Amad Diallo, getty images January 16, 2025, 11:57 p.m

As part of the match of the 21st round of the elite division of the English championship, Manchester United hosted Southampton on its field. Ruben Amorim’s team played well against Liverpool and Arsenal and were hoping to pick up three points. Southampton are just getting used to Ivan Yurich’s demands, but the team needed points here and now.

In the first minutes of the game, Manchester United took the ball under their control and tried to organize a dangerous attack. However, it was the guests who created the first tension: Sulemana entered the goal at an acute angle and scored – Onan was saved by Manchester United. “Red Devils” in general did not keep up with the speedy attacker of Southampton.

Then there were the highlights of Ruben Amorim’s team. First, Goilunn broke through the left flank and rolled into the center, and Harnacho shot past the goal from a killer position. A little later, Mainu fell on Ramsdale and passed to the center, but it was inaccurate. It should have been a goal. The Saints should have punished the hosts for this when Diebling broke into the penalty area and shot into the far corner, but Andre saved and then took Suleman’s close-range finish.

However, the fans saw a goal in the first half. Scored Ugarte, but there is a nuance. Manuel was in the wrong place at the wrong time and the ball flew into the goal from him after a corner kick. 0:1. The teams went to rest with a score of 0:1, and Antoni appeared on the field already after the break. He also had a great moment to equalize the score: Harnacho shot at the far post, and Antoni in a tackle from a few meters managed to break into the hands of Ramsdale.

After that, United rarely managed to create any intensity in front of the Southampton goal and at one point it looked as if the hosts would lose for the fourth time on home soil. However, the “red devils” still have players who continue to play at a high level after the new contract. First, Amad Diallo broke through the wing on his own and hit the net with the second attempt. 1:1. And in the 90th minute, Amad played with Eriksen and hit Ramsdale with a one-touch shot. 2:1. Think that’s all? No. Later, Amad caught the defender on an unsuccessful reception of the ball and shot into the empty net. 3:1. A difficult and emotional victory for the Mancunians.

Manchester United — Southampton 3:1
Goals: Diallo, 82, 90, 90+4 – Ugarte (ag), 43

Manchester United: Onana – Yoro (Eriksen, 84), de Ligt, Martinez – Diallo, Ugarte (Christopher Collier, 54), Mainu (Antoni, 46), Mazraoui (Maguire, 83) – Garnacho, Fernandes – Goilunn (Zierkze, 53)

Southampton: Ramsdale – Bree, Bednarek, Garwood-Bellis – Sugawara, Ugochukwu (Onuachu, 83), Aribo (Downs, 73), Walker-Peters – Dibling (Smallbone, 63), Fernandes (Armstrong, 74) – Sulemana

Warning: Fernandes — Dibling, Downs