The ball is round… Did the playground tilt

The match between Manchester United and Southampton in the English Premier League (EPL) 2020-2021 season held in Old Trafford, Manchester, England on the 3rd. In the second minute of the first half, Southampton’s Alex Jankewitz struck Scott McTominay’s (Man U) knee with his feet while struggling for a flowing ball. Jankewitz was immediately sent off. After that, the atmosphere began to lean sharply.

In the 18th minute of the first half, Manchester United signaled Aaron Wansaka’s goal, and Marcus Rashford shook the net in the 25th minute. To make matters worse, 9 minutes later Southampton even scored an own goal. In the 39th minute of the first half, Edinson Cavani also joined the goal feast, and the first half ended with Manchester United leading 4-0.

In the second half, United’s offensive continued. When Manchester United’s 7th goal was scored in the second half of the 37th minute, and the Southampton player was sent off again, the social network service (SNS) broadcast by Southampton stopped. Manchester United’s 8th and 9th goals were not mentioned. Manchester United, who won 9-0, tied the lead with Manchester City with 44 points, but were pushed back from the goal and held second. The 9-goal win is the record for the EPL’s highest score difference this season. On this day, 7 players scored for Manchester United. After the game, Southampton coach Ralph Hazenwight said, “I tried not to score a run in the second half, but it was difficult to play against Manchester United with nine players.” This is not the first time Southampton has been defeated by 9 points. He lost 0-9 in the game against Leicester City in October 2019. At the time, the club apologized to the fans by releasing a statement. “It’s terrible, but we stood up even after we lost to 0-9 two years ago. I will do that again.” Reporter Kim Jung-hoon [email protected]