Manchester United missed a golden chance to reach the top 4 of the Premier League as their match against Southampton against ended on 2-2 score on Tuesday.
It was all Ole Gunnar’s men all over throughout the match as they took they quickly took the lead by 2-1 in the match but leapfrogged by Southampton in the final few minutes to break lead of The Red Devils.
During the match, Southampton midfielder Stuart Armstrong opened the account for the side by netting an artistic goal of the Nathan Redmond’s assist in the 12th minute of the match.
United men soon bounced back owing to striker Marcus Rashford’s goal as they levelled the score to 1-1. The Red Devils again did the damage and this time, Anthony Martial (man of the match) did the miracle of taking his side’s lead to 2-1 before the first half. Martial continued to pose a threat for the Saints, taking long-range shots seemingly throughout the match.
It ends all square at Old Trafford.#MUFC #MUNSOU @Chevrolet
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 13, 2020
The way Gunnar’s men were playing, it somehow seemed clear that Southampton had no chance in the game until the extra time saw Michael Obafemi netting a brilliant goal to level the score to 1-1 and the fate of the match changed completely.
Manchester United maintained their lead to 90+6 minutes of the match, unfortunately, that goal from Obafemi ruined everything for the hosts at the Old Trafford and hence, Manchester United settled for the fifth place in the Premier League rankings. Their chances of making it to the Champions League is still high but leapfrogging Leicester City in the PL rankings were restricted.
Manchester United currently have 59 points and scheduled to meet Crystal Palace in their next Premier League fixture while Southampton faces Brighton on Friday this week.
