Senne Lammens gets 8/10 | Manchester United players rated after 0-0 draw against Sunderland

Manchester United flatline at the Stadium of Light

Manchester United turned in one of their flattest performances of the Michael Carrick era on May 9, 2026, labouring to a dull 0-0 draw against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light. With Champions League football already in the bag from last weekend, United looked like they’d already checked out. The fact that goalkeeper Senne Lammens was comfortably their best player tells the whole story of a night where the outfield stars barely laid a glove on the hosts.

Here is how the players rated on a frustrating evening in the North East.

Starting XI Ratings:

Senne Lammens – 8/10: Came up big with two top-drawer saves in either half, reacting sharply to keep out Noah Sadiki before showing real bravery to smother the ball at Brian Brobbey’s feet. United would have lost this without him.

Noussair Mazraoui – 6/10: Did his job defensively against Talbi but offered almost nothing as an attacking outlet. It was a very safe, disciplined, but ultimately quiet performance.

Harry Maguire – 6/10: A decent enough day at the office. He dealt with the aerial threat well enough, but never really took command of the backline.

Lisandro Martínez – 4/10: A rough afternoon for the Argentine on his return from a three-match ban. He looked off the pace and spent most of the game being shoved around by Brobbey.

Luke Shaw – 6/10: Put in the hard yards defensively, but like Mazraoui on the opposite flank, he failed to provide the overlap or delivery United needed to break the deadlock.

Kobbie Mainoo – 6/10: Kept his head in a scrap of a midfield battle. He was tidy in possession but struggled to find the killer pass to dictate the flow of the game.

Mason Mount – 3/10: A total passenger. He wandered through the full 90 minutes without making any sort of impact on the play.

Amad – 5/10: Got a lovely hand from the home support during a corner, but that was about his only highlight. He dragged a decent first-half chance wide and never really got going.

Bruno Fernandes – 6/10: His frustration was visible as the game wore on. He was desperate to grab that record-equalling assist, but it just wouldn’t fall for him. A quiet end to a great personal campaign.

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Matheus Cunha – 5/10: Drifted in and out of the match far too often. His only real contribution was a weak second-half effort that never troubled the keeper.

Joshua Zirkzee – 4/10: Missed a big chance with a header, and his hold-up play was poor throughout. This performance will only add fuel to the fire regarding his long-term future at Old Trafford.

Substitutes:

Patrick Dorgu – 6/10: Came on late and didn’t really have the time or the service to get involved.

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Bryan Mbeumo – 6/10: Much like Dorgu, he was starved of the ball during his short cameo and couldn’t find a way to spark a late winner.