After a match rich in twists and turns, Manchester United won the wire against Burnley in the league.
This Saturday afternoon, Manchester United welcomed Burnley FC to Old Trafford as part of the 3ᵉ day of the Premier League. Shortly before half an hour of play, the locals took advantage thanks to an unfortunate goal against his Claret camp. In the 27th minute, Josh Cullen died the ball in his own goal (1-0).
At the end of the first half, the Red Devils lacked the gap. First by Amad Diallo on a corner taken up that Martin Dúbravka pushed (45ᵉ). Then, on a new attempt at the Follet Follet Ivorian, served by Bryan Mbeumo, the shot spoke very close to the left post (45+5 ′).
Burnley reacts, Fernandes seals the victory of the Red Devils
Upon returning from the locker room, the two teams went to blows for blows. At first, Burnley equalized. On a long game crossing the Mancunian defense and finding Lyle Foster, the South African striker adjusted Altay Bayındır to score his goal (1-1, 55ᵉ). Two minutes later, Diogo Dalot transmitted to Mbeumo. The Cameroonian scorer opened his counter in the league under his new colors with a close shot which left Dúbravka no chance (2-1, 57ᵉ).
In the 66ᵉ minute, Jaidon Anthony once again gave the teams tied, on a balloon taken up in the surface which finished in the goal (2-2). Finally, a penalty obtained by MU changed the meeting. Captain Mancunian Bruno Fernandes won his duel against the Slovak porter of a shot in the lower left corner (3-2, 90+7ᵉ).
This result allows Manchester United to come back temporarily two points from the Big Four. As for Burnley, who has passed very close to the first part of the table, is positioned for the moment in 11ᵉ place.
