New signing Matthijs de Ligt grabbed his first purpose for Manchester United whereas Marcus Rashford scored for the primary time since March in a 3-0 Premier League victory at Southampton on Saturday after a shaky begin to the season.
Alejandro Garnacho added a late purpose for Erik ten Hag’s facet who began the day 14th within the standings after back-to-back losses. They now have six factors from 4 matches whereas newly promoted Southampton stay with no level.
Southampton dominated early on however squandered an opportunity to take the lead within the thirty fourth minute after United goalkeeper Onana saved Cameron Archer’s poor penalty, sparking an instantaneous shift in momentum at St Mary’s Stadium.
A minute later, De Ligt headed in a luxurious ball from Bruno Fernandes after Christian Eriksen’s brief nook.
“I feel if you happen to get three factors from three video games it’s not sufficient so there was some stress, however I feel right now we performed very nicely,” stated De Ligt, a summer time signing from Bayern Munich.
Rashford, who had gone 13 video games with no purpose, then ended his drought when he was left unmarked on the sting of the field to bend a diagonal shot within the far nook within the forty first.
Ten Hag had been criticised for beginning Rashford however he has caught by the much-maligned 26-year-old — who had not discovered the again of the online since United’s 2-0 win over Everton on March 9 — saying pre-game that Rashford wanted solely a purpose or an help and “then he’ll fly”.
“It’s essential,” the Dutchman stated after the win. “It’s so big for him, for each striker, when the season begins you wish to be on the scoring listing. Now he has his first, I’m certain extra will come.”
Archer’s penalty miss spoiled a stellar first league begin for Southampton’s Tyler Dibling. The 18-year-old, who had scored for England’s Below-19 facet in a loss to Germany 4 days earlier, drew the penalty when he dribbled at Diogo Dalot solely to be taken down by the defender within the field.
That was the turning level, because the hosts had been nearly instantly punished for the miss however goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale tipped a low shot from Joshua Zirkzee simply huge of the online.
“It was a turning level for us,” Onana stated. “I’m pleased for the fellows, we had an excellent recreation, now we transfer on.”
What began as a stable afternoon for Southampton had a wretched ending as Russell Martin’s facet did not register a shot after the missed penalty and had been lowered to 10 males within the 79th minute when defender Jack Stephens was despatched off for a excessive sort out on Garnacho.
The Argentine ahead smashed the ball in with nearly the final kick of the sport to seal the win for the guests.
United completed with 20 pictures to the house facet’s six.
Liverpool hunch to shock 1-0 house defeat by Nottingham Forest
An excellent second-half purpose from substitute Callum Hudson-Odoi gave Nottingham Forest the most important shock win of the Premier League season as far as they beat Liverpool 1-0 at Anfield on Saturday.
The house facet dominated the opening half and Luis Diaz hit a publish within the seventeenth minute, however too typically the Liverpool attackers discovered themselves on totally different wavelengths, and far of their play lacked their ordinary fluidity as possibilities went begging.
Their wastefulness was punished within the 72nd minute as Anthony Elanga discovered his fellow substitute Hudson-Odoi with an excellent crossfield ball, and the 23-year-old winger lower inside earlier than curling an incredible effort previous goalkeeper Alisson.
Having convincingly gained all of their opening three league video games beneath Arne Slot with out conceding a purpose, Liverpool seemed in need of concepts as they sought to come back again. A Virgil van Dijk header from a nook that flew over was the closest they got here to an equaliser.