By Mimy
picture: REUTERS
MANCHESTER (REUTERS) - Manchester United returned to winning ways in ruthlessly emphatic fashion with a Premier League record-equalling 9-0 home win over Southhampton, who finished Tuesday's (Feb 2) game with nine men.
The victory moves Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side level on 44 points with leaders Manchester City although United have played two more games, with City travelling to Burnley on Wednesday.
Substitute Anthony Martial scored twice for United after the break as a result that the club's 1995 win over Ipswich Town and Southampton's defeat by the same 9-0 scoreline at home to Leicester City in 2019.
"We've been waiting for them to show the magic and it was a night for them to go and enjoy the second half," said Solskjaer. "You get lots of confidence from a performance like this, scoring goals is always good for a team."
Saints, already weakened by injuries, had to play with 10 men from the second minute after midfielder Alexandre Jankewitz was sent off and they went down to nine men when defender Jan Bednarek was dismissed four minutes from time.
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