Ighalo inspires Europa League win

Manchester United romped to a comfortable Europa League last-16 first-leg win at LASK on Thursday night.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's visiting side took the lead with 28 minutes on the clock as Odion Ighalo volleyed in off the underside of the bar.

Bruno Fernandes got lucky as his pass rebounded back to him off a defender but he picked out Ighalo on the edge of the area and the forward took three touches before unleashing a fine finish.

And Daniel James joined Ighalo on the scoresheet in the second half, the Welsh winger showing his ability to beat an opponent before rifling home a low driven shot.

Juan Mata, Mason Greenwood and Andreas Pereira got in on the act late on, with United taking a mammoth and much-deserved lead into the return leg at Old Trafford.

Here are how United players rated in Austria...

Manchester United cruised to a Europa League win over LASK (UEFA via Getty Images)

Manchester United

Romero 6

Poor distribution but largely untroubled by United's meek opponents.

Williams 7

Diligent defensively, composed on the ball and never seemed ruffled.

Bailly 7

Made some key blocks. Read the game well. Always alert to danger.

Maguire 7

Skipper headed wide just before half-time. Should have scored.

Shaw 7

Continued his impressive form with solid defensive display. Booked.

Manchester United's Luke Shaw (centre) in action during the UEFA Europa League tie (PA)

Fred 6

Sent an early effort way over. Some careless passing at times.

McTominay 7

Sliced an early shot high and wide. Headed wide in the first-half.

Mata 7

Made some intelligent runs and plundered United's third goal late on with assured finish.

Fernandes 8

Pulled the strings throughout. Set up Ighalo for the opener. Subbed.

James 7

Scored his first goal since August with assured low finish. Subbed.

Ighalo 8 MOTM

Sublime skill and finish for the opener, set up James for the second.

Odion Ighalo opened the scoring with a fine finish for Manchester United (CHRISTIAN BRUNA/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)

Subs

Chong 6 (James, 70)

Pereira 6 (Fernandes, 78)

Greenwood (Ighalo, 86)

Subs not used

De Gea Lindelof, Greenwood, Matic, Tuanzebe

Referee: Artur Soraes Dias (Portugal)

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