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Late equaliser as Man Utd held to draw by Southampton

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An injury time equaliser forced Manchester United to draw 2-2 with Southampton in a Premier League clash at Old Trafford on Monday night.

Nigerian striker, Odion Ighalo was an unused substitute in the game.

Stuart Armstrong fired the visitors ahead with a 12th-minute strike, following Paul Pogba’s mistake.

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But United responded after about eight minutes when Marcus Rashford slotted home the equaliser before Anthony Martial fired the hosts ahead for the first time in the game.

Southampton substitute Michael Obafemi’s 96th-minute goal stunned the Ole Gunner Solskjaer side, as both teams shared the spoils.

United remain fifth on the table with three games left, while Southampton stay 12th.

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