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Manchester United breezed to a 3-0 win over Southampton at St Mary’s Stadium on Saturday.
In a dramatic first half, Southampton had the perfect opportunity to take the lead after winning a penalty at the 30-minute mark.
Tyler Dibling got the better of left-back Diogo Dalot before being taken out in the box, leaving Cameron Archer with the chance to open the scoring.
But Andre Onana was equal to his effort and a few minutes later was celebrating as Manchester United took the lead.
Matthijs de Ligt flicked a header on from Bruno Fernandes’ cross on the edge of the box, after Southampton failed to close the Red Devils captain down, paying the price in the process.
It was 2-0 not long before half-time, this time Marcus Rashford getting his first goal since March.
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The England international shifted the ball onto his right after picking it up from a short corner and tried his luck, sending the ball through several bodies and past Aaron Ramsdale.
Southampton captain Jack Stephens was sent off for a silly challenge on Alejandro Garnacho, condemning his team to a loss in the end.
Garnacho added a third in the final seconds to heap more misery on their opponents and marking a good return to form for the visitors following their loss to Brighton before the international break.
How it happened
The changes to Manchester United’s starting XI meant it took a good 10 minutes or so for the visitors to find any sort of rhythm to their game.
And the first big chance of the match came from Southampton, with Dibling charging into the box and curling a left-footed effort towards the goal, forcing a good save from Onana.
But at the other end, Ramsdale was forced into a good save from Joshua Zirkzee.
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