Southampton have sacked manager Russell Martin after their 5-0 hammering by Tottenham on Sunday. The result leaves Southampton bottom of the Premier League and nine points adrift of safety. Under-21s manager Simon Rusk will take over on an interim basis, starting with the Carabao Cup quarter-final against Liverpool on Wednesday.
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Manchester United struck twice in the closing minutes to stun Manchester City in a dramatic derby conclusion at Etihad Stadium. Josko Gvardiola’s first-half header looked to be giving City victory until United staged a remarkable turnaround Amad Diallo was United’s star performer, winning the 88th minute penalty that saw Bruno Fernandes equalise before scoring the winner.
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Wolves have sacked manager Gary O’Neil in the wake of Saturday’s 2-1 defeat by Ipswich Town. The departure of the 41-year-old and his backroom staff comes just three days after chairman Jeff Shi said the club was “united” behind O’Neil following Monday’s 2-1 defeat at West Ham. Saturday’s defeat was their 11th in the Premier League this season as they sit 19th in the league four points from safety.
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The returning Diogo Jota scored a late equaliser as Premier League leaders Liverpool twice fought back with 10 men to deny Fulham following Andy Robertson’s red card at Anfield. Jota, sidelined with injury since October, slotted in an 86th-minute leveller after Rodrigo Muniz looked to have ended the Reds’ second-half resistance.
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Rasmus Hojlund came off the bench to score twice as Manchester United fought back from a goal down to claim a vital Europa League win at Viktoria Plzen. The result lifts Ruben Amorim’s side into the top eight positions that would automatically see them qualify for the last 16 of the competition. The Dane’s double dashed the hearts of the local fans after Matej Vydra had given them a first half lead.
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