Huddersfield Town 2 Manchester United 1: Mourinho's men suffer first defeat as Lindelof error proves costly
Manchester United's unbeaten start to the Premier League season came to an end in an unbelievable 2-1 loss at Huddersfield Town on Saturday, with Victor Lindelof's mistake cost Manchester United.
Former Benfica defender Lindelof was brought on as a replacement for the injured Phil Jones in the 25th minute and the hosts scored both of their goals shortly after he came in. with United unable to get a draw despite Marcus Rashford's late goal.
Jose Mourinho's side appeared to be in control until Jones' withdrawal, but suddenly the home side turned the tables, scoring two within eight minutes of Lindelof's entrance.
Aaron Mooy netted the opener, before Laurent Depoitre added the second as he punished an awful error from former Benfica centre-back.
Rashford – a half-time substitute for Anthony Martial – pulled one back for United with 12 minutes to go, but Huddersfield managed to hold on to a slender win to seal a famous day for the Terriers, who claimed their first top-flight triumph since August.
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