SOU vs MUN
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FULL TIME: Southampton 2-2 Manchester United

It's all over at St Mary's, where a frantic first half gave way to a less eventful second. Stuart Armstrong's fizzing low shot and Cédric's perfectly-placed free-kick had Saints 2-0 to the good, but back came United to level things up at the interval through Romelu Lukaku and Ander Herrera, both set up by Marcus Rashford. No further goals after the break, and the points are shared.

Yellow Card for Stuart Armstrong (Southampton)

That's a bit of a wild one from Armstrong, and United have one more chance to put the ball in the box.

Gabbiadini fires over

The Italian fancied his chances and hits it with power, but it's always too high to trouble De Gea.

Free-kick for Saints...

We're into the dying embers of this game and Saints have a free-kick 35 yards from goal. Too far to shoot?

Southampton substitution: Steven Davis replaces Mario Lemina

Last change of the day is a straight swap in the Saints midfield.

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Four added minutes...

We're into stoppage time. United have a free-kick near the left corner of the penalty area, but it's easily taken by McCarthy.

5️⃣ to go... ⏳

Saints are finishing the stronger team. Can we find a winner? 🤞

Crucial block from Herrera

Gabbiadini receives the ball in prime shooting range on the edge of the box, but across comes Herrera with a brave block. That shot was travelling.

Redmond denied by De Gea!

Great strike from Redmond, who has a go from distance and the retreating De Gea has to tip it over. From the resulting corner, Højbjerg heads wide at the near post. Saints are not sitting on a draw here at all.

Højbjerg tries his luck

Space opens up in front of the skipper, who is not shy in shooting from 30 yards plus. He hits it well, but De Gea is rarely beaten from such range, and makes a relatively comfortable save diving to his right.

Redmond shoots over

The winger remains a threat, but this time he runs across the face of the penalty area and shoots off target on his left foot.

2️⃣0️⃣ minutes to go...

It remains 2-2 here at St Mary's, as it was at half time. Who will make themselves a hero?

Gabbiadini tests De Gea

First contribution from Gabbiadini is to receive a clever pass from Armstrong and let fly with a sharp shot, but it's too close to the United keeper.

Great stuff from Stephens!

Pogba shrugs off Højbjerg and looks for another sliding pass to Lukaku, but across comes Stephens to intercept, before he slides in to dispossess Shaw as well.

First change for Saints...

That's Obafemi's last action, as Gabbiadini comes on in his place. It's a standing ovation for the 18-year-old on his first Premier League start.

Was that a penalty?

Armstrong's low cross reaches Obafemi with his back to goal, who is brought down by McTominay from behind, but the defender is adjudged to have won the ball, and penalty appeals fall on deaf ears.

Yellow Card for Jannik Vestergaard (Southampton)

Vestergaard is the next man to be carded after McTominay flicks the ball past him.

De Gea saves from Redmond

After neat footwork from Obafemi wins Saints a free-kick, Redmond's shot is safely caught by De Gea at his near post.

Yellow Card for Mario Lemina (Southampton)

Another booking - this time to Lemina for some retribution on Pogba.

HALF TIME: Southampton 2-2 Manchester United

It's been breathless stuff at St Mary's, where Saints stormed into a two-goal lead. First, Stuart Armstrong arrowed a low drive across David De Gea and inside the far post, before Cédric broke his Premier League duck with an expertly-taken free-kick. But back came United, as Marcus Rashford set up to Romelu Lukaku, before the England man provided another assist for Ander Herrera's cheeky backheel.

Two minutes to be added...

United are in the ascendancy with half time approaching.

Højbjerg shoots over

This time nothing for De Gea to worry about, as Højbjerg's free-kick sails over the top.

Another free-kick in a promising position...

Højbjerg was just pulled back by Herrera and Saints have another opportunity to shoot from a set-piece. This time it's just right of centre.

Yellow Card for Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton)

The skipper goes into the book for catching Pogba in midfield.

What a feeling 😍

Becoming a familiar sight... goalscorer Stuart Armstrong wheels away in celebration after his third strike in a week ⚽️⚽️⚽️

Crucial interception from Yoshida

One incisive pass from Shaw into Pogba suddenly opens up the pitch for United, but as the Frenchman looks to release Rashford, Yoshida comes across to make a vital interception. Excellent defending.

Crunching tackle from Valery!

This is great to see, as Valery blocks Shaw with a full-blooded tackle to take the ball away from the former Saint, generating a huge cheer for his efforts.

GOALSCORER 2 Cédric

What a free-kick!

St Mary's erupts for a second time, as Cédric sends the free-kick sailing over the wall and dipping back down just underneath De Gea's crossbar. Incredible stuff - what a way for the defender to score his first Premier League goal!

Saints full of intensity

That goal has really brought the home crowd to life, and the players are responding. Saints are first to everything, while United's change in formation just seems to have sparked confusion.

GOALSCORER 17 Stuart Armstrong

Armstrong again!!!

What a finish! Saints take the lead with a brilliant opener, as Redmond teases the United defence and finds Obafemi, who has the awareness to spot Armstrong to his right. The Scot takes one touch and rifles an unstoppable low shot across De Gea's despairing dive. Get in!

Pace on the break for Saints 🏃‍♂️

Saints are leaving Redmond forward with Obafemi as a pair, and they break with real purpose before the 18-year-old's shot is blocked. Utilising the quick counter-attack is a clear game plan already.

Redmond shoots wide

A positive response from Saints, as Redmond surges forward and tries his luck from distance, but doesn't really get hold of his shot and it runs harmlessly wide.

Saints get us under way!

The action is up and running at St Mary's! Stay with us for regular updates...

Your key man today!

Stuart Armstrong was the winner of today's pre-match key man poll - let's hope for another one of his specials today! 🤞

Warm-ups complete ✅

Preparations are complete for both sides - the teams are in the tunnel at St Mary's! ⏳

Game faces on 😤

Check out our video footage of the Saints players arriving at St Mary's ahead of this evening's game. Kick-off is now just ten minutes away!

What a week for this man! 😇

Four days ago, Yan Valery had never even kicked a ball in senior football. After impressing as part of a Saints defence that kept a clean sheet at Leicester in the Carabao Cup, it's a Premier League debut for the Frenchman today!

Hughes keeps faith in youth

Following an encouraging display in the Carabao Cup at Leicester on Tuesday night, Mark Hughes keeps faith with nine of his starters from the King Power Stadium. Alex McCarthy and Cédric are the only two changes, replacing Angus Gunn and Matt Targett, meaning youngsters Yan Valery and Michael Obafemi stay in the team to make their first Premier League starts.

Saints team confirmed 😇

Starting XI: McCarthy, Stephens, Vestergaard, Yoshida, Valery, Højbjerg, Lemina, Cédric, Armstrong, Redmond, Obafemi.

we are in a difficult situation right now and we need to get back on track as soon as possible. today we need to win - we need to fight for the club and for the supporters.

maya yoshida

southampton defender

Under-18s cruise to victory 😇

It's been a positive start for the day for Saints, as the club's Under-18 side kicked off with a resounding 4-1 win over their Norwich City counterparts at Staplewood! Here's our report.

Well remembered, Saints fans! 👏

Well done to the 53% of voters in our first Saints Trivia poll of the day! It was indeed James Beattie who scored the winner the last time Saints defeated United on home soil - doing so with a late header back in 2003 😇

1️⃣ hour until team news ⏳

We're counting down to kick-off here at St Mary's, where both line-ups will be revealed at 4.30pm GMT. Who would you like to see given an opportunity today?

Redmond reveals all 📕

Find out what's inside today's edition of SAINTS in our programme preview, including a very honest interview with Nathan Redmond, who explains how he rediscovered his form and confidence after troubled times last season. Pick up your copy from St Mary's for just £4!

New Saints star? ⭐️

Stuart Armstrong takes the spotlight in this week's edition of Tactical Watch, after opening his Saints account with two goals in last week's trip to Fulham. What can the Scot to bring to the team that no one else can? 🤔

Get clued up on today's game 🤓

Treat yourself to everything you need to know ahead of kick-off with our extensive Match Pack, featuring team news, the thoughts of both managers and a host of facts and stats.

we introduced a couple of young players, giving first starts to michael and yan, and they came through it with flying colours. that gives us more options.

mark hughes

southampton manager

Hear from the boss!

We caught up with Southampton manager Mark Hughes at Staplewood this week to get his thoughts ahead of today's game. Check out what he had to say in our pre-match interview.

Matchday at St Mary's 👊

We're back on home turf as Saints host Manchester United in the Premier League. It's an evening kick-off at St Mary's, where both teams return to league action after midweek cup outings. Saints were cruelly beaten on penalties at Leicester, while United left it late to scrape past Young Boys in the Champions League. Stay with us for all the build-up, team news, match updates and live commentary!