Noussair Mazraoui: Man United defender puts in stunning World Cup show

Noussair Mazraoui: Man United defender puts in stunning World Cup showManchester United had two players in action during Saturday’s World Cup.

Noussair MazraouiMazraoui put in a stunning performance for Morocco as they held Brazil to a 1-1 draw to open their group.

>The Moroccan kept Raphinha quiet for most of the night as he kept him on lockdown. He played 80 minutes of the encounter, winning three of his five tackles.

>He made five clearances and impressively won seven ground duels as the experienced fullback.

>Mazraoui also showed off his versatility by completing two dribbles and making an impressive 88% of his passes.

Matheus CunhaCunha was named on the bench for Brazil and came on in the 61st minute of the match, but had little impact on the game.

>He failed in both his dribble attempts and did not manage to get a shot on goal during his half an hour on the pitch.

>Cunha was not able to make any key passes in the match and also failed in both his cross attempts, as he was regularly frustrated by a stubborn Moroccan defence.

>The Brazilian was also only able to complete 56% of his passes.

>He did win both his tackles and three ground duels as he worked hard for his nation off the ball.

CasemiroFormer United midfielder Casemiro also had a tough day at the office and was substituted at half-time after receiving a yellow card in the first half.

>He often looked sluggish in midfield but did complete 94% of his passes, making one key pass.

>Casemiro also made three clearances and one interception during his time on the pitch.

>He did win his only aerial duel but, disappointingly, lost six of his eight ground battles.

>New signing Ederson was also left on the bench for Brazil.

>Altay Bayindir was an unused substitute in Turkey’s 0-2 loss to Australia, and Tyler Fletcher was an unused substitute in Scotland’s 1-0 win over Haiti.

Noussair Mazraoui vs BrazilFeatured image Michael Regan via Getty Images

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