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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 1 - 1 Man Utd

69 mins: Double change for Man Utd. Mata and Pereira both go off with Lingard and Matic coming on. 

Romeu runs into Pogba and gives away a free kick. Pogba has moved forward since the change with Matic sitting deep, just in front of the defence. 

Michael Jones31 August 2019 13:57

Southampton 1 - 1 Man Utd

72 mins: Boufal's race is run, he is replaced by Armstrong as Southampton make their second change.

Ashley Young wins a free kick, United send it out to the right, McTominay runs with the ball and Danso dives in on him. He takes his legs and receives a yellow card. His card of the game and so is sent off!

Saints down to 10-men.

Michael Jones31 August 2019 14:02

Southampton 1 - 1 Man Utd

75 mins: United have a great chance to capitalise now. Wan-Bissaka puts the ball into the box, James tries to volley it into the net but spoons it high. Another ball comes in for the Welshman and he can't control it.

Michael Jones31 August 2019 14:03

Southampton 1 - 1 Man Utd

78 mins: Southampton make their final change. Ings goes off with Yoshida coming on as Saints look to stay in this match. 

Michael Jones31 August 2019 14:06

Southampton 1 - 1 Man Utd

81 mins: Great footwork from Wan-Bissaka sees him put the ball into the six-yard box. Rashford is there but he doesn't get to the ball. 

United come again but Southampton are defending well. James puts a cross in and sends it over everyone. 

McTominay is off and Greenwood comes on for United. 

Michael Jones31 August 2019 14:10

Southampton 1 - 1 Man Utd

84 mins: Pogba loses the ball again and Saints can take hold of the ball. Long takes it into United's box but Maguire wins it back. Lingard runs the ball towards the box and and takes a shot from range, Bednarek blocks it. 

Michael Jones31 August 2019 14:13

Southampton 1 - 1 Man Utd

87 mins: Greenwood goes down in the box but Mike Dean doesn't give a penalty. VAR agrees and doesn't overturn. Pobga finds Lingard in the pocket and Lingard tries to curl one into the bottom corner but sends it wide.

Michael Jones31 August 2019 14:15

Southampton 1 - 1 Man Utd

90 mins: Greenwood runs the ball in from the right, he does a couple of step overs and shoots! Gunn dives to his right and saves it. 

Man Utd have a corner. Young delivers it into the box but Bednarek clears it away.

Michael Jones31 August 2019 14:18

Southampton 1 - 1 Man Utd

90+3 mins: A bit of possession from Southampton is followed by James running down the left wing at Cedric, he beats him for pace and miscues his cross into the box. Cedric goes down and stays down.

The medics come on to look at him and Ashley Young argues that Cedric isn't hurt but is time-wasting.

Young is booked for dissent.

Michael Jones31 August 2019 14:22

Southampton 1 - 1 Man Utd

90+6 mins:  The whistle goes. Southampton hold on for a point, United can't find the second goal.

Michael Jones31 August 2019 14:25

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