Manchester United lengthen away unbeaten streak to EPL record-equalling 27

Mason Greenwood sealed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s aspect a hard-fought level in a 1-1 draw at Southampton on Sunday as Manchester United equalled the highest flight’s longest unbeaten away file.
The first match in entrance of a full St. Mary’s crowd in nearly 18 months additionally noticed these sides meet for the primary time since Ralph Hasenhuttl’s males conceded 9 targets with out reply at Old Trafford in February.
There was no additional humiliation on Sunday as Saints put in a promising efficiency, taking the lead when Che Adams’ strike deflected in off Fred earlier than Greenwood secured a draw and United’s place within the historical past books.
Solskjaer’s aspect went the entire of final season with out shedding a league recreation on the street and this end result on the south coast took its unbeaten league away run to 27 matches, placing it stage with Arsenal in 2003-04.
Saints threatened to cease that run on Sunday and went into halftime forward, having stood agency throughout a powerful begin by the guests earlier than Adams ended a wonderful staff transfer with a strike from the sting of the field that went in off Fred.
United ought to have been in entrance earlier than that and had in some way failed to attain seven minutes in.
Harry Maguire and Paul Pogba strained to succeed in Bruno Fernandes’ set piece, with the ball looping onto the bar earlier than Mohammed Salisu blocked Anthony Martial’s headed follow-up and spectacular teenager Tino Livramento cleared.
Greenwood dragged huge from distance and Salisu blocked Pogba’s strike because the guests continued strongly, with the France midfielder then heading over Luke Shaw’s free kick.
But it was the house aspect which took the lead within the thirtieth minute. Fernandes was livid, having felt he was fouled on the best by Jack Stephens, who left the Portuguese in a heap and continued to fizz throughout to Moussa Djenepo.
The winger’s first-time ball was neatly flicked on by Adam Armstrong to Adams, who took a few touches and struck house from 20 yards through a deflection off Fred.
Fernandes was booked for his protests with the officers after the objective and Saints threatened a second, with Livramento beautifully bursting down the best solely to simply over-hit a cross.
United leveled within the fifty fifth as Pogba poked a ball from Fernandes on to Greenwood, whose shot beat Alex McCarthy and located the again of the web in entrance of the raucous touring assist.
Jadon Sancho changed Anthony Martial and Pogba was quickly teasing the Southampton protection earlier than hitting a left-footed shot simply throughout the face of objective.
Greenwood headed onto the roof of the web and McCarthy produced an unorthodox save to disclaim Fernandes’ header.
Until that time David De Gea had valuable little to do however got here to the rescue within the 73rd. James Ward-Prowse took the ball off Maguire, and Adams threaded by Armstrong to get a shot on objective.
Southampton ended the match on high to earn a deserved level.