Manchester United finally found some breathing room this season with a solid 3-0 win over Southampton. Erik ten Hag’s side had looked shaky in the early stages, but a brilliant penalty save from André Onana in the 33rd minute kept them in the game. Cameron Archer’s spot-kick was poor, and Onana’s save seemed to lift United’s spirits.
Matthijs de Ligt opened the scoring shortly after, heading home from a well-rehearsed corner routine involving Christian Eriksen and Bruno Fernandes. From there, United grew into the game, with Marcus Rashford doubling the lead just after halftime with a clinical strike.
Southampton’s woes worsened when Jack Stephens saw red for a high challenge on Alejandro Garnacho, leaving the Saints down to 10 men. They struggled to create any real chances after that, and United took full control of the game.
Alejandro Garnacho, coming on as a late substitute, capped off the victory with a stunning goal in stoppage time, sealing a comfortable win for United and a much-needed boost to Ten Hag’s campaign.
