Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting ended Manchester United’s perfect start to the Premier League season as his first two goals on Saturday for Stoke secured a 2-2 draw against Jose Mourinho’s side.
Choupo-Moting gave Stoke the lead before grabbing the crucial equaliser after Marcus Rashford and Romelu Lukaku had put United ahead.
The Cameroon forward’s goals were the first United had conceded in four league fixtures this season and Stoke became the first opponents to deny them victory.
The draw was enough to keep United on top of the table, ahead of Manchester City on goal difference, but the goals they conceded either side of half-time will be a concern for Mourinho.
Stoke’s summer signing scored on 43 and 63 minutes with Rashford equalising with a lucky, involuntary header on the stroke of half-time before Lukaku’s fourth goal in as many United appearances gave them a lead that lasted for just six minutes.
Stoke threatened first as Choupo-Moting chased a chip over the United back four and Eric Bailly had to race back to make an important challenge to concede a corner.
United took the sting out of Stoke’s early attacks and had some promising possession of their own but they had a further scare in the 18th minute.
After a largely scrappy first half in which Stoke more than held their own, they claimed the lead two minutes before the break.
The goal, which was made by two former United players with Darren Fletcher angling a pass to the right and Mame Diouf delivering a dangerous cross for Choupo-Moting to sneak ahead of Bailly and tap home.
AFP
