FIRST LEAGUE – Goals from Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial were not enough: Manchester United conceded in extremis against Southampton (2-2) on Monday. Instead of the podium, the Red Devils are content with 5th place.
Terrible cold shower at Old Trafford this Monday evening. By conceding a goal in overtime in the second period, Manchester United were joined and must settle for a draw against Southampton (2-2). Instead of settling on the third step of the podium, the Red Devils get stuck in fifth place. They failed to take advantage of the combined defeats this weekend between Chelsea against Sheffield United (3-0) and Leicester against Bournemouth (4-1). There are still three meetings for the Mancunians, opposite Crystal Palace, West Ham and Leicester, to hope to finish in one of the first four qualifying places for the Champions League.
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Despite their sparkling form and streak of 17 games in all competitions without defeat before kick-off, the Red Devils were battered against the twelfth in the Premier League. Mainly during the first quarter, where they conceded the opening of the score. Armstrong found himself at the conclusion after a loss of ball from Pogba (0-1, 12th). But thanks to its two offensive nuggets, Rashford and Martial, the Mancunians came back in the game. Well offset by the French, the English first equalized (1-1, 20th). Before the Habs scored the 50th goal of his career in the English championship (2-1, 23rd).
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at the end of the match
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Manchester United outnumbered
In a second period less removed, the two top scorers of Man U this season (16 goals each) then both missed the break point (68th minute for Rashford and 81st minute for Martial). Two XXL opportunities that could leave regrets at the end of the season. Because the end of the meeting did not go as planned for the Red Devils.
Four minutes after his last possibility of change, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer saw the young Williams come out on bleeding after a shock with Walker-Peters (90th). Leaving his teammates outnumbered to compete for additional time. They ended up giving in on a corner kick taken by Ward-Prowse and taken over by Bednarek. Obafemi, just entered the game, then put his foot down to propel the ball into the back of the net (2-2, 90th + 6). A terrible scenario for Manchester United. But who probably sanctions his poor performance since the restart.
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