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Late Utd comeback stuns Boro
- Updated: December 31, 2016
Manchester United scored two goals in two minutes late in the second half to beat Middlesbrough 2-1 at Old Trafford in the Premier League.
With United trailing with five minutes remaining, Anthony Martial levelled with a finish from inside the area, before Paul Pogba’s finely-placed header gave the hosts all three points just moments later.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic had a goal controversially ruled out for a high foot in the first half, while Grant Leadbitter put Boro ahead midway through the second half before the dramatic finish.
The result gives United their fifth straight Premier League victory to end 2016 on a high, while Boro are 16th, four points clear of the drop zone.
Jose Mourinho made five changes from the side that beat Sunderland on Boxing Day, bringing in Anthony Martial, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Marouane Fellaini, while in-form centre-backs Marcos Rojo and Phil Jones were replaced by Chris Smalling and Eric Bailly.
Adama Traore had an early chance for Boro, poking wide from 20 yards despite having team-mates either side of him as the visitors ran through three-on-one.
United then hit the post through Pogba, whose overhead kick from Mkhitaryan’s header across goal had Victor Valdes …
