MANCHESTER United tied the English Premier League (EPL)  record for most goals scored in a single match with a nine-goal shellacking of Southampton on Tuesday.

Arsenal also had two players sent off in its defeat at Wolves on Tuesday.

United players scored four times in the first half after Southampton’s teenage midfielder Alexandre Jankewitz was dismissed in the second minute at Old Trafford.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side hit five more after the break, tying them with Leicester’s 9-0 win at Southampton in 2019 and United’s own 9-0 victory against Ipswich in 1995.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s goal opened the floodgates and Marcus Rashford bagged United’s second. Jan Bednarek’s own goal made it three for the hosts before Edinson Cavani added the fourth.

The goals kept coming as Anthony Martial and Scott McTominay netted before Bruno Fernandes’ penalty after Bednarek was sent off. Martial and Daniel James scored in stoppage-time to complete an incredible display by United.

“We’ve been waiting for them to show the magic and it was a night for them to go and enjoy it. We’ve not had many times where we could just enjoy the second half,” Solskjaer said.

Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl added: “It was a stupid foul from the young lad (Jankewitz) and kills everything. What can I say? It’s horrible.”

After the frustration of their shock defeat against Sheffield United and dour draw at Arsenal, the demolition job was a much-needed boost to their title bid.

United’s first victory in three league games means the side is behind leader Manchester City only on goal difference. Pep Guardiola’s team have two games in hand, including one at Burnley.

A seven-game unbeaten league run had propelled Arsenal back into contention for a return to the Champions League next season and the Gunners  could have moved to within five points of the top four after Nicolas Pepe’s strike opened the scoring at Molineux.

But David Luiz’s third red card in two seasons as an Arsenal player for clipping Willian Jose on the stroke of half-time turned the game around.

Ruben Neves converted the resulting penalty before Joao Moutinho’s stunning long-range strike early in the second half put goal-shy Wolves in front. Goalkeeper Bernd Leno then rounded off a miserable night for the visitors when he was also dismissed for handling outside his box.

A much-needed victory for Wolves ended an eight-game winless run and takes them 12 points clear of the relegation zone. Nuno Espirito Santo’s men also completed a first league double over Arsenal in 42 years. (SD-Agencies)