Premier League: Manchester United earned a hard-fought 3-1 win over Southampton in the Premier League as Amad proved hero with his late hat-trick that secured an unlikely comeback victory.
The win lifted United to 12th in the table, while Southampton – who still have just one win in the 2024/25 campaign – remain 10 points adrift of safety at the bottom of the league.
The first half saw United come off worse from a relatively end-to-end affair, when Manuel Ugarte deflected a Saints corner into his own net, a couple of minutes before the break.
Southampton proved difficult opponents to break down, especially with a one-goal advantage behind them, but Amad came up trumps in our time of need. Our no.16 finally managed to breach Aaron Ramsdale's goal in the 82nd minute.
Not content with a point, the Ivorian went back for more with stoppage time approaching, poking home a Christian Eriksen pass in front of the Stretford End, before adding a third with seconds left on the clock, single-handedly rescuing the win for the Reds.
"We didn't have a good game, but at this moment, winning is the most important thing. They did a very good job Southampton. The feeling is we have so much to do - the team is really tired. Today was not a lack of enthusiasm; it was a lack of control in the game," United manager Ruben Amorim said.
Man Utd are now unbeaten in each of their last 16 Premier League meetings with Southampton (W 8 D 8), their joint-longest ongoing run against an opponent in the competition (also 16 v Charlton).
"We didn't have a good game, but at this moment, winning is the most important thing. They did a very good job Southampton. The feeling is we have so much to do - the team is really tired. Today was not a lack of enthusiasm; it was a lack of control in the game," United manager Ruben Amorim said.
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