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Football News: Draw against Southampton denies Man Utd 3rd spot, Novy Kapadia pays tribute to late Jack Charlton

Manchester United missed the chance to move into the top four after conceding a 96th-minute equaliser in a 2-2 draw against Southampton. After big defeats for Chelsea and Leicester at the weekend, Manchester United were presented with the perfect opportunity to move into the Champions League places, but went behind early on when Stuart Armstrong rifled home in the 12th minute. However, Marcus Rashford levelled things up eight minutes later before a superb Anthony Martial’s 23rd minute strike - his 50th Premier League goal - put the hosts ahead until deep into second-half injury time when Michael Obafemi bundled the ball home. Victory would have lifted United to third, but the draw keeps them in fifth spot on goal difference. They have gone level on 59 points with Leicester in fourth, who they play on the final day of the season. United are now unbeaten in 18 matches in all competitions - matching the same unbeaten run from 2013 under Sir Alex Ferguson - and have not lost in 11 Premier League games. For Southampton, they are now four matches unbeaten in the top flight and they remain in 12th place, level on 45 points with Everton. Meanwhile, Jack Charlton, a World Cup winner with England and former Republic of Ireland boss, passed away late last week aged 85. The former Leeds defender had been diagnosed with lymphoma in the last year and also had dementia. One of English football's most popular characters, he was in the team that won the World Cup at Wembley in 1966, alongside his brother Bobby.

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  • Released : 14-Jul-2020

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