On the second day of Christmas, the 18th round of the English Premier League is taking place.
The first match took place at "The Britannia" stadium, where the home team supported by their fans, "Stoke City", faced "Manchester United". Louis van Gaal's troops were unlucky once again and suffered a defeat with a score of 2-0.
The hosts started attacking "the Red Devils" from the very beginning of the match, who were punished in the 19th minute. Bojan Krkic, after receiving a pass from Glen Johnson, scored a precise shot into the goal, putting the "Potters" in the lead.
The "Stoke City" players did not intend to retreat into defense and wait for the end of the match. In the 26th minute, with a fantastic shot from about 20 meters, David De Gea was beaten by Marko Arnautović, leaving no chance.
Later, "Man Utd" dominated possession, but as in almost every match this season, they failed to create a serious scoring opportunity.
This is Manchester United's third consecutive defeat. L. van Gaal's team is in seventh place and has not won in the last five matches.
Result:
"Stoke City" 2 - 0 "Man Utd"
19' [1 - 0] B. Krkič
26' [2 - 0] M. Arnautovič
League Table:
