After Erling Haaland received the ball, he immediately showed his strong personal ability. He skillfully controlled the football under his feet, and every movement was full of power and rhythm. Facing other Southampton defenders such as Cedric Soares and Yannick Vestergaard, he was not afraid. With his excellent physical fitness and superb skills, he cleverly dribbled past one opponent after another.
Then, Erling Haaland saw the opportunity, raised his right foot without hesitation, and shot hard. His leg muscles were tight and burst out with amazing power. The football was like a cannonball, flying towards the Southampton goal at a very fast speed.
Southampton goalkeeper Alex McCarthy made a desperate save, but Erling Haaland's shot was too powerful and the speed was amazing. The football flew into Southampton's goal again, and Erling Haaland scored twice!
2:1! Manchester United took the lead again away from home!
Although there were not many Manchester United fans at the scene, they still burst into deafening cheers. They shouted Erling Haaland's name loudly, "Haaland! Haaland!" The shouts echoed over the stadium like surging waves.
The Southampton fans fell into a brief silence. They looked at the football in the goal in disbelief, with disappointment and frustration on their faces. But soon, they cheered up again and cheered for their team with louder cheers, hoping that they could catch up in the next game.
The two teams continued to go back and forth, neither giving in.
In the 36th minute of the game, Bruno Fernandes received a pass from his teammate in the midfield and tried to control the ball with his skills and awareness; the Southampton midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg who was marking him was not to be outdone. With his strong body and tenacious fighting spirit, he continued to put pressure on Bruno Fernandes.
In the fierce physical confrontation, the legs of the two men collided heavily. Bruno Fernandes lost his balance instantly and fell to the ground in pain. A painful expression appeared on his face, and his hands tightly covered his ankle. The pain spread throughout his body like an electric current, making him unbearable. He lay on the ground, with fine beads of sweat on his forehead, and his eyes were full of pain and helplessness.
The referee on duty quickly ran to the area of the incident, signaling the medical team to enter the field, and on the other hand, he showed a yellow card to the perpetrator Pierre Emile Hoibel. Pierre Emile Hoibel knew that he was in the wrong and did not argue too much.
Manchester United's team doctors ran onto the court as fast as possible. They carried first aid kits and looked nervous and focused. The team doctors quickly came to Bruno Fernandes, gently lifted his ankle, and carefully examined it. They touched Bruno Fernandes' ankle joint with professional techniques and asked him how he felt.
After a simple check, the doctors' faces became more solemn. They stood up and signaled to the head coach Mourinho on the sidelines that Bruno Fernandes could not continue the game and he needed to be replaced.
Mourinho immediately signaled Scott McTominay on the bench to warm up and then come on as a substitute.
With the help of the team doctor, Bruno Fernandes slowly stood up. He limped to the sidelines, his eyes full of regret and unwillingness.
Southampton seized the opportunity of Bruno Fernandes' injury and caused a brief chaos in Manchester United's offensive and defensive system, and launched a more fierce attack on Manchester United's goal. Their midfielders Mario Lemina and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg kept organizing attacks in the midfield, trying to equalize the score. And Manchester United's players were trying to defend.
At this critical moment, Manchester United's defenders showed tenacious fighting spirit. Diogo Dalot, Kepler Laveran Lima Ferreira (Pepe) and Josh Gwadiol kept a close eye on Southampton strikers Danny Ings and Shane Patrick Long in defense, not giving them any chances. Goalkeeper Christian Romero also made several wonderful saves on the goal line to keep the goal intact.
The first half of the game ended in a tense atmosphere. Manchester United temporarily led Southampton with a score of 2:1. However, Bruno Fernandes' injury and departure brought great uncertainty to Manchester United's second half.
During the halftime break, Manchester United's coaching staff adjusted the team's tactics. They decided to strengthen defense in the midfield, while taking advantage of the speed of Marcus Rashford and Erling Haaland to counterattack.Hit and look for opportunities. The coaching staff of Southampton also encouraged the players to keep working hard to equalize the score in the second half.
The second half of the game started, and the players of both sides stepped onto the field again. Southampton launched a fierce attack after the opening, and they tried to equalize the score as soon as possible. Manchester United looked for opportunities to counterattack in defense.
In the 51st minute, Southampton's winger Nathan Redmond broke through the wing and passed the ball to Danny Ings in the middle. After Danny Ings received the ball, he shot. The ball was blocked by Manchester United defender Joshko Gwadiol, refracted, and flew to the dead corner of the goal. Goalkeeper Christian Romero made a desperate save, but still failed to prevent the ball from entering the net.
Southampton equalized the score, 2:2.
"Another refraction! Southampton's luck is really good!" Mourinho, the Manchester United coach on the sidelines, shook his head helplessly in the face of Southampton's luck.
The ball was still judged as an own goal by Josko Gvardiol without any suspense. At this time, the young Croatian defender stood on the court like an eggplant hit by frost. He stared with his eyes wide open; his face was full of disbelief, and he kept muttering words of self-blame; his hands hung weakly on both sides of his body, his eyes were full of frustration and regret, as if time had frozen at this moment.
At this moment, veteran Pepe walked slowly over with firm steps. He stopped beside Gvardiol and quietly looked at the young man who was deeply in self-blame. After a moment, Pepe sighed slightly and said, "Hey, brother, don't be so depressed. It's just a matter of luck. You have done a great job."
Joshko Gwadiol slowly raised his head, tears flashing in his eyes, and said in a trembling voice: "But, I... I... I put the team in trouble."
Pepe patted Joshko Gwadiol on the shoulder and said earnestly: "Listen, accidents can happen at any time on the court. Those two own goals are not your fault, it's just bad luck. We are a team, no matter what happens, we have to face it together. You can't deny all your efforts because of this accident."
Joshko Gwadiol bit his lip and said, "But I still feel guilty, I don't know what to do."
Pepe smiled and said, "It's simple, work harder in the next game, we still have time and a chance to turn the situation around. Believe in yourself and believe in our team."
Joshko Gwadiol looked at Pepe's sincere eyes, and a warm current surged in his heart. He nodded heavily and said, "Okay, I will try my best for the team." Pepe patted the Croatian boy on the shoulder again, and then turned to prepare for the game. Joshko Gvardiol also took a deep breath, cheered up, and prepared for the next game.
After the restart, Southampton's morale was boosted after equalizing the score. In the next ten minutes, they continued to launch a fierce attack on Manchester United's goal. Manchester United was struggling to defend and try to stabilize their position.
At this critical moment, Manchester United's striker Erling Haaland stood up again. In the 67th minute of the game, Erling Haaland received a pass from Marcus Rashford.
At the moment the ball was about to arrive, Erling Haaland started in advance with amazing explosive power. His legs were like powerful springs, and he instantly burst out with amazing speed. The ball landed steadily at his feet, as if it was integrated with his feet.
At the same time, Southampton defender Yannick Vestergaard rushed over to defend. Yannick Vestergaard is also a battle-hardened warrior, but when facing Erling Haaland, he immediately felt tremendous pressure. His strong body was like an unshakable mountain.
Erling Haaland did not hesitate at all. He directly attacked Yannick Vestergaard with his speed and strong body. He was like a high-speed tank with unstoppable momentum. Yannick Vestergaard tried to block Erling Haaland's advance with his body, but as soon as he touched Erling Haaland, he was knocked back by the powerful impact.
After eating Yannick Vestergaard alive, Erling Haaland quickly adjusted his pace and rhythm. There was only the goal in his eyes, which was his goal and his battlefield. He paused for a moment, observed the position of Southampton goalkeeper Alex McCarthy, and then decisively raised his right foot and shot hard.
The football was like a cannonball.Flying towards the goal at a very fast speed. The ball flew into Southampton's goal again, Erling Haaland performed a hat trick, and Manchester United took the lead for the third time away from home, 3:2!
Erling Haaland's goal made Manchester United's players and fans excited. Southampton seemed a little frustrated after losing the ball, and their offense became a little chaotic.
In the next game, Manchester United continued to maintain the defensive counterattack tactics. They kept a close eye on Southampton's offensive players in defense and did not give them any chances. In the counterattack, they used the speed advantage of Marcus Rashford and Erling Haaland to constantly threaten Southampton's goal.
In the 73rd minute, Juan Mata was tackled by Southampton defender Cedric Suarez at the front of the penalty area, which scared Manchester United coach Mourinho into a cold sweat. Although Juan Mata was not seriously injured after treatment by the team doctor, he was replaced by Aurelian Chuameni at the first time.
After Aurelien Chuameni came on the pitch, he was like a beast that had just been released from a cage, and he launched a crazy press against Southampton's midfielders, especially Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, who had a yellow card, and Mario Lemina, who had previously consumed a lot of physical energy.
His tall and strong physique and abundant physical energy were fully utilized in this pressing battle. He ran tirelessly, shuttling around in the middle area of the court, like a motor that never stops. No matter where in the court, as long as a Southampton player got the ball, Chuameni could always get there in the shortest time and launch a crazy press. His running speed was fast and persistent, making Southampton's players exhausted.
Under Aurelien Chuameni's crazy press, Southampton's midfield gradually fell into chaos. Their originally smooth passing rhythm was disrupted, and their offense became fragmented. On the Manchester United side, under the leadership of Aurelien Tsoumeni, the team's defense became more solid.
In the 85th minute, Manchester United made the last personnel adjustment of the game: Nico Williams replaced Erling Haaland, who performed a hat trick in this game, and let him accept the cheers of Manchester United fans on the scene.
In the end, Manchester United defeated Southampton with a score of 3:2 and won this crucial game. This victory is crucial for Manchester United. After the first defeat of the season in the last round, this victory helped Manchester United consolidate its lead in the Premier League standings.
After this match, the English Premier League has played 28 rounds this season. Manchester United has 20 wins, 7 draws and 1 loss, and 67 points, firmly occupying the top spot in the standings;
Manchester City has won two consecutive games in the last two games, with 20 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses, 65 points, narrowing the gap with the top to only two points. The Blue Moon, which no longer needs to be distracted by the European war, will compete with Manchester United for the top spot in the next round of the league;
Chelsea, ranked third, also won two consecutive games, with 20 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses, and 64 points, closely following the two Manchester City giants; the dark horse Brighton, after two consecutive draws, was surpassed by Liverpool, which had 59 points after two consecutive wins, with 16 wins, 9 draws and 3 losses, and 57 points, and fell out of the Champions League zone. Arsenal, with 55 points, ranked sixth, and Tottenham Hotspur, with 54 points, ranked seventh.
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