Huddersfield 1-1 Man Utd: Red Devils' top 4 hopes destroyed by relegated minnows

Isaac Mbenza cancels out Scott McTominay's first-half opener to hold the visitors to a draw that hammers their top-four hopes.

Match Report

Manchester United's Premier League top-four hopes were ended after being held to a 1-1 draw by Huddersfield Town at the John Smith's Stadium on Sunday.

Scott McTominay put United in front with an early strike from 16 yards that Jonas Lossl should have done better to keep out, although the Danish goalkeeper made amends with his part in the equaliser.

Lossl's pass was not dealt with by Luke Shaw and Isaac Mbenza was able to convert to earn the Terriers another famous result against United, who are now winless in six away matches in all competition after seeing Paul Pogba strike the crossbar twice.

Match Events

8' GOAL! Huddersfield 0-1 Man Utd (McTominay)

Bacuna intercepted a pass from Pogba but he knocks the ball straight back into McTominay's path. The midfielder took it around the defenders in front of him before hitting his strike low across goal. Lossl almost got to it, but it bounced through his legs to find the bottom corner of the net. 1-0 United!

41' SO CLOSE! Pogba's header hits the bar

Mata turns and quickly puts a cross into the middle of the box to pick out Pogba. The cross is behind the Frenchman but he leans back and is able to get on the end of it and direct his header towards goal. The goalkeeper is beaten, but the shot rebounds off the woodwork. 

54' INJURY! Sanchez replaced by Chong

Sanchez had just gone down holding his ankle before the first change, so he's taken off and goes straight down the tunnel. Chong comes on in his place. 

60' GOAL! Huddersfield 1-1 Man Utd (Mbenza)

Lossl's long ball over the top is missed by Shaw and Mbenza doesn't give up on it as he gets on the end of it. He takes a couple of touches to move into the box before slipping it through De Gea's legs and into the back of the net.

88' MISS! Chong's shot saved

Chong times his run perfectly to stay onside and is left one-on-one with the keeper as he runs into the box. He drives his shot low and on target from a tight angle and Lossl palms the shot away from his goal. 

88' CLOSE! Pogba's shot hits the bar

United get the ball back after Lossl's save and this time it's Pogba who gets on the end of it. He tries to curl his effort into the top corner but once again he has to watch his effort rebound off the crossbar.

89' SAVE! De Gea denies Grant's shot

Huddersfield go straight on the counter-attack after Pogba's change and they have three forward against two United defenders. Grant is played in by Pritchard and he aims his shot low at the target, but just like in the first half, De Gea gets down well to make the save with his foot.

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