Fellaini was the pre-eminent figure. He had the most touches (98) and made the most passes (71) of anyone on the pitch. He was everywhere, covering 12.04km according to the Premier League tracking data. Again, that was more than anyone on either side. He was at the heart of things and gave his team a platform from which to play. In addition to his passing, Fellaini's defensive contributions were significant. He won more aerial duels (four) than anyone else and made more interceptions (five) too. Only Rafael da Silva won more tackles than Fellaini, all of them in key areas near the United box, while Chris Smalling was the only player to better the big Belgian's number of defensive clearances. Fellaini was even involved in the build-up to Danny Welbeck's wonderful team goal that set the seal on an emphatic victory.