Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw

Who was Man of the Match against WBA?

Sunday 14 February 2021 17:38

Manchester United were held to a 1-1 Premier League draw against West Bromwich Albion on Sunday.

On a cold afternoon at the Hawthorns it ended all square between Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Reds and Sam Allardyce’s Baggies.

United suffered an early setback with Mbaye Diagne's header powering the hosts in front inside two minutes. Just before half-time our Portuguese magnifico Bruno Fernandes showcased exactly how deserved his nickname is.

An excellent left-foot volley into the top corner levelled the score at 1-1.

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Ole's post-match interview

The manager gives his thoughts on Fernandes’s goal, Johnstone’s save and the VAR incident…

Luke Shaw, once again, showcased his attacking talents, providing his fourth assist in three Premier League games when he set up Bruno.

After the interval, the Reds put pressure on to find the goal they needed to win the game, with both substitute Mason Greenwood and Scott McTominay having efforts blocked on the way towards goal.

David De Gea pulled off a stunning double save in the final minutes to deny the hosts from regaining the lead.

Harry Maguire was also lively for the Reds, going on several runs towards the West Brom goal. The skipper was inches away from winning the game when his 95th-minute header was tipped onto the post by Sam Johnstone.

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Maguire: We have to take our chances

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In our Official App, it was the midfielders and those further back who received the most of the votes in the Man of the Match poll.

Unsurprisingly, it was indeed Bruno Fernandes who claimed the Man of the Match award, following his sensational strike.

The Portuguese playmaker got over half of the votes, 55 per cent, after his 38th Premier League goal involvement (22 goals, 16 assists) in the the same amount of games.

This was Bruno’s 10th Man of the Match prize already this season. Second on the list was Luke Shaw, who set up his crucial equaliser.

In third, we find our no. 1 David De Gea, who also got some deserved votes after his amazing stop which denied Mbaye Diagne late on.

MAN OF THE MATCH: THE TOP PERFORMERS  

1. Fernandes – 55 per cent

2. Shaw – 12 per cent

3. De Gea – 9 per cent

4. McTominay – 5 per cent  

Thanks to everyone who voted - and congratulations to Bruno.

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