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EPL: Man United eke out draw against West Brom

Feb 15, 2021

Manchester United's title push has suffered a setback, after they drew 1-all against West Brom at The Hawthorns.

The Baggies stunned United, by taking the lead after just 83 seconds, before Bruno Fernandes equalised with a stunning volley in the 44th minute.

United are in 2nd place in the standings, seven points behind leaders Man City, who also have a game in hand.

Meanwhile, Arsenal crushed Leeds 4-2 to move up to 10th place in the standings. 

Wolves edged Southampton 2-1, hwile Fulham stunned hosts Everton 2-nil. 
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Martial subjected to racist abuse online

Racism reared its ugly head in the EPL again, after United's Anthony Martial was racially abused on social media, following the 1-all draw with the Baggies. 

Martial, and teammates Marcus Rashford and Axel Tuanzebe have all suffered such attacks in recent weeks. 

Instagram says it has removed the comments from Martial's account and is looking into the matter. 

The attack came just days after Instagram announced new measures to combat hate speech on the social media platform. 
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Bayern sign Upamecano

Bayern Munich have wrapped up a deal to sign RB Leipzig centre-back Dayot Upamecano in the summer, in a deal that's reported to be worth some 42 million euros. 

The 22-year-old, who agreed a 5-year-deal, was also a target of clubs like Liverpool.