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End of match

End of match

  • 93'
    Points shared at Old Trafford. The hosts were eager until the final whistle but the Saints dealt easily with their attacks and clinched a crucial point in their bid to avoid relegation.
  • 92'
    Martial forces a late corner.
  • 91'
    Lingard almost latches onto the loose ball in the box but McCarthy held onto it.
  • 90'
    3 added minutes.
  • 89'
    United are piling bodies forward, but the Saints are finding it easy to deal with the long balls and crosses. Lack of fluency in their game now.
  • 85'
    Southampton are pinned inside their own half. United struggling to string the passes together.
  • 84'
    Redmond on for Boufal.
Goal disallowed

Goal disallowed

  • 81'
    Pogba pokes the ball into the net after it pinballs around the box, but he is flagged offside.
Card

Yellow card

a Southampton
  • 80'
    Ward-Prowse is booked for arriving late on Lingard.
  • 79'
    Long replaced by Gabbiadini.
  • 79'
    A sense of urgency from United now after a lethargic second-half display.
  • 75'
    More good passing from the visitors and Tadic shoots wide of the goal.
  • 74'
    The Saints dominating possession briefly. Just over 15 minutes for United to avoid another disappointment here.
  • 71'
    Matic is booked for bringing down Tadic.
  • 70'
    The cross in from the right and Tadic can only head over.
  • 68'
    United look more eager to go forward but the visitors' back line is standing strong.
  • 66'
    Young's free kick takes a slight deflection off the wall and drifts wide for a corner.
Substitution

Substitution

at Manchester United
  • 65'
    Martial on for Mkhitaryan.
  • 60'
    Lingard goes in the book for showing his studs.
  • 59'
    Yellow card Boufal for dragging Young.
  • 56'
    Mkhitaryan cuts in from the left but McCarthy deals with his effort easily.
  • 53'
    The Saints have been the better side in the second half and they have caught the hosts napping. Can they make it count?
  • 49'
    What a save De Gea! The low cross is met by Long and the keeper sticks out a foot to just about send it looping over the bar. Superb!
  • 48'
    The Saints on the front foot in the second half, winning a couple of corners. Solid defending United.
  • 45'
    United get the ball rolling for the second half. No changes here.
  • 45'
    Still no goals at half-time. United have knocked the ball around well, but the Saints have also looked dangerous on the break. Lukaku was stretched off early on after receiving a head injury.
  • 45'
    Matic fires from distance, but McCarthy gets behind it well.
  • 45'
    6 added minutes.
  • 43'
    Mkhitaryan crosses from the left and Lingard can only head it wide of the post. Huge chance!
  • 41'
    Brief spell of pressure on the Saints goal. United cross a few balls in but no red shirts getting on the end.
  • 37'
    Still nothing between these two sides. There have been chances at both ends and you do feel a goal is not far away.
  • 33'
    United want a penalty! Lingard juggles the ball up in the box and it looks to come off Yoshida's hand. Waved away by the referee.
  • 31'
  • 29'
    Good cross from Young but Rashford cannot get the touch to guide it towards goal.
  • 27'
    Rashford brings it down but cannot get the space to test McCarthy, who does brilliantly to deny Mata.
Card

Yellow card

a Southampton
  • 26'
    Yellow card Hojbjerg for bringing down Shaw.
  • 25'
    Hoedt glances a free header wide of the goal. Good pressure from the visitors.
  • 23'
    Long breaks into the box and Jones has to slide in to clear.
  • 19'
    United break away from the corner and Rashford opens up for Mkhitaryan, who will not be happy with his attempted cross. Goal kick Saints.
  • 18'
    Southampton are awarded a free-kick on the left flank and Ward-Prowse goes straight for goal. De Gea is there to parry away at the near post.
  • 17'
    Shaw flashes a low cross into the six-yard box but Rashford cannot get there. Good from the hosts.
  • 13'
    Rashford on for Lukaku.
  • 12'
    Very lengthy delay here. His head is being held still and he will definitely be replaced by Rashford as a precaution.
  • 9'
    This doesn't look good for Lukaku, who has clashed heads with Hoedt, and he's being treated by medical staff. Rasford warming up as the Belgian is lying on the floor. The stretcher is readied and it doesn't look like he can continue.
  • 7'
    De Gea gets down low to deny Ward-Prowse with a fantastic save. Big chance Saints!
  • 4'
    First chance of the game as Mata crosses in from the right but Lukaku can only direct his header over the bar from close range.
  • 2'
    Even start early on with the Saints seeing plenty of the ball in United's half.
  • 1'
    We're underway at Old Trafford! Can either side end the year with three points?
Start of match

Start of match

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    A few rare starts there...
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    Both teams head out at Old Trafford. Time for the usual pre-match pleasantries and the action will soon get underway.
  • PRVW
    After Chelsea's win over Stoke, United go into this clash in third. Mourinho's men will leapfrog the Blues into second if they overcome struggling Saints at Old Trafford.
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    Southampton: McCarthy, Stephens, Hoedt, Yoshida, McQueen, Ward-Prowse, Romeu, Hojbjerg, Tadic, Long, Boufal Subs: Forster, Davis, Lemina, Gabbiadini, Redmond, Pied, Bednarek
Info

Pre-match

30 December 2017, 18:30

Referee: Craig Pawson

Stadium: Old Trafford

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    Manchester United: De Gea, Young, Jones, Lindelof, Shaw, Matic, Pogba, Mkhitaryan, Mata, Lingard, Lukaku Subs: Romero, Rojo, Martial, Blind, Rashford, Herrera, Tuanzebe