Manchester United continued their struggles in the English Premier League, settling for a 1-1 draw against Ipswich Town on Sunday in the 12th round.
Marcus Rashford gave United an early advantage in the second minute, but Omari Hutchinson leveled the score for Ipswich in the 43rd minute.
In their first match under Portuguese coach Ruben Amorim, United were unable to secure a win, leaving them in 12th place with 16 points, while Ipswich Town stayed in 18th place with 9 points.
The match began with a surprising burst of action as Diallo surged down the right flank and delivered a low cross to Rashford, who finished with a deft touch near the goal to give United an early lead.
Christian Eriksen nearly doubled the advantage minutes later with a shot from the edge of the penalty area, but his effort narrowly missed, skimming past the left post.
Ipswich posed their first real threat in the 11th minute when Smodics unleashed a powerful long-range strike, only for Onana to produce a superb save.
Garnacho tested the hosts’ defense for the first time with a shot from the edge of the area, but his effort lacked accuracy and rolled wide of the right post.
Hutchinson attempted to capitalize on a free kick just outside the penalty area, but his shot lacked venom, allowing Onana to gather it comfortably.
Dalot squandered an opportunity after latching onto a long ball near the penalty area, taking a weak shot that ended up safely in goalkeeper Muric’s hands.
Ipswich came close to equalizing when Delap latched onto a precise pass inside the penalty area and fired a powerful shot, but Onana once again stood tall, making a brilliant save to preserve United’s lead.
Cajuste attempted a powerful strike from outside the penalty area, but his shot sailed over the crossbar.
Hutchinson, however, had better fortune moments later. He unleashed a fierce shot from distance that deflected off Mazraoui’s head, nestling into the far left corner to equalize for Ipswich just two minutes before halftime.
The closing minutes of the first half were uneventful, aside from a tame effort from Diallo that was easily collected by the Ipswich goalkeeper.
Ipswich had the first notable chance in the second half when Delap aimed a shot toward the center of the goal, but Onana made a routine save.
The pace of the game slowed significantly in the second half, prompting both coaches to introduce substitutions in an effort to inject energy.
Hutchinson attempted another long-range effort, but this time the ball drifted wide of the right post.
In the 87th minute, Chaplin connected with a pinpoint cross inside United’s penalty area, striking it directly at goal, but Onana was alert to deny him.
The final four minutes of stoppage time passed without any significant developments, and the match concluded in a 1-1 draw.
