Antonio Valencia – 8/10
Playing like a traditional winger in Giggs’ Mike Bassett-inspired 4-4-2, Valencia hugged the touchline throughout, creating ample space for his attacking teammates to exploit. He also registered four shots on goal and made two key passes.
Shinji Kagawa – 6/10
Kagawa didn’t quite look fully fit and he was off target with 22% of his 54 passes. Nevertheless, he showed plenty of attacking intent before being hauled off on 65 minutes.
Wayne Rooney – 8/10
Rooney set the tone for his action-man evening by rising above Michael Turner to win an aerial duel in the very first-minute. He then opened the scoring just before half-time with a clinical spot-kick, before doubling his tally after the break with a terrific long-range solo goal, despite losing his footing just prior to pulling the trigger. He almost completed his hat-trick in stunning style, but his late clipped lob from the edge of the area landed on the roof of the net.
Danny Welbeck – 7/10
Lively Welbeck put in an energetic shift and, as well as winning the penalty from which his side took the lead, he stung the palms of John Ruddy with two powerful strikes. He came off after an hour to make way for Mata.