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Manchester United thrash Stoke City 3-0

By Sportskeeda Desk | Last ModifiedFeb 03, 2016 03:35 IST
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FT: Manchester United 3-0 Southampton

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Old Trafford is emptying fast, perhaps those who stayed on to boo Louis van Gaal last time have disappeared

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90' Three minutes of added time

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89' The game has petered out into little more than a training exercise with United passing the ball around in comfort now

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87' Juan Mata comes on for Andreas Pereira

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79' Depay comes on for Martial

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80' Herrera comes on for Fellaini

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79' Martial comes off for Depay

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69' Stoke are playing well with United content to sit off, as Arnautovic and Crouch have chances

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62' Rooney sends in an inviting cross, but Johnson clears

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60' Stephen Ireland comes on for Bojan

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60' Martial picks up a yellow too

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55' Darmian picks up the first yellow card of the game after fouling Arnautovic

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Mata and Martial combine in the build up to set up Rooney for a tap in

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52' Rooney makes it three!

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50' Rooney's goal is ruled out for a foul on Johnson in the buildup

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The second half kicks off

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HT: Manchester United 2-0 Southampton. Old Trafford isn't booing Van Gaal now, as the Red Devils have been bright and purposeful this half. Goals from Jesse Lingard and Anthony Martial have given United a comfortable lead going into the break

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45+1' Stoke almost create a chance at the end of the half, but the referee blows the whistle after the move breaks down

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44' The half is finishing on a bright note, with United attacking well through Mata, but his shot is blocked while Stoke respond with good interplay of their own

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40' Stoke are responding with pressure of their own

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39' CHANCE! Mata floats in a lovely cross with the instep of his left foot, but Daley Blind heads away from goal when it looked easier to score

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34' CHANCE! Head tennis from a corner ends with Walters controlling well and turning but his shot from close range goes over

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33' Old Trafford is singing again. Stoke are far more purposeful after going 2-0 down with shots from Afellay and Bardley

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22' Martial with a stunning Henry-esque finish after Rooney and Mata combine well to set him up on the counter

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22' Martial doubles United's lead!

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15' Martial dribbles his way past Stoke's defense but shoots wide

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GOAL FOR UNITED! The Red Devils finally have a first half goal at Old Trafford, with Jesse Lingard stooping to head home from a Borthwick-Jackson cross

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6' Martial creates a chance for Fellaini with a floated cross, but the Belgian's effort is blocked

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5' United have had the greater possession, but have failed to create a clear cut chance in the opening stages, with Stoke defending well

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The game kicks off

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Stoke City XI: Butland, Johnson, Wollscheid, Muniesa, Pieters, Whelan, Afellay, Walters, Bojan, Arnautovic, Crouch

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Here are the lineups: Manchester United XI: De Gea, Darmian, Smalling, Blind, Borthwick-Jackson, Fellaini, Carrick, Lingard, Mata, Martial, Rooney

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Kickoff is minutes away.
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