CHICHARITO AINUSURU MAN U

Javier Henerndez 'Chicharito' akifunga bao la ushindi kwa Man U.

By Chris Bevan BBC Sport

Late headers by Wayne Rooney and Javier Hernandez rescued Manchester United as the champions fought back from 2-1 down to clinch a dramatic win over Stoke.

Peter Crouch put Stoke ahead when Jonny Evans' clearance hit him and flew in.

Robin van Persie levelled from close range but Marko Arnautovic's curling free-kick restored Stoke's lead.

United were facing a second home defeat of the season but with 12 minutes left Rooney nodded home a corner and moments later Hernandez grabbed the winner.

Lineup, Bookings (8) & Substitutions (6)

Manchester United

• 01 De Gea
• 12 Smalling (Antonio Valencia - 76' Booked )
• 03 Evra
• 23 Cleverley (Hernández - 68' Booked )
• 04 Jones
• 06 Evans
• 17 Nani (Januzaj - 58' )
• 16 Carrick
• 20 van Persie
• 10 Rooney
• 26 Kagawa

Substitutes

• 02 Rafael
• 13 Lindegaard
• 14 Hernández
• 18 Young
• 25 Antonio Valencia
• 31 Fellaini
• 44 Januzaj

Stoke City

• 01 Begovic
• 20 Cameron
• 03 Pieters
• 15 N'Zonzi
• 17 Shawcross Booked
• 04 Huth Booked
• 19 Walters
• 08 Palacios Booked (Whelan - 70' )
• 25 Crouch Booked
• 32 Ireland Booked (Adam - 82' )
• 10 Arnautovic (Wilson - 49' Booked )

Substitutes

• 06 Whelan
• 09 Jones
• 12 Wilson
• 16 Adam
• 24 Assaidi
• 28 Wilkinson
• 29 Sørensen

Ref: Lee Mason

Live Text Commentary

Full Time Match ends, Manchester United 3, Stoke City 2.

90:00 +5:17 Full time

Full Time Second Half ends, Manchester United 3, Stoke City 2.

90:00 +4:51 Booking

Booking Antonio Valencia (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.

89:55 Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

89:55 Foul by Charlie Adam (Stoke City).

89:14 David De Gea (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

89:14 Foul by Jonathan Walters (Stoke City).

88:52 Foul by Michael Carrick (Manchester United).

88:52 Charlie Adam (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

88:16 Antonio Valencia (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

88:16 Foul by Steven N'Zonzi (Stoke City).

87:38 Michael Carrick (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

87:38 Foul by Peter Crouch (Stoke City).

87:11 Attempt missed. Adnan Januzaj (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Robin van Persie following a corner.

86:40 Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Ryan Shawcross.

86:38 Attempt blocked. Michael Carrick (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrice Evra.

85:59 Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Marc Wilson. 

84:31 Adnan Januzaj (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

84:31 Foul by Erik Pieters (Stoke City).

83:30 Booking

Booking Robert Huth (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.