New recruit Matthijs de Ligt netted his maiden goal for Manchester United, while Marcus Rashford found the back of the net for the first time since March, as the Red Devils secured a 3-0 Premier League win at Southampton on Saturday. The victory came after a rocky start to the season for Erik ten Hag's side, who began the day in 14th place following consecutive defeats. With this result, United now have six points from four matches, while newly promoted Southampton remain pointless.
Southampton initially dominated the game but failed to capitalize on an opportunity to take the lead in the 34th minute. United goalkeeper Andre Onana made a crucial save from Cameron Archer's poorly taken penalty, which immediately shifted the momentum at St Mary's Stadium. Just a minute later, De Ligt headed home a superb cross from Bruno Fernandes. Rashford, who had gone 13 games without scoring, ended his goal drought in the 45th minute with a precise diagonal shot from outside the 18-yard box into the far corner. The hosts were reduced to 10 men in the 79th minute when defender Jack Stephens was sent off for a high tackle on Alejandro Garnacho.
