How did Rashford do on return to Man Utd XI? Player ratings

WHAT HAPPENED
Manchester United recovered from a deficit to beat Ipswich 5-2, with Bruno Fernandes scoring three times and coming close to a fourth. Fernandes’ goals included a long-range equaliser and a penalty, which he converted after two missed spot-kicks in pre-season.

Marcus Rashford made his first league start for Manchester United since December 2024, featuring actively — getting on the ball, probing the visitors’ defence and nearly setting up a goal for a team-mate. User ratings published by BBC Sport gave Rashford a 7 out of 10 for the performance.

KEY CONTEXT
- The match report notes Fernandes converted a penalty after previously failing from the spot twice in pre-season, and that he scored a composed third goal and almost produced an outrageous effort from inside his own half.
- Rashford had not started a league game for United since December 2024; this was his return to the starting XI.
- The player ratings shown are the averages from BBC Sport users who submitted assessments after the match.