Manchester United will rue their inability to kill off Stoke City on a day when Anthony Martial’s strike was their solitary yield from a glut of chances created.
The Frenchman appeared to have secured an invaluable win following a double José Mourinho substitution that led directly to his opener. Sixty-seven minutes had gone when Juan Mata and Jesse Lingard came off for Wayne Rooney and Martial. Sixty more seconds were played before the No11 gave United the lead and this initiated a flurry of opportunities. But they failed to score as up popped Joe Allen for the equaliser which came after David de Gea fluffed Glenn Johnson’s shot. Jonathan Walters turned the ball on to the bar and the Welshman made no mistake.
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