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Juan Mata's beauty cancels out Rickie Lambert's beast

Manchester United were fuming with the nature of Southampton’s first goal.

MANCHESTER UNITED DREW 1-1 with Southampton after Juan Mata curled in a 54th minute free-kick to cancel out Rickie Lambert’s first-half finish.
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United were seething at the end of a first half that saw Lambert elbow Nemanja Vidic in going up for a header. Vidic hit the turf and play continued, with Lambert slotting past David de Gea after exchanging passes with Steven Davis.
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Vidic needed treatment for a cut sustained in the elbowing incident and Lambert was quick to apologise to the Serbian, claiming the contact was accidental.

Britain Soccer Premier League Vidic mops blood off his cheek. AP / Press Association Images AP / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

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