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Kieran Jackson

Southampton vs Manchester United as it happened: Jose Mourinho's side unable to beat spirited Saints

Romelu Lukaku and Ander Herrera's goals snatched slapdash Manchester United a 2-2 Premier League draw at Southampton.

Marcus Rashford set up two goals in six minutes, to make amends for conceding the free-kick that let Southampton take a 2-0 lead.

Adam Armstrong drilled his third goal in two games to give Saints a surprise lead, before Cedric Soares curled home a stunning free-kick.

England forward Rashford upended Mario Lemina for the foul that let Cedric double Saints' lead - only to roll up his sleeves and drag United back level with two assists. Re-live the action below

Good afternoon and welcome to The Independent's live coverage of today's Premier League evening kick-off between Southampton and Manchester United, brought to you from St Mary's.
 
With the teams due out at 4.30pm an hour before kick-off, we'll begin our build up then as the 3pm games draw to a close, before all attentions turn to the south coast.

TEAM NEWS

 

Southampton vs Man Utd

Southampton are without a win against Manchester United in their last five meetings (league and cup), losing three of them and they are winless in the last 10 home meetings in all competitions, losing eight.
 
Manchester United have come from behind to beat Southampton eight times in the Premier League - a joint-high in the competition but Romelu Lukaku's winner last season is the only goal scored in the past three league meetings between the two sides.
 
 
KICK OFF
Southampton 0 - 0 Man Utd
 
Southampton start the match and are immediately put under pressure from Man Utd in mid-field. Rashford tries to win the ball and gives away a free kick. It comes into the box and Fellaini heads it away. 
3 mins: Southampton 0 - 0 Man Utd
 
McCarthy has a shocker missing the ball as it is played back to him, Rashford keeps it in play and backheels it into the centre of the box, Herrera can't get there but Lukaku can and he fires his shot straight at the keeper. 
6 mins: Southampton 0 - 0 Man Utd
 
Ashley Young gets the ball after Rashford wins it back. He runs it into the box and takes a shot but Vestergaard blocks it. 
9 mins: Southampton 0 - 0 Man Utd
 
Pogba slips but manages to bring the ball down, he looks for Lukaku but loses the ball to Armstrong. Good play from Southampton in mid-field.
GOAL!
12 mins: Southampton 1 - 0 Man Utd - Armstrong
 
Redmond makes a great run in from the right and draws the Manchester United defenders to him, he gives it to Obafami who holds it up incredibly well before passing to Armstrong who hits it so hard he leaves De Gea no chance to stop it. 
15 mins: Southampton 1 - 0 Man Utd
 
Manchester United go behind yet again. The Southampton fans are making a lot of noise in the stands and the home side look more confident since the goal. 
YELLOW CARD
18 mins: Southampton 1 - 0 Man Utd
 
Lemina takes a shot that's blocked by McTominay but it comes back to him and Rashford dives in to win the ball and gives away a free kick about 20-yards out from United's goal. Rashford gets booked as well. 
GOAL!
20 mins: Southampton 2 - 0 Man Utd - Cedric
 
Cedric takes the free kick, he hits it with his right foot and it curls back and lands in the top left-hand corner.
24 mins: Southampton 2 - 0 Man Utd 
 
United put a lot of pressure on the Southampton defence and Pogba eventually wins a free kick. Rashford puts it into the box and wins a corner. The corner comes into the middle and Southampton clear it. 
27 mins: Southampton 2 - 0 Man Utd
 
Man Utd look sloppy. They're missing passes and leaving so much space for Southampton to run into. Southampton are sharper and quicker.
30 mins: Southampton 2 - 0 Man Utd
 
Southampton win a corner and it finds Lemina on the far side of the box. He flicks it back into the box and it falls to Armstrong. Lukaku challenges him wins the ball and boots it away. 
GOAL!
33 mins: Southampton 2 - 1 Man Utd - Lukaku
 
Rashford wins the ball and feeds it through the legs of Stephens to Lukaku who fires home a thundering shot from the penalty shot and United have a life line. 
 
 
YELLOW CARD
36 mins: Southampton 2 - 1 Man Utd
 
Yellow cards for Fellaini and Hojberg fro bringing down Lamina and Pogba respectively. This Man Utd goal has opened the game up again and Southampton need to keep their composure, 
GOAL!
39 mins: Southampton 2 - 2 Man Utd - Herrera
 
Brilliance from Marcus Rashford, he gets the ball and turns with it running it past defenders to the byline before squaring it to Herrera. Herrera back heels it and the ball deflects off Stephens and finds the back of the net. 
 
42 mins: Southampton 2 - 2 Man Utd
 
It's the Manchester United fans' time to be jubilant in the stands. Their voices urging the team on. Matic brings down Redmond.
45 mins: Southampton 2 - 2 Man Utd 
 
2 minutes added time, United ask a lot of questions of Southampton's defence, they respond well but the ball comes out to Herrera who hits it straight at McCarthy. 
HALF TIME
Southampton 2 - 2 Man Utd
 
Manchester United started the game slowly as they ahve done all season and two goals from Southampton threatened to put the axe over Mourinho's head. 
 
However United responded due to Rashford's brilliance and goals from Lukaku and Herrera see them level at half-time. 
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