JAKARTA - Manchester United failed to get full points after being held to a 1-1 draw by Southampton in the match week 24 of the Premier League at Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester, Saturday 12 February 2022.
Manchester United's lead through Jadon Sancho's goal was rewarded by Southampton through Che Adams early in the second half, while Cristiano Ronaldo has now gone six games without a goal.
This result makes the Red Devils temporarily move up to fifth position with a collection of 40 points, one point ahead of Arsenal who have played two matches less.
Meanwhile, Southampton still sits in tenth place with 29 points, according to the official Premier League website.
The visitors first threatened through Armando Broja's pull pass which ended up being swept away by a MU defender and Adams' long-range shot which was still soaring high above the goal.
The match was exciting in the early minutes as Southampton threatened the hosts through Armando Broja and Adams, while United came close to taking the lead in the seventh minute when Ronaldo got past goalkeeper Fraser Forster but his shot was cleared by Romain Perraud before crossing the line.
The excitement of the first ten minutes continued with United's counter-attack that saw Sancho go head-to-head with Forster, but the Southampton keeper made a save with his feet.
The hosts finally took the lead in the 21st minute when the next counter-attack ended with Marcus Rashford's pull-back finish by Sancho in front of goal.
After the goal, United tried to control the game but Southampton forced goalkeeper David de Gea to make two saves to deny Stuart Armstrong and Perraud attempts.
At the end of the first half Paul Pogba managed to hit the ball against Southampton, but the goal was disallowed because Ronaldo had already been caught offside and United's 1-0 advantage did not change until halftime.
Three minutes into the second half, the visitors managed to equalize through Adams' shot which met Mohammed Elyounoussi's pass to beat De Gea and the ball hit the post before sinking into the net.
The goal sparked Southampton's game which several times forced De Gea to secure the home goal. On the other hand, Forster also showed his ability to make double saves from Ronaldo's shot and Diogo Dalot's strike on the ball.
In the 72nd minute, Ronaldo headed home a Bruno Fernandes free-kick to beat Forster, but once again the goal was ruled out for offside.
Ralf Rangnick tried to change things by bringing in Anthony Elanga and Jesse Lingard, but the situation did not change much. Manchester United actually had a good chance to lock up the win in extra time, but Harry Maguire's header was saved by Forster, forcing the 1-1 draw to last until dispersal.
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