After almost two months of absence due to a hamstring injury, Raphaël Varane, the No.19 Manchester United, made his comeback this Monday evening in Newcastle for the 19th day of the Premier League.
Associated with captain Harry Maguire in the central axis of the Red Devils, the defender of the Blues suffered like his team against the penultimate of the championship (1-1).
Since arriving in England last summer (from Real Madrid for a sum of 40 million euros), the former Merengue has collected physical glitches.
Suffice to say that coach Ralf Rangnick, who arrived on the bench almost a month ago and still in search of defensive stability, was impatient to see Varane again on the pitch.
The German technician was not long in being (des) served ... From the seventh minute, a culpable loss of the French ball in front of Longstaff in midfield led to the opening of the score for the Magpies.
After recovering the ball, the Francilien Allan Saint-Maximin places a nice strike from the right into the small left net of De Gea.
Cavani saves his family
The fourth goal in the league for the former Stéphanois this season ... and the first conceded by MU in the Premier League since the arrival of Rangnick on the bench to replace Michael Carrick (who was acting after the dismissal of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer End of november).
Masters of the ball but without fluidity or collective inspiration after fifteen days without competition because of Covid, the Mancuniens were tossed and could have conceded a second goal without a solid De Gea, able in particular to thwart the attempts of Saint-Maximin ... or of rely on his pole.
Varane, he had a lot more trouble against his compatriot ...
⚽️ Cavani equalizes for Manchester United against Newcastle!
1-1!
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- Instant Foot ⚽️ (@lnstantFoot) December 27, 2021
Ronaldo's teammates have however managed not to leave empty-handed from their trip to St James Park thanks to an old acquaintance of PSG supporters.
“El Matador” Cavani, replacing Fred at the break, is still there.
On a cross from the right of Dalot (71st), the Uruguayan striker, skillfully placed at the penalty spot, managed to equalize in two stages.
A lesser evil for the Mancuniens who avoid humiliation in the 19th of the elite but continue to skate in seventh place in the standings.
The fight for fourth qualifying place for the Champions League (behind the trio City, Liverpool, Chelsea) promises to be very delicate for United ...
