Manchester United End Poor Away Form with Crucial 1-0 Win Over Southampton

• Manchester United ended their worst away run in 80 years as they narrowly beat Southampton 1-0
• Bruno Fernandes’ goal in the second half was enough to give the Red Devils all three points
• This is the first time United have won back to back games since February

Manchester United ended their torrid away run with a narrow 1-0 win over Southampton in the early kick off on Saturday, August 27.

Bruno Fernandes got the all-important goal early in the second half as David De Gea came up with crucial saves to secure three points for his side.

Southampton will however be proud of their performance, as they constantly threatened United straight down to the final whistle.

How it happened

Going into the game, United were looking to end a sequence of seven straight Premier League away defeats.

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It was hardly vintage performance from United, but Erik Ten Hag will certainly be happy with the improvements that have been made, particularly in defence.

One notable absentee from the game once again was Harry Maguire, who was relegated on the bench for the second successive game.

Despite a slow start to the game, United eventually grew in confidence and forced goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu into three stunning saves in one move.

There was also a moment of controversy during the game as Scott McTominay seemingly handled the ball but it was completely overlooked by the referee to the fury of Southampton players.

Despite a late onslaught, United held on for a crucial win as they temporarily climbed to sixth place after a second straight victory.

Ronaldo pranks Ferdinand before the game

Elsewhere, Cristiano Ronaldo was involved in another interesting moment during warm-up on Saturday, August 27

The Portuguese superstar threw water on BT Sport pundit Rio Ferdinand’s shoes in a hilarious prank