Substitute Edinson Cavani produced a second-half masterclass, scoring twice and creating another goal as Manchester United fought back from two goals down to secure a dramatic 3-2 win over Southampton on Monday (NZ time).
United were reeling at halftime 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 St 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 an eighth successive league win for his side.
United became the first side in Premier League history to come from behind to win four successive away games and they had Cavani to thank for the dramatic turnaround on the south coast.
"Great impact of course," United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said of Cavani. "He is always on the move, he wants to get in front of you and I am very pleased with him.
"His hunger to get on the end of things is the key for a centre-forward. Sometimes it hurts and sometimes it doesn't but to score you have to be in there."
United moved into the top half of the table with the win, up to seventh on 16 points, one point behind Southampton, who saw their seven-match unbeaten league run brought to an end.
Meanwhile, Tottenham returned to the top of the Premier League after a 0-0 draw at Chelsea.
Chelsea - who won three league titles under current Spurs boss Jose Mourinho - spent long periods camped in the Spurs half but struggled to break through the disciplined defending that was a hallmark of the Portuguese coach's two spells in charge at Stamford Bridge.
The visitors threatened in the first half on the break, pouncing on any error to flood forward at speed.
Chelsea sought to start the second half on the front foot and right-back Reece James swung in two crosses but Tammy Abraham failed to connect with either.
A shot by Mason Mount was heading for the bottom corner in the 81st minute but was tipped wide by Spurs keeper Hugo Lloris.
In added time, Chelsea substitute Olivier Giroud was unable to capitalise on an error by Welshman Joe Rodon on his Spurs debut as the French striker hit a tame shot straight at Lloris.
The result took Spurs back above Liverpool on goal difference at the top of the table with both sides on 21 points, two ahead of third-placed Chelsea after 10 games.
Elsewhere, Arsenal slumped to a fourth defeat in six Premier League games as Wolverhampton Wanderers shrugged off a worrying early injury to Raul Jimenez to claim a 2-1 win at The Emirates.
Reuters
