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Romelu Lukaku strikes late to send Man United above Arsenal in Premier League

Manchester United's Romelu Lukaku celebrates scoring his side's third goal of the game, during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Southampton at Old Trafford, in Manchester, England, Saturday, March 2, 2019. [Courtesy]

Romelu Lukaku struck a dramatic 89th-minute winner as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Manchester United beat Southampton 3-2 at Old Trafford on Saturday to leapfrog Arsenal into fourth place in the Premier League.

United appeared to be heading towards a disappointing home draw when substitute Fred exchanged passes with Luke Shaw and found the in-form Belgian on the edge of the area before Lukaku did the rest with a pinpoint 18-yard finish into the bottom corner.

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