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Manchester United vs Southampton result: Red Devils equal record in thrashing of Saints

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side moved level on points with Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table again by eviscerating a sorry Southampton side that were depleted in more ways than one. The 19-year-old Jankewitz was one of two players in the starting line-up making their first top-flight start along with Kayne Ramsey, while Southampton's substitute’s bench was populated by untested teenagers and two goalkeepers. Recommended Arteta angry at David Luiz red card in defeat by Wolves Martial got his much-needed goal – the third of an underwhelming individual league campaign – when using his strength to hold off Bednarek, collect Fernandes’ floated ball over the top and finishing spectacularly, high and over poor Alex McCarthy. Fernandes converted, leaving United with three minutes plus three more in stoppage time to match or beat the record – set by Sir Alex Ferguson’s side against Ipswich Town in 1995, the matched by Leicester at St Mary’s 15 months ago.

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