In an exciting game Van Persie put the visitors an early lead, but former Feyenoord Graziano Pellè made after more than half an hour for the equalizer.
However, it was Van Persie in the second half duel decided. With the win passes Southamptonen United and West Ham United at the rankings in the Premier League.
Van Gaal’s team is third with 28 points from 16 matches. Southampton dropped to fifth place and two points less.
Poor backward pass
After just twelve minutes, Van Persie Monday accurate in Southampton. The striker reacted sharply to a bad pass by defender Jose Fonte and left goalkeeper Fraser Forster chance. <- Block |! Slideshow start ->
United and coach Louis van Gaal, however, were also a setback when defender Chris Smalling early in the match had to drop out injured. He was replaced by Johnny Evans.
In the course of the first half Southampton took over the initiative and that resulted in the equalizer. Pellè got the ball after a scrimmage at his feet and shot hit.
Van Persie
After the break the game was pretty close, but it was Van Persie who decided the game. From a free kick from Wayne Rooney he tike the ball at the far post pretty inside.
In the remainder of the second half the team Koeman was still looking for the equalizer, but that was not there more
See the results and position in the Premier League
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