Man Utd vs Southampton LIVE: Result and reaction as Amad Diallo rescues hosts late in game at Old Trafford
Man Utd 3-1 Southampton: Diallo’s hat-trick spared some blushes for Ruben Amorim’s men
Manchester United earned victory from the jaws of defeat on a bewildering night at Old Trafford. Amad Diallo netted and late hat-trick in front of the Stretford End to ensure the hosts came from behind to defeat Southampton 3-1.
Ivan Juric will leave Manchester at a loss to how his team lost this game. Southampton, who remain at the bottom of the table, were the better team for most of the game. They piled the pressure on United and forced the Red Devils to defend deep in the first half.
A corner kick saw them take the lead as Tyler Dibling’s flick on struck Manuel Ugarte and deflected past a busy Andre Onana. Ruben Amorim made changes and pushed Amad further up the pitch.
The move was rewarded in the final 10 minutes as the winger struck three times to back an improbable mission seem easy and deserved. United move up to 12th and have unearthed a true matchwinner.
Relive the Premier League action from Old Trafford below:
Man Utd 0-1 Southampton
60 mins: How’s that not gone in?!
Garnacho bursts into space and takes the ball into the box. He squares a pass to the back post and perfectly finds Antony.
Antony goes to ground and totally fumbles a tap-in. Instead he pokes the ball into the hands of the goalkeeper.
I can’t believe he’s missed that one.
Man Utd 0-1 Southampton
58 mins: Close! Sulemana sprints into space behind Amad Diallo and sprints behind Leny Yoro again.
Yoro has been outclassed.
Sulemana takes the ball into the box and curls a shot wide of the far post.
'Some unflattering verdicts from Amorim'
“Some unflattering verdicts on his starters by Amorim, hauling off Kobbie Mainoo at half-time, followed by Rasmus Hojlund and Manuel Ugarte a few minutes later.
“It certainly shows that he feels United were outmanoeuvred in midfield.
“United have had stronger benches than Antony, Joshua Zirkzee and Toby Collyer but each is on now, charged with instigating a comeback.”
Man Utd 0-1 Southampton
57 mins: A quick counter attack, led by Antony, seems United get up the pitch.
The ball comes to Garnacho who lifts a pass to the far post but Amad can’t get his head to the ball and it goes out of play.
Man Utd 0-1 Southampton
54 mins: Lisandro Martinez is booked for a late tackle on Lesley Ugochukwu.
Saints have a free kick on the edge of the box.
Amorim makes another couple of changes. JRasmus Hojlund and Manuel Ugarte are off. Toby Collyer and Joshua Zirkzee are on.
Mateus Fernandes takes the free kick and Zirkzee nods it behind from his position in the wall.
Man Utd 0-1 Southampton
52 mins: Southampton are back in control. Sulemana nips in behind Leny Yoro once again and squeezes into the box.
He shoots and hits De Ligt who have have stopped the ball with his hand.
VAR are taking a look at the incident... it’s cleared.
Man Utd 0-1 Southampton
50 mins: It’s been a bright start from the hosts, there’s been a reaction.
They keep men up the pitch after the corner ball which results in a shot from Matthijs de Ligt.
Man Utd 0-1 Southampton
47 mins: Ally McCoist says that Man Utd were ‘miles off it’ in the first half and he’s probably underselling it.
Chance! Manuel Ugarte flicks a fine pass over to Bruno Fernandes who cuts inside and feeds the ball into the box.
Antony receives it and his shot is deflected behind by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
Second half! Man Utd 0-1 Southampton
Ruben Amorim is making a change. Kobbie Mainoo is hooked off with Antony introduced for the hosts.
Bruno Fernandes is playing deeper now to get on the ball more.
Southampton restart the match.
HT Man Utd 0-1 Southampton
Ruben Amorim has a task on his hands to turn this game around.
Man Utd need to play higher up the pitch but there’s been so much space in behind their midfield that Saints have forced them back.
Let’s see what changes the manager makes at half-time.
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