Man Utd player ratings: Reds lack a cutting edge as they lose to 10-man Everton 1-0

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by Chris Hetherington
Monday, 24 November 2025 at 23:35
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Manchester United crashed 1-0 against 10-man Everton where they showed a lack of a cutting edge.
Everton went down to 10 men just 13 minutes into the game when Idrissa Gueye was shown a red card for slapping his own teammate.
Despite the early sending off, Everton were the stronger side going forward and went ahead through Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, who beat Senne Lammens from the edge of the box.
United pushed for an equaliser but couldn't find a breakthrough as Jordan Pickford denied Joshua Zirkzee with an excellent late save.
Here are how United's players rated at Old Trafford:
Senne Lammens
Should have done better for Dewsbury-Hall's strike. His starting position made it difficult for him to get across to his left-hand side. 5
Lene Yoro
Didn't commit to the challenge when Dewsbury-Hall picked up the ball on the edge of the box, which proved costly. 5
Matthijs de Ligt
Was caught out of position a few times when Everton looked dangerous in the first half. Didn't have much to do after the break when United finally started to ask a few questions. 5
Luke Shaw
Made an excellent challenge at the beginning of the second half and tried to rally his teammates as Everton held onto their one-goal advantage. 5
Noussair Mazraoui
Didn't offer much going forward in the first 45 minutes and was hooked at the interval in a tactical tweak from Amorim. 4
Casemiro
Although Casemiro has become an influential figure again this season he looked like a 33-year-old and was passive. It wasn't a surprise to see him substituted in the 58th minute. 4
Bruno Fernandes
His passing was sloppy at times and he resorted to shooting from distance in an effort to get United back into the contest. Wasted a big chance from close range with 20 minutes remaining. 4
Patrick Dorgu
Looks low on confidence and was poor again at Old Trafford. He missed a decent chance in the first half - his end product must improve - and is likely to be replaced by Dalot at the weekend. 3
Bryan Mbeumo
The international break had the potential to disrupt Mbeumo's momentum. The 26-year-old showed determination on a night when United weren't at the races for large parts. 5
Amad
Was probably the pick of a bad bunch in the first half. Amad relocated to right wing-back when Mazraoui was brought off and he was still involved in most attacking phases of play. 5
Joshua Zirkzee
The highlight of Zirkzee's first half was his heated exchange with James Tarkowski. The Dutchman made his first start of the campaign and didn't do much until drawing a late save from Pickford. 4

Subs

Mason Mount
Made a difference when he came on. 6
Diogo Dalot
An improvement on Dorgu. 5
Kobbie Mainoo
Tried his best but too often passed sideways. 5
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