Manchester United 3 Olympiakos 0: Champions League player ratings
Wayne Rooney holds off Giannis Maniatis in the Manchester United forward’s man-of-the-match display. Photograph: Matthew Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images
Manchester United David de Gea 9 Magnificent double save shortly before half-time and a reaction stop late on were every bit as crucial as Van Persie’s hat-trickRafael da Silva 7 Surged upfield repeatedly, even popping up in the opposition goalmouth, and was unusually secure at the backPhil Jones 7 Unsettled early on by Campbell’s pace but responded well even if his blood-and-thunder style kept fans on the edge of their seatsRio Ferdinand 7 Calm on the ball but his fading authority meant Olympiakos always had chances to score the crucial away goalPatrice Evra 6 Almost scored from a Van Persie corner but struggled defensively and a yellow card means he will miss the quarter-final first legMichael Carrick 7 Booked early on but kept things simple and clearly benefited from having Giggs alongside him to share the creative burdenRyan Giggs 9 Injected badly needed class and vision into United’s midfield and his ball for Van Persie’s penalty was majesticAntonio Valencia 6 Recovered from early black eye to charge down the right but as so often this season the Ecuadorian’s final ball was disappointingWayne Rooney 9 Stood up when it mattered most. Hit the post, created Van Persie’s second goal, won tackles and was involved in everything Man of the matchDanny Welbeck 8 Runs in behind gave United extra zest and created pockets of space in which Rooney and Van Persie were able to thriveRobin van Persie 8 Won and scored a penalty, tapped in a second and completed a hat-trick with a free-kick. Maybe he wants to stay after all?Olympiakos Roberto 5 Flapped a couple of times and good saves from Rooney and Evra were spoilt when he failed to react to Van Persie’s free-kickLeandro Salino 4 Isolated in defence and impotent in attack. Produced little of note until he was booked for kicking the ball away and substitutedKostas Manolas 5 Yellow carded five minutes in for clipping Welbeck’s heels and was generally given the runaround by United’s frontmenIván Marcano 5 Failed to get close to Van Persie until he was booked at the death for remonstrating with the Dutchman as he lay injured on the floorJosé Holebas 6 Drove forward to set up an early chance but his silly challenge gave away the penalty and his threat diminishedDelvin N’Dinga 6 Kept going in central midfield but struggled to stop Carrick and Giggs feeding United’s strikers and shooting was woefulGiannis Maniatis 6 The Olympiakos captain battled on manfully and kept cajoling his team but failed to exert
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