Southampton vs Man Utd LIVE: Premier League result and final score after Bruno Fernandes’s goal
Manchester United did just enough to get all three points against a dogged Southampton
Manchester United travel to Southampton for Saturday’s early Premier League kick off as they look to build on the back of their impressive 2-1 victory over Liverpool last time out. Erik ten Hag’s men displayed a level of energy and intensity that has been lacking at Old Trafford in recent times and avoided a third consecutive defeat after losses to Brighton and Brentford.
There is a now an optimism around the team and they will have to live up to their own standards if they are to beat a Southampton side that recorded their first win of the season against Leicester City last weekend.
After a 4-1 hammering from Tottenham and a 2-2 draw with Leeds, the Saints responded to a James Maddison goal to come from behind and claim a 2-1 victory away at the Foxes thanks to Che Adams’ brace. It was their second game in a row that they’ve claim points from losing positions and manager Ralph Hasenhuttl will be hoping to get stuck into this shaky Manchester United side this afternoon.
Follow all the action from St Mary’s as Southampton host Manchester United in the Premier League:
Liverpool on cloud nine with record-equalling Bournemouth thrashing
Stop Mohamed Salah and you stop Liverpool? Not exactly.
Bournemouth left Anfield having prevented the Egyptian from scoring or creating a goal. Their problem was that they also departed defeated by a record margin.
Liverpool equalled the biggest ever Premier League win, set twice by Manchester United and once by Leicester, and their own biggest league victory, the famous 9-0 against Crystal Palace and a 10-1 demolition of Rotherham Town in 1896.
If there was an oddity that Jurgen Klopp’s 21st-century side mustered nine goals without their main marksman finding the net, the banned Darwin Nunez had further reasons to rue his absence.
Even as Salah missed, others capitalised on Bournemouth’s abject haplessness. They took the opportunity to run riot.
Liverpool on cloud nine with record-equalling Bournemouth thrashing
Liverpool 9-0 Bournemouth: The Reds equalled the biggest win in Premier League history to emphatically end their slow start to the season
HT Arsenal 0-0 Fulham
Despite Arsenal’s best efforts there’s nothing to separate the two teams at half-time. It’s been a frustrating 45 minutes for the Gunners who’ve created eight chances but only manage one on target.
Half-time: Arsenal 0-0 Fulham
45+1 mins: Late pressure from Arsenal sees Fulham clinging on but they make it into the break with the scores all square.
It’s been a fairly one-sided match but Arsenal haven’t been able to break down the visitors.
Arsenal 0-0 Fulham
44 mins: Gabriel Jesus and Palhinha get into a bit of a barney after the Fulham midfielder leaves too much on Bukayo Saka during a tackle.
The Brazilian striker isn’t pleased and squares up to his opponent with both players eventually getting yellow cards.
Arsenal 0-0 Fulham
41 mins: Palhinha forces Odegaard off the ball and looks to kick start Fulham into a counter-attack. He shifts down the pitch before sliding one inside to Pereira.
Arsenal get back quickly and Fulham run into trouble.
Arsenal 0-0 Fulham
38 mins: Fulham switch the play over to the left side of the pitch where Neekens Kebano brings the ball down on the stretch and drives past Ben White. He then plays the ball inside to Andreas Pereira who whips a first time shot over to the far corner and smokes it over the crossbar!
Arsenal 0-0 Fulham
35 mins: Save! Xhaka is bungled off the ball in the middle of the pitch but Martinelli is close behind to collect the ball and thread it through the lines for Bukayo Saka.
Saka gets in behind Robinson, brings the ball under control and shifts it to his left foot before letting fly.
Bernd Leno - the former Arsenal no. 1 - is sharply off his line and pulls off a great save with his body to deny his former club the lead!
Arsenal 0-0 Fulham
32 mins: Jesus is knocked over by Tosin just outside the box over to the left of the penalty area. Gabriel Martinelli stands over the free kick and whips his shot well over the crossbar.
That wasn’t a good effort.
Arsenal 0-0 Fulham
30 mins: Chance! Gabriel Martinelli chests the ball under control and flicks it over the top as Gabriel Jesus flies through the lines.
He brings it under control, takes a touch into the area and looks to shoot just as Tim Ream arrives and slides into the ball to knock it behind for a corner kick.
The corner comes to nothing for Arsenal.
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