The match between Burnley vs MU ended with a minimal victory for the Red Devils of Manchester thanks to a super goal from captain midfielder Bruno Fernandes. The goal, recreating former player Robin van Persie’s finish, helped MU end a three-match losing streak.
Goal
MU: Bruno Fernandes (45+1′)
MU entered the trip to rookie Burnley’s stadium with 3 consecutive losses in all competitions. Coach Erik ten Hag made relatively unexpected changes, when young midfielder Hannibal Mejbri was given a chance after shining with a goal in the loss to Brighton last weekend. In addition, midfielder Jonny Evans also started from the start.
These changes have brought positive signals for the away team. Evans, in his 200th match for MU, had an accurate header into the net for home team Burnley in the 25th minute after Bruno Fernandes’ corner kick. However, VAR stepped in and denied the Red Devils a goal when striker Ramus Hojlund was flagged for offside.
However, before the first half ended, MU had the advantage. Minute 45+1, Evans shot the ball from home to eliminate Burnley’s defense, allowing captain Bruno Fernandes to run up and hit a very classy live ball volley into the far corner, beating goalkeeper James Trafford to open the score. Fernandes’ goal recreated the masterpiece that Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie achieved in the 3-0 victory over Aston Villa on April 22, 2013, deciding the Red Devils’ 20th Premier League championship.
Despite the goal, the reality is that MU did not play well in the first half. In the first half of the first half, it was Burnley who dominated the competition and without the excellence of goalkeeper Andre Onana and the protective post, MU would have had to accept at least 2 goals from the teams. The finishing touch came from the home team.
Entering the second half, the scenario did not change much, as Burnley was the team that had superior possession of the ball compared to MU, often at the 60% threshold and making one and a half times more passes than their opponents. However, it wasn’t until the last minute of extra time that they had a shot on goal from Manuel Benson but was caught by Onana.
With MU, decided to play with a low squad and make quick counter-attack situations. However, the final passes were often inaccurate, preventing coach Ten Hag’s team from creating clear scoring opportunities. The second half was boring without any more goals and in the end, MU successfully defended the fragile 1-0 score, thereby ending a 3-match losing streak. With 3 points, MU rose to 8th place on the rankings with 9 points while Burnley fell to the bottom position with 1 point.
Squad
Burnley: Trafford; Roberts, Al-Dakhil, Beyer, Taylor; Ramsey (Berge 73′), Cullen, Brownhill (Benson 87′); Gudmundsson (Tresor 20′), Koleosho (Brun Larsen 73′), Amdouni (Rodriguez 73′)
Man Utd: Onana; Dalot, Evans (Amrabat 89′), Lindelof, Reguillon (Varane 79′); Casemiro, McTominay; Hannibal, Bruno Fernandes, Rashford; Hojlund