QPR 0-2 Manchester United: Fellaini & Wilson get Van Gaal's men back on track

Radamel Falcao failed to respond to Louis van Gaal's pre-match challenge to prove himself but the giant Belgian came off the bench to secure all three points at Loftus Road

Marouane Fellaini came off the bench to help Manchester United to a deserved win at QPR - their first Premier League victory in four matches.

United failed to register a shot on target during last weekend's 1-0 defeat at home to Southampton and Louis van Gaal's team did little to test the league's most porous defence in the opening 45 minutes.

Fellaini was introduced at the interval and, after a remarkable point-blank save from QPR goalkeeper Robert Green denied much-criticised United striker Radamel Falcao, the Belgian netted his third goal of the season with 58 minutes played.

Green's opposite number David de Gea continued his superb individual season by twice thwarting Charlie Austin when the game was goalless and United needed an injury-time strike from another substitute, James Wilson, to make absolutely sure of the points.

VIEW FROM LOFTUS ROAD

By Greg Stobart
That was far from convincing from Manchester United but they got the job done and recorded just their third away victory of the season.

Louis Van Gaal's side were dreadful in the first half but improved in the second once they reverted to a four-man defence against a QPR team that struggled to create chances.

Substitute Marouane Fellaini fired the visitors' opener into the roof of the net from 12 yards before James Wilson sealed the points late on with a tidy finish.

The youngster showed Radamel Falcao how it's done after the £240,000-a-week forward failed to respond to the challenge set by Van Gaal this week to prove himself, missing several excellent opportunities to score.

Posted by Unknown on Saturday, January 17, 2015 - Rating: 4.5

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