On January 17th, in the early hours of Beijing time, the 21st round of the Premier League continued. Manchester United, with a total value of 800 million euros, hosted Southampton, who were at the bottom of the table and had not won in 10 rounds.
In the first 10 minutes of the game, neither team had a shot on goal, and Manchester United could not gain an advantage on the field. The first two shots of both teams came from Southampton, until the 16th minute when Garnacho completed the first shot for the Red Devils.
After 30 minutes of the first half, although Manchester United had more shots (6-5), they had no shots on target (0-4), and Southampton even had the upper hand over Manchester United. If it weren't for Onana's heroic performance, Manchester United would have conceded a goal earlier.
In the 43rd minute, Ugaite's own goal helped Southampton take the lead.
Soon after the start of the second half, Sulemana and Anthony missed good opportunities. In the 82nd minute, Amad finally equalized for Manchester United. In the 90th minute, Amad scored the winning goal, and in the 94th minute, he completed his hat-trick.
In the end, Manchester United staged a stunning comeback at home, defeating the bottom-placed Southampton 3-1. This victory ended their four-game winless streak in the league and propelled them to 12th place in the standings.
[Highlights]
In the 12th minute, Sulemana broke into the penalty area with a threatening shot, but Onana quickly dived to save it.
In the 16th minute, Fernandes dribbled through without being defended, but his subsequent shot was too straight and did not threaten Onana.
In the 20th minute, Hoyerun chose not to shoot but instead made a selfless pass. Garnacho faced a great opportunity but shot wide.
In the 27th minute, Fernandes' dribbling and shooting were quite impressive, but his shot was bravely blocked by Onana, and Dublin's follow-up shot was also heroically saved by Onana.
In the 34th minute, Sulemana made several consecutive dribbles, but his shot went wide, which was quite unfortunate.
In the 43rd minute, Southampton earned a corner kick. Dublin flicked the ball at the front post, and the ball hit Ugaite's back, leaving Onana helpless.
In the 57th minute, Sulemana started dribbling from his own half, bypassing Jolo, but his shot was just off target.
In the 59th minute, Garnacho's cross was accurate enough, but Anthony, facing an open goal, hesitated and stopped the ball with his knee, giving it to Ramsdale.
In the 61st minute, Garnacho's lateral dribble led to a powerful shot, but Ramsdale was well-prepared and saved the ball.
In the 82nd minute, Zirkze sprinted with the ball, Amad's first shot was blocked, but his follow-up shot broke through Ramsdale's defense.
In the 90th minute, Eriksen's pass was exquisite, and Amad shot without stopping the ball to score the decisive goal.
In the 94th minute, Amad intercepted the ball in the frontcourt and completed his hat-trick.
[Lineups]
Manchester United starting lineup: 24-Onana, 4-De Ligt, 6-Lisandro Martinez, 15-Jolo, 3-Mazraoui, 25-Ugaite, 37-Menno, 8-B. Fernandes, 16-Amad, 17-Garnacho, 9-Hoyerun.
Manchester United substitutes: 1-Bayindir, 5-Maguire, 12-Malacia, 87-Kukunki, 43-Collier, 18-Casemiro, 14-Eriksen, 11-Zirkze, 21-Anthony.
Southampton starting lineup: 30-Ramsdale, 6-Harwood-Bellis, 35-Bednarek, 14-Bry, 2-Walker-Peters, 7-Ali Bo, 26-Ugochuku, 16-Sugawara Youshi, 18-Mateus Fernandes, 20-Sulemana, 33-Dublin.
Southampton substitutes: 1-McCarthy, 3-Manning, 15-Nathan Wood, 8-Smallbone, 4-Duns, 10-Lallana, 9-Armstrong, 32-Onuachu, 19-Arcel.