Man United 1 Real Sociedad 0: Player ratings as Rooney impresses

Manchester United

David De Gea David Moyes will be pleased with another solid performance from De Gea. Though he was not tested much, when called upon the Spanish stopper was solid. Having said that, he was almost beaten by Griezmann’s free-kick. 6/10

Rafael Da Silva Got forward well on occasions and almost had an assist for Rooney after good work down the wing. 6

Phil Jones Positive signs for United’s centre-half but probably should have doubled the home side’s lead after heading at Bravo from a few yards out. 5

Jonny Evans He showed grit and determination throughout and provided a key second-half block to keep Sociedad at bay. 6

Patrice Evra Went about his business quietly but did not feature in attack as much as he usually does. 5

Antonio Valencia The Ecuadorian featured throughout but should have scored after being put through and hitting the post. The winger also produced a number of useful deliveries from the flank. 6

Michael Carrick Not heavily involved but executed some neat passes as United’s passing game regained some composure. 5

Ryan Giggs Thought he set up Hernandez with a neat cross before the offside flag went up in the second-half. Still proved that he can mix it with Europe’s elite. 5

Shinji Kagawa Reminded Moyes of what he can do with glimpses of brilliance. Glided through the opposition but will be disappointed not to score. 6

Wayne Rooney (Man of the Match) Was by far United’s best player with a goal the only thing missing from his performance. However, his influence in Martinez’s goal was key and set the tone for his performance throughout. 7

Javier Hernandez Energetic but did not have many clear-cut opportunities before being replaced. 5

Substitutes

Chris Smalling Could not make much of an impact after coming on for Rafael before the hour mark. 5

Ashley Young Had the chance to score but blazed wide. 5

Real Sociedad

Claudio Bravo Helpless for the goal and saved well on a number of occasions and frustrated Rooney on occasions. 6

Carlos Martinez Could have been worse was it not for a number of key blocks from the United attackers. 6

Mikel Gonzalez Like Martinez, he put in a solid shift with some key interceptions in the game. 6

Inigo Martinez Own goal cost his side but did well to get his head together and performed well after his early nightmare. 5

Alberto De la Bella Attacked from his deep position well and sprayed a number of crosses into the United box. 6

Carlos Vela Only real contribution was a booking for the Mexican back in England. 5

David Zurutuza Unlucky not to score with his lucky cross-shot which caught De Gea off guard. 5

Markel Bergara Tried tirelessly to gain a foothold in the game but to no avail and was booked by the-card-friendly referee. 5

Xabi Prieto Did well to lead by example but ran out of steam and was replaced. 5

Antoine Griezmann The Frenchman almost stunned Old Trafford with a brilliant 25-yard free-kick in the first half. 6

Haris Seferovic Did not have much opportunity to score but did well to test De Gea from the edge of the box which had to be forced behind for a corner. 5

Substitutes

Ruben Pardo Took a free-kick from the edge which was struck well but a few yards wide. 5

Imanol Agirretxe Only real contribution was a wayward volley in the United box. 5

Gonzalo Castro Not enough time to make an impact. 5