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.
Southampton 0 - 1 Man Utd
It's been a good 45 minutes of football. Both sides have had troubled each others defence and have gotten shots away. United have had the better chances in front of goal with Daniel James' strike the difference between the sides.
Southampton look threatening on the counter attack so it's still all to play for in the second half, the next goal could be a crucial one.
Southampton 0 - 1 Man Utd
Second half: Manchester United are unbeaten in their last 77 Premier League games when leading at half time so it's a big ask for Saints to get back into this game and go on to win.
Pereira is fouled and United have an early free kick in the second half.
Southampton 0 - 1 Man Utd
48 mins: Young put the free kick into the box but delivered it straight to Gunn in goal. Danso gets forward for Southampton and puts a high cross into the box. It sails over everyone and goes out for a Man Utd throw in.
Southampton 0 - 1 Man Utd
51 mins: Ashley Young loses the ball and Cedric whips the ball into the box, Lindelof heads it away and Man Utd look to counter. Vestergaard makes a great challenge to stop Rashford bombing past him and he stops the attack.
Rashford gets another chance as the ball comes in long. He's free in the box but Bednarek comes back to put him off and Gunn makes the save.
Southampton 0 - 1 Man Utd
54 mins: Young gives the ball away to Cedric who runs forward with the ball, McTominay wins it back and United send the ball out wide to Pereira who is felled by Vestergaard, he recovers and gets the ball into the box but it's cleared away.
Southampton 0 - 1 Man Utd
57 mins: CHANCE! Ward-Prowse sends the ball to Boufal who's running into the box, Lindelof comes across to defend leaving a gap to his left as Ashley Young is out of position. Boufal slots the ball into the space and Adams collects, he shoots and sends it wide!
Southampton 1 - 1 Man Utd - Vestergaard
58 mins: GOAL! Southampton have the equaliser! Saints have a corner that Ings heads towards goal. De Gea palms it away in a sharp save and Danso collects. He puts the ball back into the box and Vestergaard rises over Lindelof to head the ball into the back of the net.
Southampton 1 - 1 Man Utd
60 mins: It's been all Southampton since the break, Man Utd need something to spark or else they'll be overrun by the home side.
Adams off, Long on for Southampton.
Southampton 1 - 1 Man Utd
63 mins: Boufal gets past Wan-Bissaka and whips a cross into the box, Ings tries to get on the end of the cross but Young heads it out for a corner. Ward-Prowse takes the corner and Maguire heads it away.
Southampton 1 - 1 Man Utd
66 mins: He's great at both ends! Pogba turns and slots the ball into the box and Rashford makes the run, he's about to shoot but Vestergaard comes and blocks the shot. Southampton break with Boufal running with the ball, he passes it to Hojbjerg who shoots but sends it wide of goal.
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