Manchester United achieved their biggest win in 26 years on Tuesday by beating Southampton 9-0 that ended the game with nine players after two expulsions due to a direct red card.
The match was marked by the expulsion in the first minute of Alexandre Jankewitz, who hit Scott McTominay with a squad and was immediately sent off by referee Mike Dean.
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With one less player, Southampton were at the mercy of Manchester United, who were calmly looking for the goal until they found it in the 18th minute in a cross that Wan-Bissaka finished off only at the far post.
In practically 20 minutes the game was sentenced for United, who extended their lead to 25 with a goal from Marcus Rashford, who finished off a shot from the left first. Before the break came 3-0, Jan Bednarek’s own goal after a cross, and 4-0, with a great header from Edinson Cavani.
In a second half that started much calmer and that was encouraged, Southampton had a goal disallowed for a millimeter offside and Anthony Martial made the fifth with a great volley inside the area and McTominay the sixth with a low shot from the corner. frontal.
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To finish off the task of Ralph Hasenhuttl’s men, Bednarek was sent off with five minutes remaining for a penalty on Martial and Bruno Fernandes joined the party marking the seventh. With nine Southampton players already on the green, Martial made eighth and Daniel James ninth, scoring United’s biggest Premier League win since 1995, when they also beat Ipswich Town 9-0.
The ‘Red Devils’ maintain the second position of the table, tied on points with Manchester City, but with two more games. Southampton drop to twelfth place, with 29 points.
EFE