Goal

List of goalscorers

A. Valencia
9'
1 - 0
A. Martial
38'
2 - 0
R. Lukaku
72'
3 - 0
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End of match

End of match

  • 90'
    Full-time and United claim a commanding win. Goals from Antonio Valenica, Anthony Martial and Romelu Lukaku reduce City's lead to 12 points.
  • 90'
    McTominay brought down 20 yards out. Dangerous free-kick United...
  • 90'
    Stoppage time is 2 minutes.
  • 90'
    Rashford gets into the box down the left but his tame effort is saved by Butland.
  • 86'
    Diouf chests it down and fires a low strike from 12 yards. De Gea saves with his legs and the rebound falls for the striker to hit the side-netting.
  • 84'
    A superb pass from Pogba releases Valencia and his low cross is met by a back-heel from Rashford but Butland keeps it out.
  • 84'
Substitution

Substitution

at Manchester United
  • 83'
    McTominay is now on, replacing Mata.
  • 79'
    Lingard and Martial replaced by Rashford and Fellaini.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Manchester United en el 72'
  • 72'
    Goal! Lukaku ends his goal drought and you can tell how much it means to him. Martial finds him in the box but he still has plenty of work to do, fending off challenges from defenders and firing low inside the near post.
  • 69'
    Diouf on for Crouch.
Card

Yellow card

a Stoke City
  • 68'
    Ireland booked for a rash tackle on Mata.
Card

Yellow card

a Manchester United
  • 67'
    Lukaku booked for an angry reaction after a challenge from Martins-Indi.
Goal disallowed

Goal disallowed

  • 66'
    Lukaku's low strike is saved by Butland and in the follow-up Mata has the ball in the net but is flagged offside.
  • 65'
    Lingard shows strength in the box to lay it off for Mata, who fires another chance over the bar.
  • 64'
    The Red Devils are bossing the game. They have had the ball and the chances in the second half, but the scoreline remains unaltered.
  • 62'
    United break through Lukaku, Lingard finds Mata on the right but he curls his effort inches wide.
  • 60'
    Coupo-Moting replaced by Sobhi.
  • 59'
    Pogba again the provider and Martial gets on the end of the cross inside the box but he cannot beat Butland from close range.
  • 54'
    Lukaku hits a half-volley at Butland after the flicks from Pogba. United pushing for a third.
  • 49'
    Pogba finds Martial again and he tries to dink Butland but the keeper blocks.
  • 46'
    Lingard gets the ball rolling for the hosts.
  • 45'
    The teams are back out for the second half. Stoke make a change at the break. Wimmer is on for Tymon.
  • 45'
    Half-time and United lead 2-0. Stoke have deserved to score here and De Gea made a late save to maintain their two-goal cushion. Valencia and Martial the scorers.
  • 45'
    What a save De Gea! Shaqiri does brilliantly inside the box and he fires a low strike into the bottom corner. Stunning save from the keeper.
  • 45'
    1 minute added on.
  • 45'
    Martial tries to curl another one in but it's off target.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Manchester United en el 38'
  • 38'
    Goal! Martial! Lukaku and Pogba have been superb and the Frenchman eventually finds Martial at the top of the box. The striker made no mistake, calmly curling the ball into the top corner.
  • 36'
    Stunning cross-pitch pass from Pogba for Shaw, who pulls back for Martial to fire but his shot is blocked.
  • 34'
    Good interplay between Valencia and Mata and the latter tumbles. Martins-Indi is furious but the Spaniard insists he did not dive. It looks like a slip.
  • 31'
    The Red Devils have enjoyed a good spell of possession to shake off some of the recent pressure from the visitors.
  • 29'
    Great skill from Lukaku and his venomous cross is headed away for a corner.
  • 28'
    Several mistakes from the hosts allowing Stoke to keep the ball and do all the pressing.
  • 25'
    Another huge chance Stoke! Crouch brings down Bauer's cross and Choupo-Moting fires into an empty net but a lucky deflection sees it wide.
  • 24'
    Stoke finding plenty of spaces in the final third, with the hosts' midfield chasing shadows. Mourinho will not be happy.
  • 21'
    Ireland again who receives the pass from Shaqiri and fires wide of the mark. He should have done better from 18 yards
  • 18'
    Lingard wins a free-kick about 25 yards out but Mata hits the wall.
  • 15'
    Good reaction from the hosts who enjoy their best chance of the game. Bauer finds Ireland inside the box and he slices an effort a couple of yards wide.
  • 11'
    Shaqiri with a bicycle kick from the right and De Gea saves at the near post.
  • 10'
    What a return for Valencia after suffering a hamstring problem, showing just how important he is for United going forward.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Manchester United en el 9'
  • 9'
    Goal! Valencia! Pogba finds the wing-back on the right flank, he cuts inside and fires a left-footed stunner into the top far corner.
  • 6'
    Mata crosses into the box for Martial who cannot get a touch but goes to ground under pressure from Bauer. No penalty given despite protests.
  • 3'
    Nice ball forward from Pogba for Lukaku to bring Martial into play, but his cross into the box is blocked.
  • 2'
    Stoke in a blue outfit here. Crouch will provide an aerial option for the visitors.
  • 1'
    Here we go! A pretty grim evening as the rain lashes down in Manchester.
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    Paul Lambert is in the stands to watch his new side after Mark Hughes got the sack. The teams shake hands as the rain continues to pour down.
  • PRVW
    Not long to go for the Monday night football to get underway. Both sets of players emerge from the tunnel at Old Trafford.
  • PRVW
    Cold and rainy at Old Trafford...
  • PRVW
    Jose spoke about Mkhitaryan's omission from the team: "I would lie if I said it was a pure tactical decision. It was just a choice of the players that we know, in this moment, they have 100 per cent their heads in Manchester United. "No doubts about the future. I don't think it's easy for a player to play when there are doubts about his future. It's added pressure that a player doesn't need, so I think it's the best for him and for us, while the doubt is in the air, to protect him."
  • PRVW
    No Henrik Mkhitaryan in the United squad, which will only further fuel the transfer speculation.
  • PRVW
    Stoke: Butland, Bauer, Zouma, Martins-Indi, Tymon, Ireland, Allen, Shaqiri, Fletcher, Crouch, Choupo-Moting. Subs: Grant, Wimmer, Afellay, Adam, Diouf, Sobhi, Edwards.
  • PRVW
    Man United: De Gea, Smalling, Jones, Valencia, Shaw, Matic, Pogba, Mata, Lingard, Lukaku, Martial. Subs: Pereira, Lindelof, Rojo, Rashford, Herrera, McTominay, Fellaini.
Info

Pre-match

15 January 2018, 21:00

Referee: Anthony Taylor

Stadium: Old Trafford

  • PRVW
    Good evening and welcome to live coverage at Old Trafford as Manchester United attempt to cut the gap with Manchester City to 12 points against Stoke.