Tag: deflected

Southampton1-0 Sheffield United: Saints beat Blades with Scienza’s deflected strike
23 January 2026 Off

Southampton1-0 Sheffield United: Saints beat Blades with Scienza’s deflected strike

By Total Football News

Scienza fired Southampton ahead as the United backline failed to deal with the Brazilian’s direct play.

The Saints attacker was left in space to drive towards the box on the left-hand side before curling a shot towards goal with his right foot that took a wicked deflection off Oli Arblaster, wrong-footing the keeper and flying into the net.

Scienza now has four goals and four assists for Southampton in the

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Fulham 0-1 Man Utd: Martinez’s deflected strike gives visitors win in Premier League
27 January 2025 Off

Fulham 0-1 Man Utd: Martinez’s deflected strike gives visitors win in Premier League

By Total Football News

Lisandro Martinez’s deflected strike ensured Manchester United came out of a drab fixture at Fulham with all three points.

The quality of the game had been poor for more than 75 minutes as both sides struggled to create meaningful chances.

But as it looked to be petering out towards a draw the visitors snatched victory when Martinez strode towards the edge of the box before letting fly with an effort

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