Manchester United had numerous players in international action on Thursday.
Casemiro
He played 84 minutes of Brazil’s 1-2 defeat to France in a glamour friendly.
The Brazilian made three key passes and completed 85% of his passes. He was heavily involved from an attacking perspective, having four shots on goal and missing one big chance in the match.
Casemiro also completed his only dribble attempt and won 100% of his tackles on the night. He also impressively won six out of seven duels against the French.
Casemiro stats vs France
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Goals | 0 |
| Assists | 0 |
| Key passes | 3 |
| Crosses (accurate) | 0 (0) |
| Accurate passes | 45/53 (85%) |
| Passes in opposition half (acc.) | 27/31 (87%) |
| Passes in own half (acc.) | 18/22 (82%) |
| Long balls (accurate) | 4/5 (80%) |
| Total shots | 4 |
| Shots on target | 1 |
| Shots blocked | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 1 |
| Touches | 69 |
| Unsuccessful touches | 3 |
| Dribbles (successful) | 1 (1) |
| Was fouled | 1 |
| Possession lost | 11 |
| Def. contributions | 5 |
| Tackles (won) | 2 (2) |
| Interceptions | 2 |
| Clearances | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 0 |
| Recoveries | 8 |
| Ground duels (won) | 5 (4) |
| Aerial duels (won) | 2 (2) |
| Fouls | 1 |
| Dribbled past | 1 |
Matheus Cunha
Cunha also started and played 71 minutes for Brazil.
He had one shot and two key passes in the match.
The attacker also completed an impressive 93% of his passes and won three of his duels in a close battle between the two global giants.
Rasmus Hojlund
The Manchester United striker, currently on loan at SSC Napoli, played 81 minutes of Denmark’s 4-0 win over North Macedonia in a World Cup playoff.
He had three shots, with one being blocked, and completed one key pass for his nation.
Hojlund was also strong in the air, winning all three aerial contests, but lost all four of his ground duels.
James Scanlon
The youngster has been unlucky not to get more game time on loan at Swindon Town but is still a key component for Gibraltar.
He played all 90 minutes of his side’s 0-1 loss to Latvia.
Scanlon had one shot but was unsuccessful in both his dribble attempts.
He also completed 100% of his tackles and aerial duels in the match. The youngster was less successful on the ground, winning just two of eight ground contests.
Jacob Devaney
The young Irishman played all 90 minutes of Ireland’s under-21s 1-1 draw with Moldova.
He made three key passes in the match and completed an impressive 95% of his passes.
Devaney also came out on top in three tackles and five duels in the centre of the park.
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