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Samuel Luckhurst

Man Utd player ratings vs Partizan Belgrade: Brandon Williams excellent and James Garner respectable

Anthony Martial's penalty was enough to secure a 1-0 victory for Manchester United to move them closer to Europa League qualification against Partizan Belgrade. Here's how we rated the players:

Sergio Romero

Suffered an early rush of blood to the head but saved crucially at 1-0 amid Partizan pressure. Then made a better stop late on. 7

Aaron Wan-Bissaka

Sloppier at wing-back than he was against Liverpool. Seemed a little flustered by the atmosphere and hesitant in the final third again. 5

Harry Maguire

Committed some clumsy fouls in his first game as captain and was skinned by Seydouba Soumah for Partizan's best chance. Poorest game yet for United. 5

Phil Jones

Did nothing obviously wrong in the first-half but flirted with disaster in the second and was booked. Key block late on. 6

Marcos Rojo

Started on the left of the back three again but whenever an opponent ran at him they glided by. Helped keep a clean sheet, though. 6

Brandon Williams

Showed positive intent before his buccaneering breakthrough into the Partizan penalty area won the penalty. 7

Scott McTominay

Endeavoured to offer some thrust from midfield but was guilty of overplaying it at times and missed an easy header. 6

James Garner

Had a few rash moments at the start but settled down and was forward-thinking on the ball in a respectable full debut. 6

Juan Mata

The game passed him by too often and, alarmingly for a playmaker, the playmaker role does not always seem suitable for Mata. 5

Jesse Lingard

Clipped the post in the first-half but did little else with the ball and looked ring-rusty on his first appearance in three weeks. 4

Anthony Martial

Was tentative on the ball and cowed by the Partizan aggression for most of the first-half but converted the penalty. 6

Subs

Daniel James

Brought speed. 6

Marcus Rashford

Used the ball wisely. 6

Andreas Pereira

Okay. 5

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