Man Utd missed out on the chance of making it four wins in a row after limping to a disappointing draw with Sunderland in the Premier League.
16:52, 09 May 2026Updated 17:42, 09 May 2026
Lammens was impressive against Sunderland
Manchester United produced one of their most disappointing performances of the Michael Carrick era as they limped to a goalless draw at the Stadium of Light.
Sunderland dominated proceedings between two teams who have achieved their primary aims for the season. After securing Champions League qualification last weekend, United didn’t turn up in the north east.
They failed to really test Black Cats’ goalkeeper Robin Roefs and the fact that Senne Lammens was their best player by some distance showed the pressure they had been under.
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This is how the United players rated at the Stadium of Light:
Senne Lammens: Started well with a smart save from Noah Sadiki and dived at Brian Brobbey’s feet to avert danger. Another big save from Brobbey after the break. Kicking was not great, but kept it risk-free. 8
Noussair Mazraoui: Struggled when Chemsdine Talbi ran directly at him. Failed to lay down a challenge to Diogo Dalot in the second half of this season and this was below his best. 5
Harry Maguire: Competitive in the air in both boxes but a disappointing game in possession. Gave it away too softly at times and invited pressure. 6
Lisandro Martinez: Got his first pass wrong and seemed to dent his confidence. Found it hard against the physical Brobbey, who dominated their battles. 5
Luke Shaw: Fought pretty well at left-back and felt like he had a solid game given the pressure United were under. Safe in possession but couldn’t get forward enough. 6
Kobbie Mainoo: Tried to get the game under control but only succeeded in patches. Had to get through a lot of defensive work but struggled without Casemiro to bounce off. 6
Mason Mount: First start under Carrick. Didn’t get much of a chance to show what he can do on the ball, but worked hard to disrupt things defensively. Partnership with Mainoo felt a little lightweight, though. 6
Amad: Got a lovely ovation from Sunderland fans when he went over to take a first-half corner. Send a first-half shot wide but struggled to impose himself on the game. 5
Bruno Fernandes: Clearly frustrated by the team’s performance and never looked like getting that record-equalling assist. A day to forget after a season to remember. 6
Matheus Cunha: A peripheral presence for a lot of the game. One really tame second-half shot in a game that felt like it needed his quality stamped on it. 5
Joshua Zirkzee: Sent a free header over the bar in the first half and struggled to hold the ball up. Doesn’t have the quality or tenacity to make it at United long-term. 4
Substitutes
Patrick Dorgu: Didn’t get a chance to make a difference. 6
Bryan Mbeumo: Little time to make an impact. 6
Subs not used: Bayindir, Dalot, Heaven, Yoro, Malacia, T. Fletcher, J. Fletcher
