Edinson Cavani came off the bench to inspire a stunning Manchester United comeback as they turned around a two-goal deficit to secure a superb victory at Southampton.
The 33-year-old Uruguayan striker was a half-time replacement for out-of-sorts Mason Greenwood with Saints two goals up and in control of a fluctuating encounter at St. Mary’s – the veteran turning the tide with a virtuoso display and a brilliant headed double.
James Ward-Prowse was United’s tormentor in that first half, setting up Jan Bednarek’s 23rd-minute header with a corner before floating a magnificent free-kick beyond David de Gea 10 minutes later.
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who watched his side wasted a host of chances and also had to replace the injured De Gea with Dean Henderson at the interval, sent on Cavani to perform the rescue act and the deadline-day signing obliged in spectacular style.
Cavani was a constant threat, setting up Bruno Fernandes to pull one back just on the hour before showing the old instincts remained fully intact to divert the Portuguese midfield man’s deflected shot past the excellent Southampton keeper Alex McCarthy with a diving header, 16 minutes from time.
As the game entered injury time, and with Southampton hanging on desperately for a point, Cavani was the match-winner with a flicked header from Rashford’s cross to spark wild United celebrations as they recorded eight successive top-flight wins away from home for the first time.
In Other News – MEC Lesufi – The Hawks are investigating the source of matric paper leak
Gauteng MEC for Education Panyaza Lesufi has said the Hawks are investigating the source of the matric final exam paper leaks.
Briefing the media on Sunday, Lesufif said: “We monitor closely the investigations surrounding circumstances of the leaked Mathematics paper 2 which was allegedly accessed by candidates from Limpopo, Gauteng and Mpumalanga, which the source of the said leak is currently being investigated by the Hawks.”
Lesufi said three papers had been leaked and that the department’s head has been instructed to strengthen measures to prevent any further leaks in the future. learn more
Source – BBC
