Stoke City v Manchester United
* key minutes in the game
2- Rashford streamed forward, tried to pass to Lukaku, Zouma intervened.
3- Jese’ with first shot of the game.
5- Darmian with an imperative tackle, corner to Stoke. de Gea fumbled corner, then catches ball.
6- Valencia sprinted forward, thwarted by Stoke defence.
11- Lukaku caught offside.
21- Valencia passed to Herrera, cross too deep from Herrera, goal kick to Stoke.
22- Fletcher won the ball initially, Stoke too short a pass for Pieters, Valencia stopped Stoke attack.
23- Bailly superbly passed the ball to Rashford, first save by either team to Butland.
24- Lukaku fouled by Fletcher.
26- Pogba gives the ball to Rashford, well intervened by Butland.
27- Shaqiri, great save by de Gea. Rashford shot, unbelievably saved by Butland.
34- Valencia with another foray forward, crossed too deep.
38- Matic with a poor cross.
42- Mikhitaryan won corner off Wimmer.
43- Fletcher passed to Diouf who crossed accurately to Choupo-Moting with a fantastic finish.
45+1- Matic crossed ball onto Pogba headed the ball rebounded off Rashford, who scored.
45+2- Great ball from Valencia to Lukaku, saved by Butland.
1/2 time review– Stoke made a contest of it, but will be disappointed having conceded a late goal.
45-Martins Indi on for Cameron for Stoke City.
47- Two corners in a row for Manchester United.
48- Pogba shot saved.
55- Shaqiri crossed it too deep.
57- Darmian with a good intercept, forced a turnover for Stoke City, passed to Mikhitaryan who passed the ball onto Lukaku. Superbly saved by Butland, Lukaku scored off the rebound.
59- Rashford great break, took too long too pass.
62- Jese’ with a superb shot, unbelievably saved by de Gea.
63- Shaqiri corner headed in expertly by Choupo-Moting for his second goal of the game.
72- Mata came on for Rashford for United.
73- Martial came on for Herrera for United.
75- Berahino came on for Jese’ for the home side.
84- Lingard on for Mikhataryan for the visitor’s.
89- Valencia passed to Mata, who won a free kick for the away side.
90- Lukaku had two shots blocked by the Stoke wall.
90+4- Pogba shot way over the bar.
Full Time Review– Two points lost for United in their quest for a top four finish and a possible title tilt.