Playing with one less player from the 34th minute when Casemiro received a red card, MU still had a 0-0 draw with Southampton in round 27 of the Premier League thanks to the impressive performance of goalkeeper De Gea.
After a humiliating 0-7 defeat to Liverpool in the 26th round of the Premier League, MU just had a 4-1 victory over Real Betis in the first leg of the Europa League round of 16. Hosting the crisis-hit Southampton tonight (March 12), MU's goal is to win all 3 points. "Red Devils" fans have reason to believe in victory as Old Trafford is the home team's mainstay, thereby finding joy again in the domestic arena.
Line-up
MU : De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Martinez, Shaw, Casemiro, Sancho; Antony, Bruno, Rashford; Weghorst.
Southampton : Bazunu; Perraud, Bella-Kotchap, Bednarek, Walker-Peters; Ward-Prowse, Latvia; Walcott, Alcaraz, Sulemana; Adams.
Notable Statistics
- MU are unbeaten in their last 20 matches at Old Trafford in all competitions.
- MU won their last 4 home matches in all competitions.
- The last 3 matches between MU and Southampton all had under 3 goals.
- Southampton have not beaten MU in their last 14 matches in all competitions.
- 12/21 points that Southampton got in the Premier League this season came from away matches.
Coach Erik Ten Hag and his team arrived at Old Trafford to prepare to welcome Southampton. Video : manutd.com
After the painful 0-7 loss at Liverpool, MU immediately stood up with a big 4-1 win against Real Betis in the Europa League. Video: manutd.com
In the first leg this season, MU won 1-0 at Southampton thanks to the only goal by Bruno Fernandes. Video: manutd.com
Home players warm up before the match. Video: manutd.com
THE MATCH BEGINS!
MU in their traditional red shirts and white shorts kicked off first. The away team Southampton took to the field in blue shirts and blue shorts.
Minute 3
The match is getting exciting. Not only MU, the away team Southampton also actively plays offensive.
Minute 5:
MU had a brilliant attack. Wan-Bissaka opened the ball up for Antony on the right wing, but unfortunately the Brazilian striker's pass inside was blocked.
Minute 8: Dangerous loss of the ball!
From Casemiro's failed pass in midfield, Southampton players had a dangerous counter-attack opportunity but the away team could not take advantage of it.
Minute 10: Martinez received a yellow card!
Defender Lisandro Martinez has just received a yellow card for a foul on a Southampton player.
Minute 11: First shot!
Southampton's Walker-Peters took a powerful shot, but it went straight to goalkeeper De Gea.
Minute 12:
With the ball in hand from the left wing, midfielder Bruno sent a pass inside but unfortunately the ball was blocked by the away team's defense.
Minute 16: No goal!
Quickly coming down from Bruno's pass, striker Rashford decided to shoot immediately but could not beat goalkeeper Bazunu. However, the referee then raised his flag for offside.
Minute 17:
Striker Rashford had a chance to face the Southampton goalkeeper, but the MU player's touch was a bit long and the opportunity unfortunately passed.
Minute 22: First corner!
22 minutes have passed but MU has only been awarded the first corner. That shows that the pressure created by the home team is still not enough to create pressure.
Minute 24: De Gea makes an excellent save!
From Wan-Bissaka's indecisive clearance, the Southampton player got the ball and crossed it conveniently to his teammate. Receiving the cross from his teammate, Walcott flew to head the ball, forcing De Gea to struggle to push it over the bar.
Minute 26:
Southampton continuously got corner kicks. The pressure that the away team created on MU's defense was relatively large.
Minute 27: Danger!
From a quick counter-attack, Antony dribbled skillfully down the right wing before passing the ball to the second line. Midfielder Bruno immediately unleashed a powerful shot, sending the ball over the Southampton crossbar.
Minute 28:
Sulemana had a free run down the left wing before unleashing a powerful shot, but the ball was blocked by MU's defense.
Minute 31:
From Shaw's cross from the wing, striker Weghorst touched the ball in a passive position, causing the ball to go lightly right into goalkeeper Bazunu's position.
Minute 33: Casemiro received a red card!
Defensive midfielder Casemiro committed a dangerous foul and the referee immediately showed him a yellow card. Immediately after that, the main referee checked VAR and changed his decision to give Casemiro a direct red card, sending him off. Thus, MU was left with only 10 men.
Minute 38: No goal!
From a free kick on the right wing, Bruno crossed the ball for Varane to finish close to the goal. However, goalkeeper Bazunu was alert and saved the goal with his feet for Southampton.
Minute 40:
On the sidelines, Scott McTominay is receiving direct instructions from coach Erik ten Hag. It is very likely that Scott McTominay will be put on the field soon.
Minute 41:
The match was very heated. Bruno was fouled in the box and he immediately stood up to demand a penalty. But the Southampton player was not pleased when he jumped in to criticize Bruno for diving.
Minute 42: MU players demand a penalty again!
From Rashford's cross from the left wing, Bella-Kotchap dived to clear the ball and accidentally let it touch his hand. MU players immediately demanded a penalty but the referee said no.
Minute 44: MU makes a substitution.
Midfielder McTominay comes on for Weghorst. McTominay will play in the position left by Casemiro.
The first half had 1 minute of extra time and MU, despite playing with one less player, still tried to attack.
HALF 1 ENDED!
The two teams drew 0-0.
SECOND HALF BEGINS!
Minute 47:
Southampton started the second half confidently and tried to exploit the advantage of having one more player. In the match taking place at the same time, Arsenal was leading Fulham 3-0.
Minute 49: Danger!
From Walker-Peters' cross, the ball hit a MU player's foot and changed direction, beyond the reach of goalkeeper De Gea. Fortunately, defender Wan-Bissaka was there in time to clear the ball when it was close to the MU goal line.
Minute 52:
From a long pass, Walcott escaped to face goalkeeper De Gea but could not finish. After that, the referee also raised the flag for offside for the Southampton player.
Minute 54: Danger!
From a free kick about 20m away, player Prowse fired a powerful shot, the ball lightly hitting the edge of the MU goal crossbar. Before this shot, goalkeeper De Gea did not have any reaction.
Minute 55: Southampton makes a substitution!
Armstrong comes on for Alcaraz.
Minute 56:
Southampton has controlled the ball up to 76% since the beginning of the second half. The away team also took advantage of the advantage of having more players to create a lot of pressure on MU's goal.
Minute 60:
With the ball in the MU penalty area, Sulemana skillfully dribbled the ball. Instead of passing it to his teammate, the player wearing the number 20 shirt wanted to hold the ball and was blocked by the MU defense.
Minute 63:
From Antony's beautiful pass, defender Luke Shaw skillfully controlled the ball with his chest and fired a powerful shot. Unfortunately, the ball was blocked by a Southampton defender.
Minute 65: De Gea saves again!
From a dangerous loss of the ball by MU, the visiting team Southampton quickly counterattacked and Walcott had a chance to face the goalkeeper. However, Walcott's shot was brilliantly saved by De Gea with his fingertips.
Minute 68: Missed!
It seemed like a goal had come to MU from Bruno's classy shot outside the box. The ball hit the post and bounced out unfortunately when goalkeeper Bazunu was "helpless".
Minute 69: Southampton responds!
With the ball in the penalty area, Walker-Peters fired a powerful shot with his left foot. The ball went beyond goalkeeper De Gea's reach and hit the post of the MU goal.
Minute 72: MU substituted two players at once!
Young talent Garnacho came on for Sancho and Pellistri replaced Antony.
Minute 75:
MU striker Rashford quickly got down and made a pass around goalkeeper Bazunu. Immediately after that, Rashford fell down and asked for a penalty but the referee shook his head.
Minute 80:
MU's young talent Garnacho skillfully dribbled into the opponent's penalty area, but his acceleration was effectively blocked by Walker-Peters.
Minute 82:
Walker-Peters' tackle left young talent Garnacho in pain and requiring medical attention. On the sidelines, midfielder Fred was ready to be thrown onto the pitch.
Minute 85:
Southampton's Walcott was replaced by striker Onuachu. Southampton wanted to use Onuachu's strength and aggression in the final minutes of the match to make a difference.
Minute 88:
In the final minutes of the match, the two teams are playing an exciting attack and the pace of the match is pushed up very high. Both MU and Southampton want to win this match.
Minute 90: MU replaced two players!
Center-back Harry Maguire came on for Martinez. In addition, Garnacho left the field and was replaced by Fred. It seems that young talent Garnacho has been injured. There are 4 minutes of added time in the second half.
Minute 90+5:
Defender Luke Shaw received a yellow card after being forced to commit a foul to stop Southampton's attack.
GAME OVER!
MU drew 0-0 with Southampton despite having to play with one less man since the 34th minute when Casemiro received a red card.
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