Man Utd women’s player ratings vs Wolfsburg: Defensive disasters for Maya Le Tissier, Jayde Riviere & Safia Middleton-Patel as Red Devils crash to defeat despite Melvine Malard’s best efforts

Safia Middleton-Patel (4/10):

Latching onto Le Tissier’s backpass, she should have taken a touch first as her hurried clearance went straight to Wolfsburg’s Peddemors, who punished the United shot-stopper with a terrific finish. Could she have done better for the second, which went through a lot of bodies? It’s up for debate but the youngster made a great save to deny Beerensteyn in the second half.

Jayde Riviere (4/10):

In the wars all evening, the right-back thought she was fouled by striker Beerensteyn in the build up to Wolfsburg’s opener, but the goal was given by VAR. And in stoppage time, the Canada international gave the ball away as Wolfsburg’s Endemann made it 5-2.

Maya Le Tissier (4/10):

Snuffed out a promising Wolfsburg attack by making a decent recovery, but her somewhat pacy backpass was gifted to Peddemors by Middleton-Patel. The skipper struggled all evening as well, particularly when she was dragged out wide to deal with winger Kessya Bussy.

Dominique Janssen (4/10):

Straight back in following her one-match UWCL suspension, she – like the rest of the United defence – had a difficult evening, losing Beerensteyn for Wolfsburg’s fourth.

Anna Sandberg (5/10):

She kept the ball alive for United’s second but the left-back had a busy night’s work up against the lively Huth, who won the battle between the two.