Watch: Manchester United thrash 10-man Southampton 9-0 in EPL

Image Source : GETTY IMAGES Anthony Martial of Manchester United scores aspect’s eighth aim in opposition to Southampton on the Old Trafford on Tuesday evening.

Manchester United beat nine-man Southampton 9-0 on Tuesday to tie the largest margin of victory in a Premier League match.

It got here 15 months after Southampton misplaced by the identical rating line at dwelling to Leicester, for the heaviest-ever dwelling defeat.
Southampton had 19-year-old midfielder Alexandre Jankewitz despatched off after 82 seconds and was trailing 6-0 when Jan Bednarek additionally obtained a pink card for a foul on Anthony Martial within the penalty space within the 86th.
United scored three extra late targets and matched its biggest-ever win within the Premier League, having additionally overwhelmed Ipswich 9-0 in 1995.
“What can I say? It is horrible,” Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl said. “But we stood up after the primary 9-0 and we’ve got to try this once more.
“I stated on the time we don’t want it once more, however when we’ve got it once more you must take it.”

United moved stage on factors with first-place Manchester City, behind solely on aim distinction.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Marcus Rashford and Edinson Cavani added to the own-goal by Bednarek as United went into halftime 4-0 forward. Martial changed Cavani for the second half and scored twice, with Scott McTominay, Bruno Fernandes and Daniel James additionally netting.
“It’s easy to take your foot off the gas but we didn’t want to do that,” Rashford stated. “We went out within the second half the identical as the primary.
“The first half set the tone for us but it surely’s about maintaining a optimistic perspective and maintain scoring targets.”
United’s aim distinction is now +19, solely 5 lower than City’s.
One extra aim would have tied United’s membership file, a 10-0 victory over Anderlecht within the European Cup in 1956.
(Inputs from AP.)