Southampton vs Manchester United, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
2 - 3
2 - 3
Cavani leads Man United comeback to win 3-2 at Southampton
— Edinson Cavani completed Manchester United's comeback in stoppage time at Southampton on Sunday, heading in his second goal for a 3-2 win in the Premier League.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Attempt missed. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Telles with a through ball.
- 10': Foul by James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).
- 10': Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Oriol Romeu (Southampton).
- 16': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
- 16': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Oriol Romeu.
- 16': James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
- 19': Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Foul by Ryan Bertrand (Southampton).
- 22': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 22': Theo Walcott (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
- 23': Goal! Southampton 1, Manchester United 0. Jan Bednarek (Southampton) header from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a corner.
- 26': Donny van de Beek (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).
- 27': Attempt blocked. Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Che Adams.
- 27': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Alex Telles.
- 28': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 29': Foul by Moussa Djenepo (Southampton).
- 29': Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 30': Moussa Djenepo (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Attempt saved. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 30': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 31': Foul by Donny van de Beek (Manchester United).
- 31': Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Fred (Manchester United).
- 32': Moussa Djenepo (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Goal! Southampton 2, Manchester United 0. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 35': Attempt saved. Moussa Djenepo (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Che Adams.
- 39': Hand ball by Moussa Djenepo (Southampton).
- 41': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Stuart Armstrong.
- 43': Donny van de Beek (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Theo Walcott (Southampton).
- 45': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Oriol Romeu.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Telles with a cross.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Fred (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+1': Foul by Fred (Manchester United).
- 45'+1': Theo Walcott (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Southampton 2, Manchester United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Southampton 2, Manchester United 0.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Dean Henderson replaces David de Gea because of an injury.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Edinson Cavani replaces Mason Greenwood.
- 47': Attempt saved. Theo Walcott (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Moussa Djenepo.
- 49': Attempt saved. Theo Walcott (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 50': Foul by Alex Telles (Manchester United).
- 50': Theo Walcott (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a through ball.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Edinson Cavani (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 56': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
- 60': Goal! Southampton 2, Manchester United 1. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Edinson Cavani with a cross.
- 61': Foul by Moussa Djenepo (Southampton).
- 61': Victor Lindelöf (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Attempt missed. Moussa Djenepo (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse.
- 66': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 67': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Donny van de Beek.
- 68': Attempt missed. Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 69': Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aaron Wan-Bissaka with a cross.
- 71': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Ryan Bertrand.
- 72': Substitution, Southampton. Shane Long replaces Moussa Djenepo.
- 73': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
- 74': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fred following a corner.
- 74': Goal! Southampton 2, Manchester United 2. Edinson Cavani (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 76': Foul by Shane Long (Southampton).
- 76': Fred (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Foul by Edinson Cavani (Manchester United).
- 77': Jannik Vestergaard (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Che Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
- 79': Attempt missed. Che Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 79': Che Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Fred (Manchester United).
- 81': Foul by Che Adams (Southampton).
- 81': Nemanja Matic (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Fred (Manchester United).
- 81': Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Manchester United. Brandon Williams replaces Alex Telles because of an injury.
- 86': Che Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
- 87': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
- 89': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Theo Walcott.
- 89': Brandon Williams (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Shane Long (Southampton).
- 90': Substitution, Southampton. Ibrahima Diallo replaces Stuart Armstrong.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Fred.
- 90'+1': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Manchester United).
- 90'+1': Shane Long (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Jannik Vestergaard (Southampton).
- 90'+2': Goal! Southampton 2, Manchester United 3. Edinson Cavani (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcus Rashford with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Southampton. Daniel N'Lundulu replaces Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marcus Rashford following a fast break.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Southampton 2, Manchester United 3.
- 0': Match ends, Southampton 2, Manchester United 3.
Statistics
 MAN |
SOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 50.1 | Possession | 49.9 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 417 | Accurate Passes | 418 |
| 519 | Passes | 525 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 21 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 19 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 18 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Southampton (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex McCarthy (GK) |
| 4 | Jannik Vestergaard |
| 35 | Jan Bednarek |
| 3 | Ryan Bertrand |
| 2 | Kyle Walker-Peters |
| 6 | Oriol Romeu |
| 8 | James Ward-Prowse  |
| 12 | Moussa Djenepo |
| 17 | Stuart Armstrong |
| 10 | Ché Adams |
| 32 | Theo Walcott |
Manchester United (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 5 | Harry Maguire |
| 2 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 27 | Alex Telles |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
| 10 | Marcus Rashford |
| 31 | Nemanja Matic |
| 18 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 34 | Donny van de Beek |
| 17 | Fred |
| 11 | Mason Greenwood |
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