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Southampton vs Manchester United result: Jannik Vestergaard earns 10-man home team hard-earned point

Relive Southampton's 1-1 draw with Manchester United

Michael Jones
Saturday 31 August 2019 09:32 EDT
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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.

Southampton 0 - 1 Man Utd

21 mins: Danso clashes with Pereira and brings him down to pick up a yellow card.

James receives the ball on the left again but his cross is blocked by Cedric and goes back to Young. Young sends it to the right where Pereira brings it up to the box, he passes to Rashford who lays it off to James. James shoots and Gunn makes the save.

Michael Jones31 August 2019 12:53

Southampton 0 - 1 Man Utd

24 mins: McTominay puts the ball into the box and Danso heads clear. Boufal knocks the ball over Pereira's head and runs into him to win a free kick.

Michael Jones31 August 2019 12:57

Southampton 0 - 1 Man Utd

27 mins: United win a corner with a sharp run from Rashford, Mata finds him over to the right and Rashford puts the ball into the box an Ward-Prowse tracks back to clear it.

Michael Jones31 August 2019 12:58

Southampton 0 - 1 Man Utd

30 mins: Some solid defence from Lindelof sees him take the ball from Ings. A loose pass from McTominay puts the ball out of play, Southampton send a long throw into the box and De Gea punches it away.

Michael Jones31 August 2019 13:00

Southampton 0 - 1 Man Utd

33 mins: Southampton have recovered a bit, they're getting into better forward positions. Ward-Prowse gets the ball on the right wing and puts a cross in, it gets a deflection and De Gea catches it. 

Michael Jones31 August 2019 13:03

Southampton 0 - 1 Man Utd

36 mins: Romeu puts a ball into the box for Southampton, Ings knocks it on but McTominay clears, Saints sends it back to Ings who shoots from range and sends it wide.

For all the impressive runs and tackles United have done, they've equated it with poor passes and getting caught on the ball. Pereira this time sends the ball out of play with a pass to no-one. 

Michael Jones31 August 2019 13:08

Southampton 0 - 1 Man Utd

39 mins: Romeu takes the ball off Pogba and gets it to Ings, Maguire misses the tackle and Ings can break on the counter attack. His first touch is heavy and Lindelof nips in to take hold of the ball and pass it back to De Gea.

Michael Jones31 August 2019 13:09

Southampton 0 - 1 Man Utd

42 mins: Ings wins a free kick in a battle with McTominay, they take it quickly and get it out to Vestergaard on the left. United win, then lose the ball and Cedric sends it into the box from the right with Pogba back to clear it.

Michael Jones31 August 2019 13:13

Southampton 0 - 1 Man Utd

45 mins: Southampton break quickly again, Adams and Ings leading the attack. Ings beats Lindelof and sends the ball to Adams in the box. Maguire comes across to cover and forces Adams to boot his shot over the bar.

Two minutes added time.

Michael Jones31 August 2019 13:15

Southampton 0 - 1 Man Utd

45+2 mins: Cedric cross the ball into United's box and Lindelof heads it clear. Pogba loses the ball again and Ward-Porwse tries to get the cross in. McTominay is there to defend this time. Boufal takes possession over near the right hand corner and James tracks back to force the ball out for a goal kick.

The whistle goes and Man Utd lead at half-time.

Michael Jones31 August 2019 13:18

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