For
the first time in 65 years, Huddersfield Football Club have beaten
Manchester United 2-1 in English Premier League stunner on Saturday.
Huddersfield Town ended Manchester United’s unbeaten start to the
season as Jose Mourinho’s side fell five points behind league leaders
Manchester City at the John Smith’s Stadium.
United had only conceded twice in eight league games this season,
but they doubled that tally in five first-half minutes following two
sloppy mistakes that were punished by the home team.
Juan Mata gave the ball away to Aaron Mooy in midfield and after he
fed Tom Ince, whose shot was saved by David De Gea, the Australian was
first to the rebound to sweep home from 10 yards as the United defence
watched on.
Then Swedish defender Victor Lindelof – on as a substitute for the
injured Phil Jones and making just his second Premier League appearance –
misjudged a goal kick by Jonas Lossl and Laurent Depoitre raced onto
the loose ball to round De Gea and double the Terriers’ lead on 33
minutes.
Mourinho made a double substitution at half-time, bringing on
Marcus Rashford and Henrikh Mkhitaryan, and the former gave United hope
with 12 minutes remaining, nodding in a terrific cross by the otherwise
quiet Romelu Lukaku.
But despite a nervy finale and with United enjoying almost 80% of
possession, the Terriers clung on to record their first league win
against United since 1952 and end a run of six league games without a
victory.