Marcus Rashford has scored in the league for the first time in a long time.
Manchester United beat Southampton 3-0 in the fourth round of the 2024-25 Premier League (PL) at St. Mary’s Stadium in Southampton, England, at 8:30 p.m. on the 14th (Korea time). With this, Manchester United broke its two-game losing streak to rise to sixth place in the league (six points), and Southampton fell into a quagmire for the opening four times in a row.
On this day, Manchester United operated a 4-2-3-1 formation. Zirkji was at the forefront, and Rashford, Bruno and Diallo supported him. Mainu and Eriksen built the midfield, while Dalot, Lisandro, The Licht and Mazraoui worked together at four backs. The goalkeeper’s gloves were worn by Onana.
Southampton was also a 4-2-3-1 formation. Archer was a one-top and Brereton, Fernandez and debling were placed in the second line. Uchogoku and Downs played as midfielders, while Walker-Peters, Bednarek, Stephens and Sugawara made four backs. The goal was guarded by Ramsdale.
Southampton missed a golden opportunity. Dibling tripped over Dalot in the 33rd minute of the first half and won a penalty kick. However, Archer’s shot as kicker was blocked by Onana’s defense. Rather, Manchester United scored the first goal. The Licht scored a header at a corner kick in the 35th minute. The Licht’s debut goal for Manchester United.
He also scored an additional goal shortly afterwards. At the 41st minute in the first half, Rashford caught the ball after a corner kick and used an elaborate right-footed shot to hit the net. The goal was Rashford’s first in a league in a long time. It was his first goal in 189 days since a game against Everton in March last season. 안전놀이터
Rashford is a former Manchester United youth and began to stand out in earnest from the 2015-16 season. There were times when he showed the best performance in the league, but he showed ups and downs, falling into a serious slump. Last season was also disappointing.
He even stirred controversy outside of the game. He had a party all night at a nightclub the day before the team’s training session, and skipped the training on the pretext of being sick. Since then, rumors spread that he would be transferred to Paris Saint-Germain. However, he did not leave and started the season with Manchester United for now.
Rashford still had the trust of Erik ten Hag. He started all four games since the opening of the season. However, he has yet to score a goal in the past three games. Fortunately, he scored a goal against Southampton, which are at the bottom of the league, and fired a signal of revival.
Meanwhile, Manchester United defeated Southampton 3-0 in the second half with the departure of opposing defender Stefans and Garnacho’s extra-time goal. Manchester United, which had lost two consecutive games after winning the opening match, secured three points in its first match in a long time after the A-match break.