Fortunately, Rudiger came up to protect in time and Rooney was unable to get the second point for a follow-up shot.

Davis was also in a very embarrassed state, rolling and rushing, with the football pressed under his body.

Southampton blocked the attack.

In the 41st minute, Southampton's quick cross from the wing was blocked by Evra, and Manchester United took the ball in the backcourt and quickly counterattacked.

Giggs made a long run with the ball on the left side of Manchester United. For the 37-year-old veteran, this kind of long-distance run is really a very rare scene. It also shows that Manchester United is really anxious now.

Gu Ran and Mikel double-teamed Giggs at the same time, and Giggs' sprinting speed was immediately suppressed by Gu Ran through physical confrontation.

The other players of the Southampton team immediately took the opportunity to return and take their positions.

Giggs saw that he could not get rid of Gu Ran and Mikel, and if he delayed any longer, there would be the danger of being intercepted and counterattacked on the spot. So, Giggs had to force an emergency stop, and then, while Mikel was unable to catch up, he made a long diagonal pass and lofted the ball into Southampton's penalty area.

Rooney was like a small tank, knocking away Jaidi and preparing to catch the ball and shoot! However, at the critical moment, Rudiger rushed up and blocked Rooney together with Jaidi!

Berbatov outside the penalty area had already started ghostly, but Van Dijk immediately caught up with Berbatov! Nani on the right also inserted into the Southampton penalty area at this time, and took advantage of the chaos to get Giggs's high pass.

However, before Nani could stop the ball and shoot, Luke Shaw rushed up and kicked the ball out of the baseline!

Nani fell to the ground! Although Luke Shaw was sure that he did not touch Nani, Nani dived without hesitation!

The referee blew the whistle immediately! Southampton's players quickly surrounded the referee, not wanting him to make a wrong judgment.

However, the referee pointed to the penalty spot without hesitation!

The referee awarded a penalty!

Luke Shaw also received his first yellow card in his first appearance in his career! The young and immature Luke Shaw broke down and cried.

This kind of pressure is really too much for a 16-year-old kid.

Getting a yellow card in his first professional match is actually nothing, but the key point is that he was awarded a penalty kick even though he did not make any mistakes.

This ball is likely to change the score and situation.

Seeing Luke Xiao collapse, Gu Ran quickly ran to his side and tried to comfort him.

Seeing this, the other Southampton players also ran over to comfort Luke Shaw.

The Southampton fans at the scene also gave encouraging applause to Luke Shaw who was wronged.

To be honest, the left-back Luke Shaw, who made his first appearance, did very well today. Considering that Southampton is in great need of a genuine left-back, Luke Shaw definitely has great potential for development.

If Luke Shaw's will collapses because of something like a card or a penalty, the loss will be huge.

Fortunately, with the comfort of his teammates, Luke Shaw regained some of his spirits.

However, the referee still insisted on awarding Southampton a penalty.

Southampton's penalty area was cleared and Davis was standing alone in front of the goal.

As Manchester United's main striker, penalties, which are an easy way to score points, will naturally be taken by Rooney or Berbatov.

Other players stood outside the penalty area, ready to rush forward for follow-up shots or clearances at any time.

Rooney stared at the goal with sharp eyes, took a few steps back, ran up quickly, and shot the ball with great force! Davis was highly focused and quickly lay down to save the ball! However, Rooney's kick was too powerful and too fast, and the ball stuck to the grass, bouncing very irregularly!

The football was blocked by Davis' arm and changed its direction slightly, but still went towards the goal!

Davis is helpless!

The ball went in! In the 44th minute of the first half! Manchester United got a penalty kick thanks to Nani's diving. Rooney volleyed the ball and the score was changed to Southampton 1:2 Manchester United!

As the first half was about to enter injury time, Manchester United took the lead again! Manchester United fans in the stands of Wembley Stadium cheered happily.

Southampton fans booed and mocked Manchester United as the "Penalty League".

While the Manchester United players were celebrating wildly, Gu Ran applauded and encouraged his teammates. All the Southampton players held their breath and quickly got into their positions.

The game continues.

The fourth official raised a sign, indicating that there would be three minutes of injury time in the first half.

There were no injuries or suspensions for either team in the first half, so the 3-minute stoppage time was reasonable.

After Southampton restarted the game, Lallana made an overbearing move and passed the ball to Gu Ran.

Gu Ran dribbled to the left from the backcourt, and Manchester United's defense immediately felt like they were facing a formidable enemy, and the center of gravity of the formation shifted to the left.

However, Park Ji-sung and Carrick, who were originally responsible for defending Gu Ran, were now so exhausted by Gu Ran that they could not keep up with his sprinting speed at all. Manchester United's right forward Nani could only dive and had poor frontal defensive ability.

The right-back Hargreaves was good at both offense and defense, but before Hargreaves could get on the head, Gu Ran passed the ball to Lallana in the middle, and then he himself, without the ball, quickly rushed to the top of Manchester United's penalty area.

Just such a simple interlaced movement made the entire Manchester United team break out in a cold sweat!

And this is exactly where Gu Ran is strong! Gu Ran's physical fitness, speed, and running ability are even stronger when Manchester United is in the physical window period! So there is no need for complicated coordination at all, just a simple deep penetration is enough! As the saying goes, great skill is like clumsiness, and great sound is like silence. Gu Ran's penetration can definitely be regarded as a master-level penetration!

Manchester United's defense immediately double-teamed Gu Ran, with at least six players, including Rio Ferdinand and Vidic, all pressing close to Gu Ran.

Lallana looked up at the situation.

Gu Ran pointed to the weak spot on the far right side of the penalty area! Lallana immediately understood what he meant and did not pass the ball to Gu Ran who was surrounded by enemies. Instead, he passed the ball directly to the weak spot that Gu Ran pointed to!

Salah sprinted from the back row to the weak area on the right side of the penalty area like an arrow of the Pharaoh! Evra chased after him, but he couldn't catch up with Salah's sprinting speed!

Salah stopped the ball perfectly before it rolled out of the baseline!

The angle between the football and the goal is almost zero! Salah... passes the ball back! ...(End of this chapter)