MAN UTD will be aiming to make it two wins from two in the Premier League so far when they clash with Southampton St Mary’s this afternoon.
United won their first game of the season against Leeds 5-1 while the Saints lost 3-1 to Everton at Goodison Park.
- Start time: 2pm BST
- TV/Live stream: Sky Sports Premier League
- Southampton XI: McCarthy, Livramento, Stephens, Slisu, Perraud, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Walcott, Djenepo, Adams, Armstrong
- Man Utd XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, Pogba, Fred, Matic, Bruno Fernandes, Martial, Greenwood
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The spoils are shared at St Mary’s as Manchester United come from behind to earn a point against Southampton.
A draw was probably a fair result but Saints will be the happier of the sides to have avoided defeat.
The one positive for United was another strong performance from Paul Pogba who teed up Mason Greenwood for the equaliser.
The Reds also equalled Arsenal’s Premier League record of 27 away games unbeaten. They’ll be looking to beat that when they head to Wolves next weekend.
Until next time!
VALENTINO’S VERDICT
Southampton new boy Valentino Livramento enjoyed his home debut in front of a full St Mary’s.
He told Sky Sports: “It’s a pleasure to play in front of these fans for the first time.
“When you first come out and they’re chanting your name it’s a special feeling. I’m happy I can show on the biggest stage.
“We knew it was going to be a battle. Man Utd are a massive club and have quality all over the pitch.
“We knew the way we could compete was by being physical and aggressive with the press and hitting them on the counter.
“I feel we could have won the game, maybe could have lost the game, but a draw is a fair result.”
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Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer felt Southampton’s opener should have been ruled out for a foul by Jack Stephens on Bruno Fernandes in the build-up.
“It was a foul 100 per cent,” Solskjaer told MUTV. “But we should have done better to make sure refereeing mistakes don’t cost us.
“We gifted them a couple of chances and could have lost.
“It’s a point from a losing position but we want two more points in every single game.
“It’s still very early on. We’ll be better off next week.”
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United equal Arsenal’s 27-match unbeaten away record in the Premier League but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be disappointed with his side’s overall display.
The Reds started brightly, hitting the bar and seeing an effort cleared off the line, but Southampton took the lead when Che Adams’ effort took a wicked deflection off Fred to beat David de Gea.
The visitors took just eight minutes after the restart to level when Paul Pogba teed up Mason Greenwood but that didn’t give United the lift-off expected.
Indeed, it was Saints who could have won it when Armstrong was denied by De Gea with just the keeper to beat.
A good first point of the season for Saints who travel to Newcastle next Saturday. United are away to Wolves.
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THE FINAL WHISTLE GOES!SOUTHAMPTON 1-1 MANCHESTER UNITED
90+3. There’s a booking for Stephens now. Think it was something he said to the referee.
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90. There will be five minutes of additional time. Will there be a late twist? Pogba is booked for catching Adams.
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87. Not the most convincing punch by De Gea as he looks to deal with a inswinging Ward-Prowse corner. He does get it to safety, though.
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86. United make another substitution. Jesse Lingard is on for his 150th Premier League appearance as he replaces Matic.
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85. McTominay whips in a cross from the right that fizzes across goal but no United player is in the box.
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80. Third change for Saints. Walker-Peters is on for Perraud.
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79. It’s straight at De Gea who elects to fist it to safety when a routine catch might have been the easier option.
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76. McTominay is on for United, replacing Fred. Maguire is booked for wrestling Adams to the floor. Ward-Prowse will fancy this free-kick 30 yards from goal.
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75. Ward-Prowse’s corner is flicked on at the near post by Adams. Armstrong arrives at the far stick but tries to nod it back across goal instead of going for glory and United manage to scramble it away.
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74. What a chance for Armstrong. Maguire is caught in possession by Ward-Prowse. Adams then finds the unmarked Armstrong but his shot is turned behind by De Gea.
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70. Djenepo is now being substituted for Diallo as Saints make their first change. They’ll need him to stiffen up the midfield where United have a stranglehold.
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68. It’s all United right now. Fernandes wins a free-kick on the right after a foul by Djenepo who’s already been booked.
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65. United knock on the door again. Wan-Bissaka’s cross is met by Fernandes but his header is parried by McCarthy.
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64. Great chance for Greenwood who heads Fred’s clipped cross a few yards over. Good work by Shaw and Fernandes in the build-up.
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60. There’s a problem here for Adams who needs some attention. Meanwhile, Southampton have issued an apology and confirmed they will give a full refund to general admission tickets after a large number of supporters missed kick-off due to congestion getting into St Mary’s.
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59. Pogba has come to life now. He twists and turns on the edge of the box and sees his left-footed shot flash inches wide.
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58. Here comes the change. Martial jogs off to be replaced by Sancho. Not a bad option to be able to bring on. Greenwood will now go central.
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56. Just as United are getting the upper hand, Jadon Sancho is about to be unleashed from the bench.
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53. Pogba plays a one-two with Fernandes and then tees up Greenwood who fires home from eight yards to claim his second goal of the season. That was all about Pogba.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
