United started the match with Bailly, Smalling and Jones at the back
#3 Jones, Bailly and Smalling fail to clear the danger as Gestede scored
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A lofted ball from Adama Traore towards Negredo saw all three of United centre backs failing to clear the line
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The visitors were seemingly cruising home with three points in their bag and Mourinho had just brought on Rojo so that United can play two banks of five and four, with Rashford the only player up front.
However, the fans in the Riverside stadium got behind their team and it resulted in Middlesbrough coming back to reduce the deficit. A lofted ball from Adama Traore towards Negredo saw all three of United centre backs failing to clear the line. Ultimately, Gestede got to the end of the loose ball and slotted it past De Gea to bring a bit of spice in the match.
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