Newly-recruited Manchester United teenage sensation,
Anthony Martial, inspired his team to a remarkable win at the St Mary’s
stadium on Sunday evening.
Martial got a brace, Graziano Pelle got a brace too, but it was Juan
Mata’s goal that ensured that the Red Devils return to the Old Trafford
with the maximum points and puts them in second place on the log.
Here is Naij.com’s live update of the entertaining encounter.
Manchester United travel to the Saint Mary’s Stadium to face
Southampton in one of the late Sunday matches in the English Premier
League.
Louis Van Gaal and his wards will be seeking to consolidate on their
3-0 win against Liverpool, Ronald Koeman will try to stop the Red Devils
from continuing their impressive start to the new season.
Wayne Rooney returns to the team and new signing, Martial, will also start in his first Premier League game for the Red Devils.
The Saints will also want to bounce back after their draw at West Brom last weekend.
Morgan Schneiderlin starts for United against his former club, and is likely to get a warm reception from the home fans.
This is a clash between two Dutch managers, and is sure to bring exciting football to fore this evening.
Meanwhile, United won here last season, while Southampton won at the Old Trafford.
Southampton Starting XI: Stekelenburg, Yoshida, Fonte (c), van Dijk, Targett, Wanyama, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Tadić, Mané, Pellè.
Subs: K. Davis (GK), Cédric, Long, S. Davis, Rodriguez, Martina, Juanmi
Manchester United Starting United XI: De Gea, Darmian, Smalling, Rojo, Blind, Carrick, Schneiderlin, Mata, Memphis, Rooney, Martial
United subs: Romero, McNair, Valencia, Herrera, Schweinsteiger, Young, Fellaini
FULL TIME at St Mary’s Graziano Pelle gets a brace, Anthony Martial
gets a brace, but Mata’s goal separates both sides this evening.
90’+ 3 Wanyama tries to get another via a header, but it’s took weak. De Gea saves comfortably.
90’+2 Wanyama sends in a pile driver after beautifully sending United
players rolling on the pitch and then… De Gea to the rescue again. WHAT
A SAVE!
91′ Mane plays a long ball into the box and could only find Tadic, whose header goes wide off the post.
90’+ 1 Manchester United win a corner kick and they are slowing down
its process. Five minutes of added time here… is there hope for the
Saints?
88′ WANYAMA wins a freekick for his side and after an initial United
clearance, Southampton’s Pelle could not connect for an equaliser
85′ And just while it seemed as if they were looking complacent,
Graziano Pelle heads a fine Mane cross in for his and Southampton’s
second GOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAL on the evening. 2-3 at St Mary’s.
There’s a bit of urgency in the home side’s performance now, can they
get an equaliser?
84′ Southampton seem to have given up on getting two goals to cancel out the lead.
82′ Martial gets an applause from the home fans for helping injured
van Dijk before beckoning on the referee to stop play. What a display of
fair play by the teenage french player.
79′ Rooney plays a through pass to Depay, but the Dutchman is caught
offside. Manchester United will move up to second if the scoreline
remains like this.
77′ Another foul on Martial by Fonte attracts a yellow card, a second
for the Saints in a row. Depay takes the resultant freekick and it goes
just wide.
75′ Van Dijk is booked for a professional foul on Martial, denying him his hattrick.
70′ Wayne Rooney has gone over 15 hours without a goal for Manchester
United, will he break his deadlock today? Soton trying not to concede
more goals.
68′ SUBSTITUTION Marcos Rojo comes off for McNair as manager, Van Gaal tries to protect his two-goal lead
67′ Patiently, they stringed passes together, Rooney, Schweinsteiger
and Memphis does well to shoot but his shot hits the woodwork. But… Mata
hits the rebound and it’s a GOOOOOOAAAAAALLLLL! United are three goals
up.
Juan Mata’s goal wins it for Manchester United at the St Mary’s Stadium
64′ Another poor back pass by a Soton defender, but the goalkeeper rushes out quickly to clear the ball.
63′ Rooney tries to work out a through ball for his teammates, but his effort amounts to nothing.
59′ SUBSTITUTION Bastian Schweinsteiger replaces Carrick in the middle of the park for Manchester United.
58′ Mane wins a corner kick for his side and they pour forward to try
and get back. Corner kick taken and WHAT A SAVE by De Gea. That would
have been the equaliser.
57′ Soton lose a corner kick and United try a counter, but the Saints
defenders quickly recover to send a better back pass to their
goalkeeper who shoots for safety.
55′ Schneiderlin gets his final warning from the referee following a foul on Mane. Romelu goes off for Davies (SOUTHAMPTON).
53′ Southampton win a freekick… taken, poses no trouble at all for De Gea. The away team will try to protect their lead now.
49′ GOOOOOOAAAAALL! Southampton’s Yoshida plays a back pass, but it
falls to Martial who makes no mistake in sending Stekelenburg the wrong
way for his third goal in three Manchester United appearances.
Martial’s second goal for Manchester United at the St Mary’s Stadium
48′ Mane is fouled… back on his feet now.
47′ Martial clashes with van Dijk and Soton get a freekick. United
working tirelessly to get a second goal here, but the home team are not
relaxing one bit.
SUBSTITUTION! Valencia replaces Darmian for United, while Martina replaces Targett as second half commences.
45′ +1 United content to knock the ball around as the referee blows end of first half.
45′ One minute of added time here as Tadic returns to the pitch.
44′ Tadic is fouled and remains on the pitch, medics arrive now… not looking good for the Soton player.
43′ The noise is increasing at the St Mary’s irrespective of the scoreline.
41′ Another corner kick to United and former home boy Schneiderlin,
almost puts his new club ahead, but it is deflected for another corner.
Three corner kicks in a row for United, nothing comes out of any.
39′ Martial is caught offside, as he tries to surge in from the
flank. United pour forward again and Depay is denied by a great
defensive play by the home side. Corner kick, United.
38′ United seem to have been brought back to live with that goal, can they come from behind to win this game?
34′ GOOOOOAAAAAAAALLLL! Martial scores for United after Mata was
pulled down inside the Soton box. He showed great composure to beat an
onrushing marker and hits it past Stekelenburg. Game on at the St.
Mary’s
Anthony Martial scores his second goal for Manchester United in his first start for the Red Devils
33′ United trying frantically to get a goal back in this game and they get it.
26′ Corner kick to Soton… United clear, but Sotn have the ball again. They have had more possession than their visitors.
25′ The partnership between Mane and Pele seems to be working wonders
here as both players exchanged passes which almost resulted in another
Soton goal. An appeal for penalty by the home team is ruled off.
23′ United get a chance to equalise, but Depay heads wide off a lovely Mata Cross.
22′ Pelle gets another opportunity to double his side’s lead, but he
heads wide. Van Gaal’s side seem a little bit confused here.
20′ Tadic and Walters combine to test De Gea, who makes a good save.
17′ Martial tries to get United back into the game after a through
pass by Depay, but his shot goes way wide off the post. The intensity of
the game is rising here…
16′ CHANCE! Pelle misses a chance to put his side two goals wide.
Oriel Romelu plays him in, and he skids off his marker, but his shot
hits the bar.
14′ Southampton fans singing loudly now… “Oh When the Saints go marching in”
13′ GOOOOOAAAAAALLLLL! Pelle finally got his goal after Mane’s shot
was parried by De Gea. The goal was coming all evening as they had
started showing signs of improvement from the opening five minutes.
Pelle celebrates after his goal against United
11′ Pelle misses a chance to put the Saints ahead, but wins a corner instead. Taken… lost.
10′ Great pass by Pelle to find Tadic, who heads to Mane. Tadic gets
the ball back, gets into a nice shooting position, but shoots wide.
Soton beginning to dominate now.
8′ Smalling is really kept busy by the power playing Mane. The United
defence seem a little bit shaky at the moment, but Mata, Carrick combo
in midfield has been superb.
6′ Mane looks like the man to terrorise United’s defence as he surges forward. But his cross goes into touch for a goal kick.
5′ Carrick in the middle of action at the heart of United’s midfield.
4′ Tadic creates a major scare for the away side, but referee rules
goalkick. The stadium goes quiet momentarily… but the fans resume with
their cheering songs.
3′ No threats by either side yet, as both teams try to settle down.
2′ First foul conceded by the Saints as their fans keep cheering them up. Full stadium, it has been disclosed.
1′ The Saints kick us off here as Mark Clattenburg is confirmed as the centre referee.
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