Louis Van Gaal team will be extremely thankful to young Spanish goal stopper, Victor De Gea, as his stoppage time saves helped secure the win.
Maroune Fellaini had nodded in Ander Herrera’s cross to give the Red Devils the lead.
Then Stoke scored as Steven Nzonzi thundered in an equalizer.
United then went ahead when Juan Mata curled in a freekick which seemed to have gotten a touch off Marcos to put United 2-1.
De Gea made a point blank save off Mame Diouf and Ashley Young made a goal-line clearance to help them preserve all three points.
Meanwhile Liverpool came back from a goal down to secure a vital away victory against bottom placed club Leceister city.
Argentine, Fernando Ulloa had given the home team the lead after his shot came back off the post hitting Mignolet and going back into the net.
Then Lallana scored from Rickie Lambert’s knockdown.
Wes Morgan gifted Steven Gerrard an opportunity and the 34-year old who has been in the headlines all week, didn’t waste the opportunity to drive Liverpool 2-1 ahead.
Steven Gerrard
The win was complete when Jordan Henderson guided in Raheem Sterling’s clever back-heel to seal the 3-1 victory.
Other results from Tuesday include.
Burnley 1-1 Newcastle
Leicester 1-3 Liverpool
Manchester United 2-1 Stoke
Swansea 2-0 QPR
Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City play this evening as the december schedule comes alive.
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