Cardiff City stunned Old Trafford as Neil Warnock's already relegated side beat Manchester United 2-0 on the final day of the Premier League season on Sunday. United started on the front foot but it was the visitors who stunned Old Trafford as they were awarded a penalty after Diogo Dalot fouled Nathaniel Mendez-Laing inside the area. The Cardiff forward stepped up to fire home from the spot and give the Bluebirds a shock lead. ​​ The Red Devils maintained their early pressure despite going a goal behind, and Mason Greenwood's left footed drive was tipped onto the post by Neil Etheridge, but ​Cardiff scored next as Mendez-Laing tapped home his second early in the second half from a Josh Murphy cross. The hosts continued to search for a way back into the game for the remainder of the game, but a lack of real creativity and some poor finishing allowed Cardiff to see through a famous victory. ​MANCHESTER UNITED Key Talking Point ​United are enduring a tough end to the season which has seen the Red Devils' decision to appoint Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as manager on a permanent basis called into question in recent weeks, and Sunday's performance did little to calm the fire. The hosts enjoyed plenty of possession, as is typically expected of United at Old Trafford, but Solskjaer's side lacked any real conviction in their passing, with very little cutting edge to make the difference in attack. It took 5 years but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has finally got Cardiff playing well — Cam (@_camwba) May 12, 2019 It spoke volumes that young star Mason Greenwood was United's most consistent threat going forward, after becoming the youngest player to start a Premier League game for the club with his first senior start in a United shirt, with Anthony Martial among the star names on the bench. Solskjaer's search for greater application and desire from his side has seen him turn to the younger crop of players, with Angel Gomes and James Garner also named on the bench. With Paul Pogba and co still struggling to perform, United have a huge summer ahead of them. Title race be mad tense !!! Meanwhile my team can't just stop losing  #MUFC @ManUtd @venusakingba — CakeBass (@perryslimm) May 12, 2019 ​​ Player Ratings Starting XI: De Gea (4); Dalot (4), Smalling (5), Jones (5), Young (5); Pereira (5), McTominay (4), Pogba (5); Lingard (6); Greenwood (6), Rashford (6) Substitutes: Martial (5), Valencia (4), Gomes (4) STAR MAN - As United's big-name stars continued in struggling to perform with the expected levels of quality, it was Mason Greenwood who caught the eye as he made his first start for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side, becoming the youngest player to start for United in the Premier League. 17 – Mason Greenwood (17y 223d) is the youngest ever player to start a Premier League game for @ManUtd. Future. #MUNCAR pic.twitter.com/ERV3K4lbmo — OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) May 12, 2019 The 17-year-old was lively from the outset and looked United's most likely route to goal, and was unlucky to see a strong effort palmed onto the post by Neil Etheridge early on before going close again later in the first half. CARDIFF Key Talking Point Cardiff may have had their relegation from the Premier League confirmed well ahead of the final day of the season, but Neil Warnock's side are certainly not going down without a fight. It was ironic that the Bluebirds took the lead courtesy of a dubious penalty decision, given the high-profile complaints from Neil Warnock over big decisions going against his side this season, but the fortune was a product of Cardiff's positive attitude and a will to play their part. Ole's getting sacked in the morning, sing the Cardiff fans. They also called him a "shit Neil Warnock" earlier... — Scott Saunders (@_scottsaunders) May 12, 2019 The visitors survived United's positive start to the game with some degree of luck on their side in defence, but Cardiff deserve credit for making a game of it at Old Trafford and ensuring that they bow out of the Premier League with a strong showing at one of the division's iconic grounds. Cardiff had some poor defending from United to thank for their goals, but Nathaniel Mendez-Laing in particular was instrumental in punishing the hosts and capping a memorable performance for the Bluebirds. Player Ratings Starting XI: Etheridge (6); Peltier (6), Morrison (7), Manga (7), Bennett (6); Mendez-Laing (7*), Bacuna (6), Gunnarsson (6), Murphy (7); Reid (6), Zohore (6) Substitutes: Richards (5), Ward (5), Hoilett (N/A) STAR MAN - Nathaniel Mendez-Laing is unlikely to score an easier brace in his career, but the Cardiff forward deserves great credit for having the nerve to take the game to United at Old Trafford with two strikes to put the hosts to the sword. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing has scored more goals at Old Trafford this season than Alexis Sanchez. — Richard Jolly (@RichJolly) May 12, 2019 Mendez-Laing won his side the early penalty which he duly converted with great composure, and showed strong desire and good positioning to arrive in the box to tuck home Cardiff's second. Looking Ahead<doc-sep>Get Cardiff City updates sent to your inbox Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice The confirmed Manchester United and Cardiff City starting teams for today's Premier League clash have been named. Kenneth Zohore starts up front for the Bluebirds, while Josh Murphy, Bobby Reid and Nathaniel Mendez-Laing are all also named in the starting XI. Manchester United have named a side that contains six academy graduates, with striker Mason Greenwood starting. The 17-year-old has scored 31 goals for the junior teams this season. Follow the match live here. Man Utd: De Gea, Young, Dalot, Smalling, Jones, McTominay, Pereira, Pogba, Lingard, Rashford, Greenwood. Subs: Romero, Valencia, Fred, Garner, Gomes, Mata, Martial. Etheridge; Peltier, Manga, Morrison (C), Bennett; Gunnarsson, Bacuna; Mendez-Laing, Reid, Murphy; Zohore. Subs: Murphy, Richards, Ward, Cunningham, Harris, Healey, Hoilett.<doc-sep>The campaign was brought to a close with Neil Warnock's Championship-bound side scoring in both halves. The double from Nathaniel Mendez-Laing was a sour finale for the Reds as the fans said their goodbyes to Antonio Valencia in his last action for the club before leaving this summer and there was a wave for the crowd at the end of the match for Ander Herrera, in his tracksuit following his decision to depart. But, on the positive side, there was also a tantalising peek into the future with Mason Greenwood getting his chance in his first-ever start for the senior team. Greenwood's impact on the match was the one bright feature of this ending to the season at Old Trafford.<doc-sep>When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. The Red Devils slipped to yet another defeat on the final day of the Premier League season after a miserable performance against Cardiff. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing score twice for the relegated Bluebirds as United ended their campaign with a run of just two wins in 13 matches across all competitions. Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is likely to oversee dramatic changes to his playing squad in the summer as he looks to turn things around at Old Trafford. And a number of players are expected to depart in the summer to make way for high-profile reinforcements, if the Norwegian is backed in the transfer market.<doc-sep>
Manchester United go without a win in their final six games to finish sixth in the Premier League, 32 points behind newly crowned champions Man City. (1:24) MANCHESTER, England -- Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has hinted at major changes over the summer, saying executive vice chairman Ed Woodward and the club's owners know the extent of the rebuild required at Old Trafford. United ended the season 32 points behind champions Manchester City after signing off with a dismal 2-0 home defeat to relegated Cardiff. It leaves Solskjaer with a mountain to climb to get the club back to competing for major honours, and he said the owners and the board knew the work that needed to be done. "I've had loads of conversations and they've been up front and honest -- we know where we are," he said. "The end of the season makes it clearer than when we had that great run of form. We played some great football at times, and towards the end we've seen that exceptional efficiency we had didn't last and they know we're in for a rebuild." Solskjaer started his reign with 14 wins from 17 games in all competitions but ended the campaign with two wins from the final 12 matches. - Johnson: Who qualifies for Europe from the Premier League? - When are next season's Premier League fixtures revealed? United have not won for a month and have taken just eight points from the final 27 available to fall out of the race for the top four, eventually finishing sixth. "We've been poor," Solskjaer said. "We've hit a brick wall towards the end of the season. It's very disappointing, and a big plus is that the season is over. "We are too far behind where we want to be. We're five or six [points] behind third, fourth and fifth, and that's who we need to challenge next year." Ander Herrera and Antonio Valencia ended their United careers against Cardiff, while there are doubts over the futures of Matteo Darmian, Marcos Rojo, Juan Mata, Eric Bailly, Alexis Sanchez, Romelu Lukaku and Paul Pogba. Solskjaer is hopeful of finalising his squad before the players return to Carrington on July 1 but, following the defeat to Cardiff, the 46-year-old refused to go into specifics about what his rebuild could look like. "It's going to be a very important preseason for us," he said. "David [De Gea] has got one year left and we want to extend with him and we're in talks, and let's hope it will get sorted. "Alexis has a contract with us. I'm not going to speak about individuals."