Manchester United vs Southampton, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueAmad Diallo hat trick drags Man United to win over Southampton
Three late goals from Amad Diallo dragged a below-par Manchester United to a 3-1 comeback victory over Southampton in the Premier League on Thursday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by James Bree.
- 5': Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by James Bree (Southampton).
- 7': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
- 7': Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United).
- 9': Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Attempt saved. Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 16': Attempt saved. Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Aribo.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho.
- 17': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Lesley Ugochukwu.
- 18': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (Southampton).
- 19': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 20': Attempt missed. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rasmus Højlund.
- 21': Amad Diallo (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton).
- 22': Attempt blocked. Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Amad Diallo.
- 22': Foul by Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United).
- 22': Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt missed. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Noussair Mazraoui.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lisandro Martínez.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 25': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 27': Attempt saved. Tyler Dibling (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Bree.
- 28': Attempt saved. Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Joe Aribo (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Dibling.
- 30': Attempt missed. Tyler Dibling (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mateus Fernandes.
- 32': Foul by Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United).
- 32': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt missed. Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
- 36': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rasmus Højlund.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amad Diallo.
- 38': Foul by Leny Yoro (Manchester United).
- 38': Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Matthijs de Ligt.
- 43': Own Goal by Manuel Ugarte, Manchester United. Manchester United 0, Southampton 1.
- 44': Attempt saved. Tyler Dibling (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Aribo.
- 44': Foul by Tyler Dibling (Southampton).
- 44': Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Tyler Dibling (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noussair Mazraoui.
- 45'+1': Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Manchester United 0, Southampton 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 0, Southampton 1.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Antony replaces Kobbie Mainoo.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 46': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Matthijs de Ligt (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho.
- 49': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Manuel Ugarte.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 52': Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United).
- 52': Lesley Ugochukwu (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Substitution, Manchester United. Joshua Zirkzee replaces Rasmus Højlund.
- 53': Substitution, Manchester United. Toby Collyer replaces Manuel Ugarte.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 54': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Joshua Zirkzee.
- 58': Attempt missed. Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
- 58': Offside, Manchester United. Alejandro Garnacho is caught offside.
- 59': Attempt saved. Antony (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho.
- 61': Attempt saved. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amad Diallo.
- 62': Delay in match because of an injury Tyler Dibling (Southampton).
- 63': Substitution, Southampton. Will Smallbone replaces Tyler Dibling because of an injury.
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 66': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 66': Will Smallbone (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 72': Foul by Antony (Manchester United).
- 72': Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Substitution, Southampton. Adam Armstrong replaces Mateus Fernandes.
- 73': Substitution, Southampton. Flynn Downes replaces Joe Aribo.
- 74': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
- 74': Toby Collyer (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Attempt saved. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Noussair Mazraoui.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 79': Antony (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
- 79': Flynn Downes (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joshua Zirkzee.
- 80': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
- 80': Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Zirkzee.
- 82': Goal! Manchester United 1, Southampton 1. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 82': Substitution, Manchester United. Christian Eriksen replaces Noussair Mazraoui.
- 82': Substitution, Manchester United. Harry Maguire replaces Leny Yoro.
- 83': Substitution, Southampton. Paul Onuachu replaces Lesley Ugochukwu.
- 83': Substitution, Southampton. Nathan Wood replaces Jan Bednarek.
- 83': Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Paul Onuachu (Southampton).
- 87': Antony (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton).
- 88': Offside, Manchester United. Joshua Zirkzee is caught offside.
- 90': Goal! Manchester United 2, Southampton 1. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a through ball.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Toby Collyer.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara with a cross.
- 90'+4': Goal! Manchester United 3, Southampton 1. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Antony.
- 90'+6': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Manchester United 3, Southampton 1.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester United 3, Southampton 1.
Statistics
 SOU |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 7 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 6 | Saves | 5 |
| 40.5 | Possession | 59.5 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 323 | Accurate Passes | 504 |
| 406 | Passes | 594 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 8 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 12 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 25 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 29 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,722
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,722
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 29 | +42 | 70 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 30 | +30 | 61 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 30 | +15 | 57 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 29 | +16 | 49 |
Line-Ups
Manchester United (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | André Onana (GK) |
| 4 | Matthijs de Ligt |
| 6 | Lisandro Martínez  |
| 15 | Leny Yoro |
| 37 | Kobbie Mainoo |
| 25 | Manuel Ugarte |
| 3 | Noussair Mazraoui |
| 16 | Amad |
| 9 | Rasmus Højlund |
| 17 | Alejandro Garnacho |
| 8 | Bruno Fernandes |
Southampton (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 35 | Jan Bednarek |
| 6 | Taylor Harwood-Bellis |
| 14 | James Bree |
| 7 | Joe Aribo |
| 26 | Lesley Ugochukwu |
| 18 | Mateus Fernandes |
| 2 | Kyle Walker-Peters |
| 16 | Yukinari Sugawara |
| 20 | Kamaldeen Sulemana |
| 33 | Tyler Dibling |
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