Manchester United’s season ended on a low note at Wembley after Eden Hazard’s penalty brought the FA Cup home for Chelsea.
Jose Mourinho’s side did show some life, particularly in the second half, but lacked the required cutting edge while World Cup-bound Phil Jones, recently returned from injury, struggled at the back.
Paul Pogba will have a sleepless night after missing a gilt-edged headed chance, as thoughts now turn to next season – and how to close the gap between to Manchester City in the Premier League.
Check out our ratings below …
David De Gea: Smart save from Hazard early on but powerless to keep out the Belgian’s penalty. Little more to do in truth. 6.
Antonio Valencia: Did not make the most of the ball in attacking positions and failed to lead his side to a record-equalling 13th FA Cup. 5.
Phil Jones: Nightmare afternoon for the England international who could have seen red for bringing down Hazard, struggled to deal with the Chelsea man all afternoon. 4.
Chris Smalling: Fared a little better than his defensive partner but still looked unsure at times before firming up the United backline as they chased the game. 6.
Ashley Young: Like his captain, wasted several good crossing positions with his side chasing the game. 5.
Nemanja Matic: Made a better fist of winning the midfield battle after the interval and always trying to break through against his former club. 6.
Ander Herrera: Tasked with keeping Hazard quiet but did not have the same success rate as he did in United’s league win at Old Trafford. 5.
Paul Pogba: A big name for the big game but a familiar pattern of misplaced passes and heavy touches curtailed the impact he could have. Squandered a late free header. 5.
Jesse Lingard: United’s match-winning hero here against Crystal Palace two years ago but never looked like replicating that today. 5.
Alexis Sanchez: All the effort that we have come to expect from the Chile international but failed to add to his impressive Wembley scoring record and was too erratic to cause much damage – rightly had goal ruled out for offside. 5.
Marcus Rashford: Struggled with the task of being Jose Mourinho’s focal point but did at least test Courtois. 6.
Substitutes:
Romelu Lukaku (for Rashford, 72): Not fit enough to start, the ex-Chelsea striker was thrown on in a forlorn attempt to find an equaliser. 6.
Anthony Martial (for Lingard, 72): Widely reported to be leaving Old Trafford this summer, he had several opportunities to get a telling ball into the box but failed all too often 5.
Juan Mata (for Jones, 86): Last throw of the dice but no time to make a difference. 5.
