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:
Arsenal 2-1 Fulham
90+2 mins: It’s Arsenal’s turn for the scrambling defence. Reid and Gabriel clash heads as the defender looks to clear his own lines. There’s a break in play now whilst the players are seen to.
Arsenal 2-1 Fulham
89 mins: Save! Arsenal almost have victory snatched away from them as a Fulham free kick is curled into the box where Fulham substitute Jay Stansfield gets free of his marker and turns the ball towards goal.
Ramsdale falls to his left and palms the effort away!
GOAL! Arsenal 2-1 Fulham (86’, Gabriel)⚽️
86 mins: It’s a comeback! Martinelli’s corner ball is drilled into the box where William Saliba leaps at the ball alongside Bernd Leno. The Fulham goalkeeper fails to punch it away and the ball hits Saliba before dropping to Gabriel.
He’s the first to react and pokes it into the net before a VAR check confirms that the goal should stand!
Arsenal 1-1 Fulham
85 mins: Tosin gets a head to Martinelli’s curling shot and Arsenal win a corner. The ball drops in between a cluster of bodies but White’s snapshot is blocked and booted away.
Arsenal are hammering on the door, they’ve got to score, surely. Fulham are doing brilliantly to keep them out.
Arsenal 1-1 Fulham
83 mins: Chance! Martinelli has moved back over to the left side and is played in behind Mbabu. He guides the ball back into the middle of the box where Nketiah arrives and sidefoots his effort straight into the waiting hands of Bernd Leno!
Arsenal 1-1 Fulham
81 mins: Elneny receives the ball after White loses it high up the pitch. He gives it to Odegaard who dribbles around two Fulham players before drilling a shot straight into a defender,
The visitors have plenty of men back inside their own box now. They’re hanging on for a draw.
Arsenal 1-1 Fulham
78 mins: Martinelli plays an Arsenal corner short to Xhaka but gets it back before overhitting his cross to Jesus at the back post,
Fulham make a couple of changes and take some time out of the game. Issa Diop comes on to make his Premier League debut for Fulham.
Arsenal 1-1 Fulham
75 mins: Close! There’s not many options on for Eddie Nketiah after he’s played into the right side of the box by Martinelli - who seems desperate to get Arsenal a win.
Nketiah cuts inside and laces a left-footed effort wide of the back post.
Arsenal 1-1 Fulham
72 mins: Martinelli’s cross from the right wing is headed away by Ream whose touch is vital as Nketiah was sneaking in behind him to get to the ball.
It’s the Gunners’ turn to apply the pressure and another Martinelli cross almost drops for Jesus but somehow the visitors scramble this one clear too.
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