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Manchester United see off Cardiff to start Ole Gunnar Solskjaer era with a win

Latest reaction from the Premier League fixture at the Cardiff City Stadium

Harry Latham-Coyle
Saturday 22 December 2018 15:03 EST
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's reign as Manchester United caretaker manager began with a convincing 5-1 win at former club Cardiff.

The 45-year-old took over earlier this week after Jose Mourinho was sacked on Tuesday following United's poor start to the Premier League season and saw his side stroll past the Bluebirds with plenty to spare.

The Cardiff City Stadium result is the first time United have scored five goals in the Premier League since Sir Alex Ferguson was in charge, and it keeps Solskjaer's side in sixth place.

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Burnley have never taken a point off of Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium...

The players are on the pitch, and kick off is imminent.

Harry Latham-Coyle22 December 2018 12:27

Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang combine on the centre spot and the game is underway.

Harry Latham-Coyle22 December 2018 12:30

1 minute

Arsenal start with a four across the defence. There was some chatter that Mohamed Elneny may have started at centre-back, but the Egyptian is alongside Matteo Guendouzi and Grait Xhaka in midfield.

Harry Latham-Coyle22 December 2018 12:31

2 minutes

Chances at both ends!

Joe Hart is forced into an outstanding save low to his right as Ainsley Maitland-Niles finds space down the right, while James Tarkowski does well to react quickly and clear with Arsenal players ready to turn the rebound home.

Burnley break and Ashley Westwood is freed by Ashley Barnes breaking through the middle, but the midfielder's finish is scuffed somewhat, flicking off Bernd Leno and earning Burnley an early corner.

Harry Latham-Coyle22 December 2018 12:33

4 minutes

A quick start to this game. Chris Wood is left alone by the Arsenal defence (believing him to be offside) and the home side are fortunate that Wood has to come back to the ball and thus unable to run away from them.

Harry Latham-Coyle22 December 2018 12:34

6 minutes

Mohamed Elneny miscontrols towards his own goal, allowing Jack Cork to nip in and surge beyond Elneny.

Cork rather wastes a good opportunity to force a chance, turning down both the shot and the pass and running himself into a group of Arsenal defenders, and Elneny eventually works back to dispossess him.

Harry Latham-Coyle22 December 2018 12:37

7 minutes

Granit Xhaka fires in a low curler from about 30 yards out, but the curl takes it safely into Joe Hart's midriff and the goalkeeper gathers.

Harry Latham-Coyle22 December 2018 12:38

8 minutes

Alexandre Lacazette does well to find space on the left and the cross comes across to the far post.

Mohamed Elneny leaps highest and heads powerfully towards the far corner, but there are enough Burnley bodies there to block and scramble the ball away after a couple of ricochets.

Both side with early chances, but it remains 0-0.

Harry Latham-Coyle22 December 2018 12:39

10 minutes

Burnley settle things down for the first time in this game's rather hectic infancy, showing competency in stroking the ball between midfield and defence.

Harry Latham-Coyle22 December 2018 12:41

12 minutes

A loose ball bounces kindly for Burnley but Chris Wood's volleyed pass for Jack Cork (once again charging forward from midfield) is overhit.

A shame for the visitors - Cork was free and a better weighted pass would have offered him an excellent opportunity.

Harry Latham-Coyle22 December 2018 12:43

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