Even though the situation that initially unfolded at Old Trafford caused a bit of concern among many Manchester United fans, Bruno Fernandes, with a hat trick, and Harry Maguire led the comeback for a 5-2 final score and the “Red Devils’” first victory in this year’s Premier League!
Before the start of the match against Ipswich, United introduced Baleba to their fans, but the “Tractor Boys” managed to take the lead and once again make the Manchester club’s defense look vulnerable.
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Following a brilliant run by Fatawu down the right in the 29th minute—with So still… chasing him— Davis, with a brilliant finish off his teammate’s cross, made it 1-0.
United’s response came in the 40th minute when Bruno Fernandes perfectly finished a counterattack and converted the passby Kounia into an equalizer, leaving the opposing goalkeeper stunned.
The “Red Devils” would go on to take the lead in the 56th minute in a rather controversial fashion, as Harry Maguire handled the ball, entered the box, took a shot, the ball deflected off a defender, and ended up in the net for a 2-1 lead. VAR reviewed the play, and as the League ruled, since the final shot was off target and there was also a deflection, the handball was not ruled as having aided the goal, but rather as unintentional.
Fernandes scored on a penalty kick in the 61st minute and completed his hat trick in the 68th minute, Ebouemo, with a stunning lob that beat the goalkeeper as he came off his line in the 82nd minute, scored his team’s fifth goal, while, in stoppage time, Akpom, capitalizing on Enkiso’s persistence and a major mistake by Lisandro Martínez, simply narrowed the score to 5–2.
Highlights of the match
*photo source: AP
