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59 min: Garnacho diddles his well beyond Bree on the left. He rolls throughout the entrance of the six-yard field for Antony, who merely can’t miss with the keeper out of place. However as an alternative of staying on his toes and tapping residence, he elects to slip in, and the ball squirts straight left. Ramsdale claims, and the way on earth did Antony handle to overlook that?

58 min: Sulemana has Yoro on toast. He knocks the ball previous the defender and leaves him within the mud. He enters the field and United are lucky the shot that follows isn’t all that: physique open, he sidefoots lamely throughout Onana and huge proper.

56 min: Garnacho crosses deep from the left. Diallo’s on the far stick. He’d want Peter Crouch on his shoulders to get his head on that. Purpose kick.

55 min: De Ligt heads it half-clear. Mateus Fernandes crosses once more. Finally Bree runs the ball out for a purpose kick, and there are a couple of extra boos. In the meantime at Portman Street, it’s GOAL! Ipswich 0-2 Brighton (Rutter 81) and all three factors look to be heading to the south coast.

54 min: Mateus Fernandes flicks the free kick off the wall and out for an additional nook. He’ll ship it in from the left.

53 min: Ugochukwu bombs down the inside-left channel and is upended by Martinez, who goes into the e book. Free kick simply to the left of the D. Earlier than it may be taken, Ugarte and Hojlund are hooked, with Collyer and Zirkzee despatched on of their locations.

51 min: Sulemana burns off Yoro but once more down the left. He enters the field and shoots. Blocked by De Ligt. Handball? Nope, in keeping with each referee and VAR. Then Sulemana comes bowling down the identical flank once more, however can’t discover anybody together with his low cross. The Outdated Trafford Pensive-o-meter™ has been cranked as much as 11. Does it go one louder to 12?

50 min: Dibling flicks this nook on as nicely, inflicting momentary bedlam within the United six-yard field. However the ball’s ultimately hacked clear.

49 min: Sulemana has been a menace down the left all night. Now he shrugs off Diallo with ease, and feeds Walker-Peters on the overlap. Walker-Peters earns a nook. Mateus Fernandes to take.

48 min: Sugawara takes an Arsenalesque time over a throw-in. The Outdated Trafford give him the aural hen.

47 min: … and it almost pays dividends instantly. Ugarte sails a cross down the left for Bruno Fernandes, who slips the ball to Antony, simply contained in the field on the left. Antony shoots. Deflected. Over the bar. Nothing comes of the ensuing nook, however that’s higher from the hosts, albeit with their first-half customary not excessive.

46 min: A barely stunning however attention-grabbing substitution there. Bruno Fernandes drops again into midfield.

Southampton get the second half began. It’s United’s flip to kick in the direction of the Stretford Finish, and so they’ve despatched on Antony for Mainoo.

Half-time postbag. “Amorim has achieved an unimaginable job of decreasing expectations to such an extent that pulls are celebrated as victories and doing the fundamentals will get praised to the heaven. This scoreline – and efficiency – actually shouldn’t be that a lot of a shock” – Stephen Carr

“The Saints are in heaven however the satan’s within the particulars: Why can defenders paid a whole bunch of 1000’s every week to play soccer not learn to defend a nook? Away! Away! (In additional methods than one.)” – Justin Kavanagh

“Watching Rasmus Højlund lumber across the pitch once more leads me to imagine that he’s not lengthy for Outdated Trafford. Very like the ineffective Garnacho” – Matthew Lysaght

Choose quotes from TNT pundit and United legend Paul Scholes at half-time. “Actually flat … missing power … the place’s the standard … Southampton actually ought to be 2-0 or 3-0 up … Sulemana has given Yoro a torrid time.” He’s extra upset than indignant. Penny for the ideas of Sky’s Roy Keane.

In the meantime at Portman Street … GOAL! Ipswich 0-1 Brighton (Mitoma 59). Kaoru Mitoma’s shot isn’t all that, however it’s too good for Christian Walton however.

HALF TIME: Manchester United 0-1 Southampton

45 min +1: Dibling is booked for clattering an in-flight Ugarte. Then Diallo goes into the e book for diving as he goes over simply within the environs of Mateus Fernandes. A lot frustration for United.

45 min: Diallo dribbles in from the precise and has the chance to go over Harwood-Bellis’s outstretched leg. He stays trustworthy, and Saints get away with one there.

44 min: That’s Southampton’s first purpose from a nook all season. They usually’re almost 2-0 up briefly order, Aribo barging his method down the center and powering a rising shot straight at Onana, who does his job. Outdated Trafford shocked. The Saints followers en fete.

GOAL! Manchester United 0-1 Southampton (Ugarte 43 og)

41 min: Sulemana fancies it towards Yoro. He breezes previous his opponent and advances down the left once more. Saints start to probe. Dibling considers taking pictures from the precise. The ball’s shifted to the left, the place Aribo wedges a ball into the field down the left for Sulemana, who slips whereas taking pictures. The ball breaks off De Ligt and out for a nook. From which …

39 min: United play it lengthy. Bednarek beats a dozing Hojlund to the ball on the penalty spot, and now the amount dial shifts to Irritated Groan.

38 min: The Outdated Trafford quantity dial is about to Pensive once more.

36 min: Ugarte sends an extended cross down the left for Hojlund, who reaches the sting of the field earlier than being surrounded and compelled to show tail. He knocks again to Bruno Fernandes, who biffs a low shot in the direction of the underside left. Simple for Ramsdale.

34 min: Not for the primary time this night, Sulemana wriggles away from Yoro with elegant ease. He advances down the left and sashays infield, earlier than curling a shot meant for the top-right nook excessive and huge.

33 min: They’re underway at Portman Street once more.

32 min: Someplace, in a parallel universe, it’s 2-2.

30 min: … and now Dibling hoicks over from the sting of the D. Replays of that Onana save from Mateus Fernandes present the Saints midfielder taking pictures straight on the keeper, however take nothing away from Onana, who made himself as large as doable.

29 min: Now Aribo has a whack from distance, having been teed up by Dibling. That’s blocked by De Ligt. Saints are giving pretty much as good as they’re getting.

28 min: Dibling spins round Martinez within the midfield and dribbles outrageously down the inside-right channel. He goals for the underside left. Onana parries. The ball balloons as much as Mateus Fernandes, who chests down and hammers goalwards from eight yards. You’d assume he’d certainly rating, however Onana stick out his proper arm, star-jumping like peak-era Peter Schmeichel, and makes an outrageous cease! How on earth did Southampton not rating? (x2)

26 min: Garnacho dribbles exhausting down the inside-left channel, enters the field and shoots. Blocked by Bednarek, then Harwood-Bellis. The ball squirts huge proper in the direction of Walker-Peters and pings off the highest of his arm. Diallo claims a penalty however neither referee nor VAR reveals any curiosity. Nothing comes of the ensuing nook.

24 min: United are starting to make good probabilities. Bruno Fernandes slips a pleasant cross down the inside-left channel to launch Mainoo into the field. Mainoo rolls infield for Garnacho, who’s on the again foot, permitting Harwood-Bellis to hammer clear.

22 min: Diallo makes good down the precise and cuts again for Garnacho, who can’t get a shot away. Neither can Mainoo, and ultimately the whistle goes when, amid a melee, Garnacho handles.

21 min: That’s acquired the house crowd going once more, if nothing else. United have managed to re-establish a component of management, as nicely, after Southampton’s five-minute flourish.

20 min: United ought to be main. Hojlund zips his method down the inside-left channel and enters the Saints field. He’s entitled to shoot, however unselfishly rolls throughout to Garnacho, who’s alone on the penalty spot. Outdated Trafford waits for the online to bulge, however Garnacho pulls his shot huge proper. Head-in-hands time.

19 min: Sugawara clips Bruno Fernandes out on the left touchline, close to the nook flag. Free kick. Bruno Fernandes to take it himself. He performs it quick to Garnacho, whose shot is blocked bravely by Mateus Fernandes. The ball pings off his head and away for a throw on the precise. Mateus Fernandes goes down clutching his head, however fortunately is up once more quickly.

18 min: … nothing happens. In the meantime at Portman Street it’s HALF TIME: Ipswich City 0-0 Brighton & Hove Albion.

17 min: Garnacho dances in from the precise and tees up Bruno Fernandes, who opens his physique and goals a roller in the direction of the highest proper. A deflection sends the ball astray and out for a nook. From which …

16 min: Ugochukwu spins round Ugarte within the centre circle and slips the ball to Mateus Fernandes, who barges his method down the inside-left channel earlier than whistling a shot goalwards. Straight at Onana, who gathers.

14 min: … and this may occasionally clarify why: Southampton have loved 67 % of possession over the past 5 minutes.

13 min: Southampton have managed to quieten Outdated Trafford already. The away followers making loads of noise in the mean time; the house supporters not a lot.

12 min: Sulemana reveals Yoro the ball on the left earlier than ripping previous him with absurd ease. He enters the field, opens his physique, and appears for the far nook with a low roller. Onana bats the shot away with a powerful arm. First large probability for the Saints!

11 min: Saints are slowly rising in confidence. Sugawara dribbles down the precise however can’t discover anyone within the center together with his low cross.

10 min: The free kick is a non-event, Mateus Fernandes’ supply failing to beat the primary man Martinez.

9 min: Martinez lunges in late on Mateus Fernandes, who was threatening down the precise flank. He by accident stands on his foot, and has the chutzpah to look amazed when the free kick is awarded. Everybody strains up on the sting of the field.

8 min: Sulemana advances confidently down the left and appears to have been tugged again by Ugarte, however he doesn’t get the choice. He’s not notably happy both.

6 min: It’s Bree versus Garnacho once more, this time within the United half. Bree clips Garnacho late. The United winger isn’t completely satisfied however the referee makes do with a stern phrase.

4 min: Bruno Fernandes drives down the left and feeds Garnacho on the overlap. Garnacho almost will get previous Bree, however simply earlier than he reaches the byline, Bree stands proud a toe and diverts the ball out for a nook. Fernandes takes it, and swings it viciously in the direction of the close to stick, the place Ramsdale punches clear below strain. United will likely be happy with their energetic begin.

2 min: Diallo embarks on the primary constructive run of the night, down the inside-right channel. The group get excited … then Diallo slaps a wayward cross meant for Bruno Fernandes on the touchline out for a throw. Onwards and upwards.

United get the ball rolling. Saints are kicking in the direction of the Stretford Finish on this first half.

The groups are out! Manchester United of their pink, white and black, Southampton in second-choice yellow and black. A cracking night ambiance at Outdated Trafford. We’ll be off in a few minutes. By the way it’s nonetheless goalless at Portman Street between Ipswich and Brighton.

Southampton supervisor Ivan Jurić speaks to TNT. “We performed nicely [against Swansea] … we are able to repeat and play nicely once more … we now have to be good towards Manchester United … press nicely, play ahead, have persona to play from the again … they’re an awesome workforce with nice gamers and it will likely be very powerful.”

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim talks to TNT. “The sensation is just a little bit completely different [after the results against Liverpool and Arsenal] … it’ll be a tricky match at residence … our followers count on extra from us and that’s additional strain … however we’re able to face the sport in the precise method … we now have to be higher with the ball … management the sport … final recreation we weren’t higher with the ball … we attempt to enhance … Harry [Maguire] is drained … he had a tricky week and was ailing however nonetheless performed … I believe Southampton will play and not using a striker however extra pace … Leny [Yoro] is fast and a prime expertise … he is able to play … on this stadium [Southampton] don’t have the strain … the strain is on our workforce … they’ve excellent gamers … I wish to see my workforce play excellent soccer for the followers to get pleasure from.”

Manchester United have misplaced their final three video games at residence: 2-3 v Nottingham Forest, 0-3 v Bournemouth and 0-2 v Newcastle United. In the event that they lose tonight to increase that run to 4, it’ll be their worst league sequence at Outdated Trafford within the prime flight since 1930, after they misplaced the ultimate recreation of the 1929-30 season 1-5 v Sheffield Wednesday, then began their 1930-31 residence marketing campaign thus …

• 3-4 v Aston Villa

• 0-6 v Huddersfield City

• 4-7 v Newcastle United

• 0-2 v Grimsby City

• 1-2 v Arsenal

… in order that they’ve nonetheless acquired a solution to go in the event that they’re to interrupt new floor there. Stress’s off. By the way, that 1930-31 season was by far probably the most risible in United’s historical past – they misplaced their first dozen matches straight – and there’s a bit extra about it within the second entry of this.

Going into tonight’s fixtures, the Premier League desk appears like this. Not notably nice studying for Manchester United supporters; completely painful viewing for Southampton followers. The opposite recreation this night is Ipswich City v Brighton & Hove Albion (7.30pm) which we’ll maintain you posted about.

Manchester United make three modifications to their beginning XI after the FA Cup win at Arsenal. André Onana reclaims his place in purpose at Emirates hero Altay Bayındır’s expense, whereas Leny Yoro and Amad Diallo step up, Harry Maguire drops to the bench, and Diogo Dalot misses out by means of suspension after his pink card final weekend.

Southampton make one change to the workforce that swatted apart Swansea Metropolis 3-0 within the Cup. Yukinari Sugawara is available in for Ryan Manning, who drops to the bench.

The groups

Preamble