He astonished everyone with his Man of the Match performance tonight. This is the excellence we have long anticipated from him, and he demonstrated that calibre today. Bruno Fernandez identifies the only Manchester United player deserving of commendation.
Marcus Rashford increases Manchester United’s advantage just before halftime.
Southampton has a significant challenge in the second half if they are to secure points for the first time this season. The Saints are poised to suffer their fourth consecutive defeat, with United up 2-0 at halftime.
Matthijs de Ligt began the scoring with a stunning header following Southampton’s unsuccessful penalty attempt.
United extended their lead to 2-0, courtesy of Marcus Rashford, who aspires for his goal to quell his detractors temporarily.
Rashford generated a yard of space and sent the ball in the bottom right corner.
