Summary

  • Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's first game as permanent Man Utd boss

  • Man Utd can move into top four with win

  • Watford not won league game at Man Utd

  1. Postpublished at 37 mins

    Man Utd 1-0 Watford

    To be fair to Gerard Deulofeu, he has two wads of cotton wool up his nose to stem the blood flow. He's already had his tights ripped off (see earlier). Quite an afternoon for the Watford winger.

  2. Postpublished at 35 mins

    Man Utd 1-0 Watford

    United knocking the passes around now. That goal has completely changed the mood and the game inside Old Trafford.

    Phil Jones falls on top of Gerard Deulofeu after they battle for the ball and the Spaniard is getting treatment.

    By the way, Marcus Rashford now has 10 Premier League goals, his best return in a top-flight season.

  3. GREAT SAVE!published at 32 mins

    Man Utd 1-0 Watford

    Anthony Martial wins a corner, and a short one finds its way to the Frenchman about 10 yards out, but he's denied by Ben Forster. Fine save.

  4. Postpublished at 30 mins

    Man Utd 1-0 Watford

    Crying shame for Watford after dominating early proceedings. That was United's first shot on target.

    Here comes Gerard Deulofeu again, but Phil Jones is across again to clear. The United defender been excellent so far.

    'Ole's at the wheel' is being sung once more. United look more settled now.

  5. goal

    GOAL Man Utd 1-0 Watfordpublished at 28 mins

    Marcus Rashford

    I was just about to ponder whether Watford would rue these early chances. They will now.

    United counter again, Luke Shaw puts it on a plate for Marcus Rashford with a lovely through ball from his own half and the striker knocks in his 13th goal of the season. Simple goal, but very well taken.

    Marcus RashfordImage source, Reuters
  6. Postpublished at 26 mins

    Man Utd 0-0 Watford

    Gerard Deulofeu is the latest Watford player to test David de Gea with a shot, but again it lacks any ferocity.

    Watford are on top so far. That's five shots in all, now.

    Anthony Martial is now appealing for a penalty after being touched by Miguel Britos. But that's all it was: a touch.

  7. Postpublished at 24 mins

    Man Utd 0-0 Watford

    Anthony Martial is sprinting down the left now, but is blocked off by Adam Masina, who apepars to touch it back to Ben Foster. Martial leads the appeals for a back pass, but ref Stuart Attwell says no.

    Strange.

  8. Postpublished at 22 mins

    Man Utd 0-0 Watford

    Watford striker Troy Deeney is away down the right now with time and space to cross. Too much, from a United point of view. Phil Jones heads clear for a corner, but it comes to nothing.

  9. Postpublished at 20 mins

    Man Utd 0-0 Watford

    Nice build-up by Watford, before Gerard Deulofeu finds Roberto Pereyra on the edge of the box, but his shot lacks pace and is easily saved by David de Gea. The United keeper looks fine after that early injury worry.

  10. Postpublished at 18 mins

    Man Utd 0-0 Watford

    United starting to improve. Luke Shaw is inside the penalty area, close to the byline with time and space, Marcus Rashford is in the middle, but the left-back plays it straight to a Watford defender.

    Good chance, that.

  11. YELLOW CARDpublished at 17 mins

    Man Utd 0-0 Watford

    Will Hughes has a chance to shoot outside the box, but his shot is blocked. Now Marcus Rashford is away but Ben Foster is out to clear.

    Hughes goes into the book for a foul on Paul Pogba in the build-up to that chance.

  12. Postpublished at 16 mins

    Man Utd 0-0 Watford

    Fifteen minutes gone and Watford have had 63% possession. Not quite the party atmosphere inside Old Trafford.

  13. Postpublished at 15 mins

    Man Utd 0-0 Watford

    Better possession from Man Utd as Nemanja Matic switches play from left to right, finding Ashley Young. But the right-back's cross is too high for the lurking attackers.

  14. Postpublished at 13 mins

    Man Utd 0-0 Watford

    Few words from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to Marcus Rashford about how United are playing.

    Something needs to change as Watford are bossing it so far.

  15. Postpublished at 12 mins

    Man Utd 0-0 Watford

    Ashley Young is now caught in possession on the edge of his box and the ball almost squirms through to Troy Deeney.

    Moments later Daryl Janmaat then finds the Watford striker, but David de Gea scoops his header away and is injured in the process.

    Concerning times for the hosts.

  16. Postpublished at 10 mins

    Man Utd 0-0 Watford

    United relieve the pressure as Paul Pogba sets Marcus Rashford free on the counter. The striker wins a corner, which is fired towards Chris Smalling whose header lacks direction.

  17. Postpublished at 8 mins

    Man Utd 0-0 Watford

    The hosts are struggling to get any passes together and even to get out of their own half.

    This is not the type of start Ole Gunnar Solskjaer would have wanted at all. Concerned faces on the United bench. Troy Deeney fires wide and high from 25 yards.

  18. Postpublished at 6 mins

    Man Utd 0-0 Watford

    Positive start by Watford, and this is a very presentable chance for Abdoulaye Doucoure, who has time to shoot from about 12 yards out, but skews his shot wide.

    United are lacking fluency.

  19. Postpublished at 4 mins

    Man Utd 0-0 Watford

    Gerard Deulofeu runs into the box and almost finds Troy Deeney, but Chris Smalling clears.

    The Watford winger is then told to take his black tights off by the referee as they are not the same colour as Watford's green kit. Rather than take them off, someone is attacking them with scissors.

    Bizarre!

  20. Postpublished at 2 mins

    Man Utd 0-0 Watford

    Lovely sunshine now as 'Ole's at the wheel' rings around Old Trafford.

    Good possession by Watford as the hosts struggle to link passes together.

    Scrappy start.