Southampton vs Manchester United result: Jannik Vestergaard earns 10-man home team hard-earned point
Relive Southampton's 1-1 draw with Manchester United
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Your support makes all the difference.Jannik Vestergaard scored his first goal in English football to earn 10-man Southampton a point against Manchester United.
United took the lead early in the first-half when summer signing Daniel James lashed home his third goal in just four games.
But Southampton fought back in the second-half and levelled the score when Vestergaard rose above Victor Lindelof to head home. Kevin Danso was then shown a second yellow card for the home team, but they held out for a valuable point. Relive the action below:
Match preview:
When is it?
The match is today’s early Premier League kick-off.
It gets underway at 12.30pm.
How can I watch it?
BT Sport 1 will be broadcasting the action from midday.
Can I stream the game online?
With a BT Sport subscription you can stream the match from your phone or tablet with the BT Sport App.
What is your prediction?
Southampton have enjoyed a positive week: winning away at both Brighton & Hove Albion and Fulham in the Premier League and Carabao Cup respectively.
Manchester United are a totally different proposition of course, but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer does have two big injuries to contend with. So we’re boldly predicting a 2-2 draw.
Jesse Lingard starts on the bench today for Manchester United. It's the first time he's not been in the starting line up since 30th March.
In the eight Premier League games since then United have won two, drawn one and lost five.
A change of tact from Solskjaer?
Here come the teams, Ashley Young leading out the visitors, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg in charge of the Saints.
Kick off is next...
Southampton 0 - 0 Man Utd
Kick off: Saints start the match, they boot the ball long and Lindelof clears with a strong header. Romeu collects the ball and passes it back to the defence. Southampton then attack from the right wing before Ashley Young guides the ball out of play.
Southampton 0 - 0 Man Utd
3 mins: Pogba loses the ball in mid-field and it comes out to Danso on the left. He runs down the wing and sends a low ball into the box, Lindelof is there the kick the ball away again. Pogba collects and wins a free kick in United's half.
Southampton 0 - 0 Man Utd
6 mins: James gets into the box from the left and flicks it into the middle for Rashford to run on to. Vestergaard sees the danger and makes a great well-timed tackle to deny United's no. 10 a shot on goal.
Danso and Boufal combine sharply on the left as the Saints push forward again. Wan-Bissaka's sliding tackle is enough to stop the attack.
Southampton 0 - 0 Man Utd
9 mins: CLOSE! Adams collects the ball in mid-field and slots it into Boufal. Boufal takes the ball to the edge of the box and strikes one low, aiming for the far post but it goes wide!
Southampton 0 - 1 Man Utd - James
10 mins: GOAL! What a finish! United lead.
McTominay gives James the ball and he brings it into the box from the left hand side. Southampton drop off him and give him space, he puts the ball onto his right foot and blasts it into the top corner.
Southampton 0 - 1 Man Utd
12 mins: De Gea boots the ball long, Pogba wins the header and gets the ball to Mata. Mata, passes to James who once again cuts in from the left, he shoots but doesn't get good contact and Gunn makes the save.
Southampton 0 - 1 Man Utd
15 mins: United have grown in confidence since the goal, Pogba's been staying deep to get more time on the ball and he works it out to the left for Ashley Young to run on to. Young takes it forward and gives it to James, James tries to send a cross into the box and wins a throw in as Cedric defends it.
Southampton 0 - 1 Man Utd
18 mins: Boufal fouls Rashford after losing the ball. Man Utd work it from the right to the left and then back again. Mata sends it across the box. No-one meets it but McTominay collects and sends it back in, Wan-Bissaka gets on the end of it and boots it over the bar.
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