James Ward-Prowse 8; Mason Greenwood 5, Edinson Cavani 9: Southampton v Manchester United player ratings

Uruguayan striker inspires stunning comeback as United recover from two goals down to beat Saints at St Mary's

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Substitute Edinson Cavani produced a second-half masterclass, scoring twice and creating another goal as Manchester United hit back from a two-goal deficit to beat Southampton 3-2 in a Premier League thriller on Sunday.

United were reeling at half-time and Southampton's James Ward-Prowse was set to hog the headlines after setting up Jan Bednarek's opener and then scoring another sublime free-kick.

But Uruguayan Cavani showed why United signed him from Paris Saint-Germain in October, coming on to replace Mason Greenwood for the second half to devastating effect.

He picked out Bruno Fernandes on the hour to get United back in the game, then headed his side level in the 74th minute, and finally stooped to nod the winner in in the 92nd minute, sealing a third league win in a row for the Red Devils.

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