Manchester United were held to a disappointing 1-1 draw in Ruben Amorim’s first match as head coach.

Marcus Rashford gave United a dream start to the game with an early goal. But Ipswich gradually had the upper hand and were rewarded just before halftime when Omari Hutchninson’s attempt headed into the net after deflecting off Noussair Mazraoui.

Both sides eventually had to settle for a share of the spoils.

Ipswich’s team possessed 40% of the ball, while Amorim’s team managed 60%. Out of their 11 attempts at goal, the visitors were only able to obtain four shots on goal. Conversely, Ipswich unleashed 11 shots in all, six of which needed Andre Onana’s intervention.

United put together 644 passes with a pass accuracy of 87%. The Tractor Boys strung 421 passes with a success rate of 82%.

Many of United’s players were very underwhelming, including Alejandro Garnacho. Garnacho was deployed in a left-wing-back role and he struggled to impress.

During the time he was on the pitch before his late substitution, the Argentine registered two shots, one on-target and the other off-target. He also missed one big chance – almost immediately after the restart – that could have put United in the driving seat once again.

He embarked on one dribble, which he failed to complete.

Garnacho touched the ball on 42 occasions and found his teammates with 24 of the 27 passes he attempted.

He failed to make a key pass or put in a cross. He attempted to connect with three long balls but only found his target once.

The Carrington academy graduate struggled with the demands of a largely unfamiliar wing-back position, winning just three of the 10 ground duels he delved into and losing the single aerial challenge he was required to contest.

He lost possession of the ball eight times and committed two fouls. He was dribbled past once.

Garnacho made one clearance and as many tackles.

If Amorim is to persist with the 20-year-old on that part of the pitch, then it’s abundantly clear that there is a lot of work to be done on the training ground to get him accustomed to it.