By Valentine Amanze, Online Editor
Manchester United on Tuesday night rediscovered its scoring formula with a 9-0 spanking of Southampton in a Premier League match at Old Trafford.
With the result, the Red Devils became the second club after Leicester City to defeat Southampton with the same goal margin in the Premier League match in October 2019.
It is only the third time a team has lost 9-0 in the Premier League, with United also beating Ipswich Town by that margin in 1995.
A well-deserved red card for the Saints’ Alexandre Jankewitz after only two minutes triggered a complete collapse for the visitors.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka opened the scoring with his first goal at Old Trafford. Marcus Rashford and Edinson Cavani also found the net either side of a Jan Bednarek own goal before the break.
After a fairly drab start to the second half, United cut loose, scoring five times in the final 21 minutes.
Anthony Martial ended an eight-match goal drought before Scott McTominay drove home from the edge of the area.
Then, after Bednarek became the second Saints player to be sent off – bringing down Martial to allow Bruno Fernandes the chance to score from the penalty spot on 87 minutes – the French forward netted his second, before Dan James wrapped up the scoring in stoppage time.
It was a stunning ending as United almost matched their club record 10-0 victory over Anderlecht in 1956, according to BBC.