MANCHESTER UNITED are taking on Luton Town RIGHT NOW in the Premier League as Erik ten Hag looks for some relief to his woes at Old Trafford.
The Red Devils have been inconsistent in the league as well and will be out to beat a Hatters side who drew with Liverpool last weekend.
- Start time: 3pm GMT
- TV/Live stream: Not televised
- Man Utd XI: Onana, Reguilon, Lindelof, Maguire, Dalot, McTominay, Fernandes, Eriksen, Garnacho, Rashford, Hojlund
- Luton XI: Kaminski; Mengi, Lockyer, Osho; Kabore, Nakamba, Barkley, Doughty; Townsend, Morris, Ogbene
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47. McTominay takes an arm to the face from Morris on halfway.
Scrappy couple of minutes and the game has to stop for a moment. The Scot will be fine though.
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We’re back under way as the visitors kick us off in the second half.
Here they come
The players are back out and ready to go.
Without putting too fine a point on it – this is a seismic 45 minutes for Erik ten Hag.
Sergio driving
Sergio Reguilon is almost playing as a second winger for United.
He’s been probably the most involved player of the half and you can see how high up the pitch he’s able to get.
Elsewhere…
There’s two other Premier League games at 3pm this afternoon.
Arsenal 1 Burnley 0
Crystal Palace 1 Everton 1
Domination
United are dominating every aspect of this one – bar the scoreline and shots on target.
Which just about sums up their issues at the moment…
Half time report
For all their huff and puff, United have nothing to show for it at half time.
They’ve created enough chances and it looks like a team with a front three who just can’t seem to score at the minute.
Luton have defended really well and their game plan has worked to this point.
If it wasn’t for an outstanding Onana save from Morris’ header, they could actually have found themselves in front.
Much for Ten Hag to ponder at the interval.
HALF TIME
Indeed that was it for the first half.
Somehow, we’re goalless at the break.
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47′ Another Garnacho cross but Lockyer scoops that one clear.
That will likely be that in terms of the opening 45 minutes.
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44. There’ll be two added minutes.
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43. Sacked in the morning the chants coming from the away fans – and I’m assuming it’s not aimed at Rob Edwards.
Garnacho’s latest cross is low but Hojlund can’t get it under control.
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41. Another HUGE chance for United and they still can’t score.
Hojlund’s link-up is brilliant and he finds Garnacho in ACRES of space inside the box.
Unfortunately, he takes four touches to get the ball under control before taking it round the keeper and sending a weak shot towards goal – where Luton had four retreating defenders to clear it.
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39. Eriksen hasn’t been able to shrug that knee injury off unfortunately.
He’s back down on the turf again and is set to be replaced.
- OFF – Eriksen
- ON – Mount
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37. Townsend’s follow-up shot from the edge is easily saved by the keeper.
Fernandes tries to force a pass down the other end but it drifts for a goal kick.
WHAT A SAVE!!
Luton very nearly take the lead!!
A cross from the right finds Morris 10 yards out and his free header is heading for the bottom corner but for the outstretched arm of Onana.
Morris thought he’d scored but excellent goalkeeping!
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34. Another Maguire switch finds Garnacho in space on the left.
He cuts inside and finds Fernandes on the edge of the box but his shot is blocked this time.
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32. Eriksen slips in the middle of the park and is clutching at his knee.
He does get back to his feet but it would’ve been an anxious time for Ten Hag with their injury record at present.
VAR CHECK
Possible penalty….
Lockyer grabbing Maguire from the subsequent corner and the pair hit the deck.
No penalty….
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CLOSE!
30. Fernandes’ deep corner finds Rashford alone at the back post. He smashes it back across and it hits Osho and flies just wide.
Another corner.
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29. Patient play from United with 21 players within 35 yards of Luton’s goal.
Garnacho and Reguilon link up well and the former wins a corner.
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25. Another Luton corner and this one is an inswinger. Not dealt with at the first attempt from United.
Eventually, Fernandes gets on it and sends Eriksen on the counter but he has no-one to hit and they’re back in safe possesion.
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24. Another United chance. Fernandes gets a yard of space on the edge of the box and smashes it towards goal.
Again, it flies just over.
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23. A sensational ball in from Fernandes on the left, curling in towards the back post.
Hojlund couldn’t get there and Rashford was caught on his heels at the back post and it drifts just wide.
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21. Ogbene gets Luton’s first attempt at goal.
A routine stop from Onana as the shot is fired straight at him from the egde of the area.
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21. Another good chance for Man Utd.
Maguire with a big diagonal switch to the left where Garnacho collects. Good feet from the winger to drive inside before driving a shot a couple of yards over from inside the area.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
