Summary

  • Rashford free-kick gives Man Utd lead after three minutes, Herrera adds deflected strike

  • Camarasa penalty pulls one back for Cardiff, but Martial finishes excellent move, Lingard scores penalty & finishes a one-on-one

  • Solskjaer's first game as Utd interim boss - he managed Cardiff in 2014, overseeing their relegation to Championship

  • United's tally of 26 points is their worst at this stage of a season since 1990

  • Cardiff have won four of past five Premier League home games

  1. goal

    GOAL - Cardiff 1-4 Man Utdpublished at 56 mins

    Jesse Lingard

    Jesse Lingard celebratesImage source, Reuters

    Jesse Lingard demands to take the penalty and confidently smacks it into the top right corner.

    The away end is bouncing! When you've not had much to cheer recently, thrashing Cardiff is something to get excited about.

  2. PENALTY TO MAN UTDpublished at 55 mins

    Cardiff 1-3 Man Utd

    We were saying earlier that Sol Bamba has a clanger in him - and he's just clumsily wiped out Jesse Lingard. Stonewall...

  3. Postpublished at 53 mins

    Cardiff 1-3 Man Utd

    Paul Pogba has been in the mood today too. A little no-look pass almost sets Marcus Rashford through.

  4. Postpublished at 52 mins

    Cardiff 1-3 Man Utd

    Harry Arter competes for the ball with Paul PogbaImage source, Reuters

    Cardiff survive that set-piece. But their problem at the moment is making the ball stick when they have possession. Again they lose the ball and give it back to the visitors.

  5. Postpublished at 51 mins

    Cardiff 1-3 Man Utd

    Great movement from Anthony Martial again. He opens up the Cardiff defence with an incisive ball to Marcus Rashford, who flashes a low cross/shot in front of the home goal.

    Neil Etheridge palms it wide... corner.

  6. Postpublished at 50 mins

    Cardiff 1-3 Man Utd

    Ole Gunnar Solskjaer talks to Michael CarrickImage source, Reuters

    Not much going on. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Michael Carrick deep in convo.

  7. Job done?published at 48 mins

    Cardiff 1-3 Man Utd

    BBC Radio Wales
    Former Cardiff defender Jason Perry

    Cardiff have just got to hope Man United think it's job done and leave a bit in the dressing room.

  8. Postpublished at 47 mins

    Cardiff 1-3 Man Utd

    Cardiff need an early goal you would think. Callum Paterson looks for Josh Murphy over the top, but Murphy is tuned onto FM while Paterson's on long wave.

  9. KICK-OFFpublished at 18:34 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2018

    Cardiff 1-3 Man Utd

    Right then, ready for another 45 minutes? Good. It's the same 22 men who finished the first half. We go again.

  10. Postpublished at 18:32 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2018

    Cardiff 1-3 Man Utd

    Paul Pogba competes with Aron GunnarssonImage source, AFP

    Manchester United out-ran Cardiff in the first half. Neil Warnock will be furious.

    The away team ran a combined 50.58km in the opening 45 minutes, ahead of Cardiff's 48.29km.

    Five United players - Jesse Lingard, Nemanja Matic, Paul Pogba, Ander Herrera and Ashley Young - have run more than Cardiff's leading player.

  11. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 18:28 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2018

    #bbcfootball or text 81111

    Mr Flinstone: So this is what it’s like to enjoy a football match. I'd almost forgotten this feeling.

    Matt: Attack attack attack! Solskjaer bringing a bit of the old United back.

    Denham: Well, what a dull Saturday ...for all those Christmas shoppers.

  12. Two assists for Pogbapublished at 18:24 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2018

    Man Utd 0-2 Cardiff

    Simon Stone
    BBC Sport at Cardiff City Stadium

    Paul PogbaImage source, Reuters

    Paul Pogba won the free-kick for Manchester United's opener and played the pass for Ander Herrera's second - which did get a deflection.

  13. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 18:23 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2018

    #bbcfootball or text 81111

    Nathan: Different mentality, different effort, different attitude, different team. A long way to go defensively but wins bring confidence in themselves and the manager.

    Catherine: As much as I'm happy to see United playing well/winning so far.. Where was this all season? Can't just choose when to turn up based on who the manager is.... Not very professional or fair to the fans.

  14. Postpublished at 18:22 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2018

    Cardiff 1-3 Man Utd

    When was the last time Manchester United scored three first-half goals in a Premier League away game?

    Not that long ago actually. At Watford in November 2017.

  15. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 18:20 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2018

    #bbcfootball or text 81111

    Anthony Martial celebratesImage source, PA

    Fish: Stunning goal! Hunger, aggression, speed, confidence Man Utd is back

    Talmoor: The bus is officially out of the parking lot

    Sion Roberts: One touch passing, shipping the ball quickly, pressing, sprinting, attacking, confidence, no dwelling on the ball and pace...thank god Jose's gone!

  16. HALF-TIMEpublished at 18:19 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2018

    Cardiff 1-3 Man Utd

    Ole football indeed.

  17. Carrick getting involvedpublished at 45+1 mins

    Cardiff 1-3 Man Utd

    Simon Stone
    BBC Sport at Cardiff City Stadium

    As Ole Gunnar Solskjaer reflected on Manchester United's third goal, Michael Carrick called Phil Jones to the touchline to issue some more instructions.

    Carrick only joined United's coaching team in the summer but, together with Kieran McKenna, he held the fort for two days last week between Jose Mourinho's departure and Solskjaer's arrival.

  18. Postpublished at 45 mins

    Cardiff 1-3 Man Utd

    Three minutes of stoppage time. For the first time, the Cardiff City Stadium has gone quiet.

  19. Postpublished at 44 mins

    Cardiff 1-3 Man Utd

    Anthony Martial celebratesImage source, Reuters

    This is the Anthony Martial we saw in his early days at Old Trafford. Power, pace, confidence.

    Bruno Manga is being toasted.

  20. Postpublished at 43 mins

    Cardiff 1-3 Man Utd

    Don't say it...

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    Don't say it...

    Dharma said it.