Came in from the bench, scored two and won the match – VG

– He’s a fantastic number nine who will always be between the goal posts. He is constantly on the move and I am very happy with him, says Solskjær about Cavani according to the BBC after the match.

First, he served veteran Uruguayan striker Bruno Fernandes who scored – again – before even stabbing in the tie with a header.

Served by none other than Bruno Fernandes.

In extra time, Cavani secured a spectacular end to the match as he lunged forward and propelled Manchester United to victory against the team in Southampton form.

– His movements in the area are fantastic. He is the best I have played against in training. It is always on the move. We know what he has and what he brings to the club. It is important to us that this continues. He is a top player, Manchester United captain Harry Maguire told the game the day after the game.

Cavani became the first substitute to directly participate in at least three goals since his own boss, Ole Gunnar Solskjær, came off the bench and scored four against Nottingham Forest in 1999. The stat provider reports choose.

The two are the only ones who can point to such stats in the Premier League.

He unleashed wild scenes of jubilation for the Red Devils, for the occasion in black suits.

The Cavani / Fernandes duo almost single-handedly ensured that Manchester United and Ole Gunnar Solskjær, somewhat unbelievably, travel home from the south coast of England with three points.

Weak opening

Manchester United had their chances in the first half. First by Mason Greenwood, who, after surrounding Southampton goalkeeper Alex McCarthy, put the ball into the wall of the net.

Greenwood was on the move again when he headed toward the Saints’ goal later in the inning. The youngster’s shot was stopped by McCarthy who gave a weak return, but despite Bruno Fernandes having two chances to score, he abused both.

And while Manchester United squandered the chances, Ralph Hassenhüttl’s men were deadly effective.

After a corner kick from dead ball specialist James Ward-Prowse, Jan Bednarek put the hosts ahead with a cash header. A little later, Ward-Prowse was to show, again, why he was called “the new David Beckham” a few years ago.

Southampton was awarded a free kick just outside the penalty area, and the Southampton captain took a position. He lifted the ball over the wall and put it in the nearest corner. David de Gea went after him, and put a hand on the ball, but could not avoid the 2-0.

The switch that changed everything

As if that weren’t enough, Manchester United was below 0-2 after playing a very weak game: de Gea was injured in the process. When he dived after the free kick, he also ended up hitting the post with his knee. After receiving treatment, he tried again, but was clearly in pain. The Spaniard had to throw in the towel during the break and Dean Henderson came in for his first Premier League game with Manchester United.

Ole Gunnar Solskjær says after the match that De Gea will go to exams.

– Hopefully it is ready for Wednesday (game against PSG), but it is not certain. But Dean Henderson got it right, says Solskjær according to the BBC.

The Englishman did not undergo the great tests, because the second half belonged to a large extent to Manchester United.

Solskjær removed Greenwood and put in Edinson Cavani, who stood out almost immediately. He played free on the right and sent the ball into the area. There Bruno Fernandes had run free. The Portuguese midfielder had time and space to prepare the ball, before hammering in the reduction.

Manchester United went ahead and, after a corner kick, Bruno Fernandes received the ball outside the area, in exactly the same position in which he scored a jewel in the middle of the week against Istanbul Basaksehir. Also this time he went for shots, but the attempt was not so good. He passed a Southampton player and went straight for Cavani, who lunged forward, put his forehead on the ground and dove for the tie.

He headed for a draw, a result Manchester United might have been happy with considering the first half they delivered, but Cavani had more to offer.

With two minutes into extra time, Marcus Rashford shot a low post and again Cavani reacted quickly. He lunged forward and stabbed the ball behind a hopeless McCarthy, completing a masterful trade for Manchester United.

– It just shows that you have to be awake all the time. As you can see, you only need a few yards to score goals, sums up Southampton stopper Jan Bednarek to Sky Sports after the match.

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