Stoke City 1-1 Manchester United - As it happened

Dimitris Kontos 7 years ago 9.7k
Stoke City vs. Manchester United 21-01-2017. BeSoccer

Re-live the Premier League clash which saw United salvage a point late thanks to Rooney scoring in injury time his 250th goal with the Red Devils to break Sir Bobby Charlton's record.

Re-live the Premier League clash which saw United salvage a point late thanks to Rooney scoring in injury time his 250th goal with the Red Devils to break Sir Bobby Charlton's record.

FULL-TIME: Stoke City 1-1 Manchester United

It's all over! Rooney's goal was quite literally the last action in the match. United created more than enough chances to win this but they lacked a little bit more refinement in their finishing. The Red Devils pushed hard in the final stretch and definetely desered at least the late equaliser by Rooney.

GOAL: Stoke City 1-1 Manchester United (Rooney, 90+4 mins)

Wayne Rooney gets his 250th goal for United at the best possible time!

Five minutes of stoppage time

And United continue to pound Stoke's area

Stoke make last change

Imbula comes on for Arnautovic

United hit the crossbar!

Lingard finds the ball in so much space, shoots it over Grant but it comes off the top of the crossbar

United pile on the pressure

It's all United as we enter the final five minutes, but Mourinho's men simply cannot finish.

United come close to the equaliser!

Lingard heads it for Rooney four meters out, but Wayne miscues his header wide

United miss a good chance

Rooney crosses, it falls to Rashford but he sends it just high and wide

Stoke make second change

Teenager Julien Ngoy comes on for Shaqiri

United make third change

Lingard comes on for Mkhitaryan, who was one of United's best players today...

Stoke miss a chance!

Stoke nearly scored a second as Shaqiri enters the area and aims for the bottom corner, but his effort is blocked by Jones

Second change for United

Rooney comes on for Mata, who had a day to forget on both ends of the pitch, starting with the own goal...

Stoke make their first change

Affelay comes on for Charlie Adam

Pieters is booked

The referee shows him the yellow for diving in midfield...

United penalty claim rejected

Pogba plays a through ball at the byline for Mata, Pieters slides in and the ball hits his hand. The referee signals to play on

Stoke goalkeeper sees yellow card

Lee Grant wasted time before taking a goal kick and got into the referee's book

United make a change

Rashford comes on for Fellaini

Much better start for United

While the visitors looked lethargic in the opening minutes of the first half, they have started the second with purpose and energised by Mkhitaryan.

Second half under way

United kick off

HALF-TIME: Stoke City 1-0 Manchester United

United did much better in the final 15 minutes of the first half but their finishing was sloppy. They have to do better after the interval.

Grant saves Stoke

Blind took the corner and Pogba controlled at the far post but his volley was saved by Stoke's goalkeeper.

United showing signs of life

Mourinho's men looked sluggish during the first 25 minutes but have created three-four good opportunities in the final stretch of the first half

Stoke hold on

The ball was played in the box for Zlatan but Martins Indi cleared for a corner before the Swede could turn

What a miss by Mata!

A great pass by Zlatan finds Mata in front of Stoke's goal, but the Spaniard pokes it over the cross bar!

United miss a chance

Mata crosses in and Fellaini gets the header, but the Stoke goalkeeper blocks with confidence

Chance for United

A Valencia cross is met by Ibrahimovic but he cannot control the ball and Stoke clear

GOAL: Stoke City 1-0 Manchester United (Mata own goal, 19 mins)

The home side surprises United as Pieters beats De Gea at his near post. Mata ultimately got a touch and the ball went past the United goal keeper

Slow start to the match

There have been no chances from either team in the opening first 10 minutes, although Man Utd enjoyed a long possession spell

Will Crouch hit century against United?

Stoke's giant forward Peter Crouch has scored 99 Premier League goals in his career. Will he make it 100 today?

Match under way

Kick-off and the match is under way

Official line-ups announced

Stoke City XI: Grant, Johnson, Shawcross, Martins Indi, Pieters, Whelan, Adam, Shaqiri, Allen, Arnautovic, Crouch.

Subs: Bardsley, Muniesa, Afellay, Imbula, Given, Krkic, Ngoy.

Man Utd XI: De Gea, Valencia, Jones, Smalling, Blind, Fellaini, Ander Herrera, Pogba, Mata, Ibrahimovic, Mkhitaryan.

Subs: Rooney, Lingard, Carrick, Rashford, Romero, Schweinsteiger, Darmian.

 

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