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Manchester United overpowers Southampton in an action-packed encounter
Southampton, Hampshire – Manchester United showcased their dominance at St. Mary’s Stadium, defeating Southampton by a resounding 4-0 scoreline in the fourth round of the Premier League. The game was marked by James Stephens’ red card in the 79th minute, which left Southampton with ten men and effectively sealed the fate of the match.
The Red Devils dominated possession and created numerous scoring opportunities. The scoreboard opened in the 35th minute thanks to Matthijs de Ligt, who capitalized on a Bruno Fernandes pass to beat the Southampton goalkeeper. Marcus Rashford extended the lead in the 41st minute with a finish after a pass from Amad Diallo.
In the second half, Manchester United continued to press and sealed the game with two more goals. Alejandro Garnacho, who came on as a substitute, scored the third goal in the 90th minute, following an assist from Diogo Dalot. The fourth goal arrived in the 33rd minute through a penalty missed by Che Adams, which was subsequently scored by Adams himself.
Southampton had few scoring chances and finished the match with 11 fouls, 1 yellow card, and 1 red card. Manchester United, on the other hand, committed 14 fouls, received 4 yellow cards, and saw no red cards.
With this victory, Manchester United sits atop the table with 12 points, while Southampton remains in the lower positions with only 3 points.
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Substitutions southampton: at minute 62 R. Stewart came in and C. Archer went out., at minute 63 A. Lallana came in and T. Dibling went out., at minute 64 R. Fraser came in and B. Brereton Diaz went out., at minute 64 M. Cornet came in and L. Ugochukwu went out., at minute 81 T. Harwood-Bellis came in and M. Fernandes went out.
Substitutions manchester united: at minute 73 A. Garnacho came in and M. Rashford went out., at minute 73 M. Ugarte came in and C. Eriksen went out., at minute 74 H. Maguire came in and N. Mazraoui went out., at minute 77 J. Evans came in and L. Martinez went out., at minute 87 Casemiro came in and M. de Ligt went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Southampton
Titulares:
Manchester United
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