Manchester United have garnered another outside win by thrashing Southampton 3-1. This was a sigh of relief for both the fans and the manager, who has struggled with consistency ever since taking charge of the Red Devils. But the star of the match down was 22-year-old youngster Amad Diallo who scored three goals in quick succession. Let’s take a look at key match highlights and takeaways.
From the first whistle, Southampton went all out on the attack, forcing Onana to make a handful of saves. A key highlight of the first half came when Tyler Dibling made a swift turn leaving Harry Magure chasing him from behind, with a pacey dart into the box he was one-on-one with the goalie. He fired a low volley into the box only for Onana to punch it away, the danger was not over as the rebound landed on Mateus Fernandes, forcing Onana to make a double save.
After a sustained period of Southampton attack Manchester United conceded a corner kick. This proved to be detrimental as the curving corner hit M. Ugarte, a Manchester United player to go past Onana for the first goal. The visitors were looking to kill the game in the first half as Kamaldeen Sulemana used his pace to run past Leny Yoro only for his low shot to go wide. The match went into the break with the visitors leading the host.
The second half started with a high fear as Manchester United came off guns blazing. Southampton sat back and absorbed a sustained amount of pressure. They pressed higher with each passing minute looking for an equalizer. With each press, they created a few chances for the amusement of the home fans. The last 10 minutes of the game proved to be crucial, as a solo effort from the man of the match, A. Diallo produced a curling low shot into the net. Manchester United had finally equalized. Game on 1-1.
With the home fans cheering their team, urging them to go for a win. In the 90th minute, Diallo played a tiki-taka, one-two pass with Eriksen, who lobbed the ball back to Diallo. With a golden opportunity, Dialo fired a first-time shot, sending the goalie diving into the air as the ball flew past him to make it 2-1. Manchester United had taken the lead just before extra time. Diallo wasn’t done yet. In the 94th minute with a true poacher mentality, he stole the ball from a heavy pass, sliding the ball past an empty net. Within 12 minutes, Manchester United had gone from a goal down to two goals up. 3-1.
Spirited Manchester United fans couldn’t hide their joy as they celebrated a hard-fought victory from what could have been a disappointing home defeat. Amad Diallo stole the spotlight of the night with his stellar performance and a first Premier League hat-trick. He picked up the ball with a huge smile, taking it home as the tradition. The 21-year-old rising star surely celebrated his first career hat trick in style.
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