EPL Result: Man Utd Pull Comeback Against Southampton In 3-2 Thriller

Super sub, Edinson Cavani incited Manchester United to a comeback from two goals down to snatch a dramatic 3-2 win against Southampton on Sunday.

AllNews understands that United climbed to seventh place, two points adrift of the Champions League places, after setting a club record of eight successive away Premier League wins.

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side was facing a dismal defeat after first-half goals from Jan Bednarek and James Ward-Prowse put Southampton in control at St Mary's.

Adding to Solskjaer's problems, United lost goalkeeper David de Gea to a knee injury at halftime.

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But Uruguay striker Cavani sparked United's escape act after coming on at the interval.

Cavani set up Bruno Fernandes to reduce the deficit and the former Paris Saint-Germain star grabbed the equalizer from his teammate's deflected shot.

The 33-year-old netted again in the final moments as his third goal since signing as a free agent in October extended United's winning to four games in all competitions.

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It was exactly the kind of influential display Solskjaer was hoping for from Cavani when he moved for him after United's failed pursuit of Borussia Dortmund's Jadon Sancho.

Aged-Cavani proved his age should be no barrier to making an impact in the Premier League.

He is only the second player to be directly involved in three goals in a Premier League game after coming on as a substitute for United since Solskjaer scored four against Nottingham Forest in 1999.

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