Manchester United vs Burnley, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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3 - 1
3 - 1
Greenwood double helps Man United see off Burnley to close gap at top
A Mason Greenwood double helped Manchester United close the gap at the top with a 3-1 win over Burnley at Old Trafford on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': Attempt missed. Chris Wood (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matthew Lowton.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Burnley. Matthew Lowton tries a through ball, but Chris Wood is caught offside.
- 3': Foul by Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley).
- 3': Paul Pogba (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Scott McTominay (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 6': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Dwight McNeil.
- 10': Attempt saved. Paul Pogba (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Aaron Wan-Bissaka with a cross.
- 10': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Bailey Peacock-Farrell.
- 12': Foul by Chris Wood (Burnley).
- 12': Harry Maguire (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fred.
- 13': Attempt saved. Chris Wood (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Cork.
- 14': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
- 21': Offside, Manchester United. Luke Shaw tries a through ball, but Marcus Rashford is caught offside.
- 23': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
- 25': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Jack Cork (Burnley).
- 25': Foul by Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United).
- 25': Josh Brownhill (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Foul by Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley).
- 27': Harry Maguire (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Hand ball by Chris Wood (Burnley).
- 29': Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Shaw.
- 29': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Bailey Peacock-Farrell.
- 30': Attempt missed. Paul Pogba (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luke Shaw with a cross following a corner.
- 33': Offside, Manchester United. Harry Maguire tries a through ball, but Mason Greenwood is caught offside.
- 35': Offside, Burnley. James Tarkowski tries a through ball, but Chris Wood is caught offside.
- 41': Foul by Paul Pogba (Manchester United).
- 41': Josh Brownhill (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Attempt missed. Chris Wood (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James Tarkowski with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 43': Attempt missed. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Scott McTominay with a cross.
- 44': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
- 44': Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Chris Wood (Burnley).
- 44': Scott McTominay (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
- 45': Josh Brownhill (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. James Tarkowski (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dwight McNeil with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Manchester United 0, Burnley 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 0, Burnley 0.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Edinson Cavani replaces Fred.
- 46': Hand ball by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).
- 48': Goal! Manchester United 1, Burnley 0. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
- 49': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Harry Maguire.
- 50': Goal! Manchester United 1, Burnley 1. James Tarkowski (Burnley) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Ashley Westwood with a cross following a corner.
- 51': Attempt saved. Josh Brownhill (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jóhann Gudmundsson.
- 55': Foul by Jack Cork (Burnley).
- 55': Scott McTominay (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Jack Cork (Burnley).
- 57': Paul Pogba (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Jack Cork (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Chris Wood (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Brownhill.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Shaw.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Dwight McNeil (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Wood.
- 63': Offside, Burnley. Dwight McNeil tries a through ball, but Josh Brownhill is caught offside.
- 64': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Ben Mee.
- 65': Attempt missed. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luke Shaw with a cross following a corner.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Chris Wood (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 68': Offside, Burnley. Bailey Peacock-Farrell tries a through ball, but Chris Wood is caught offside.
- 69': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke Shaw with a cross.
- 71': Chris Wood (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Paul Pogba (Manchester United).
- 72': Ben Mee (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Foul by Edinson Cavani (Manchester United).
- 73': Attempt missed. James Tarkowski (Burnley) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dwight McNeil following a set piece situation.
- 76': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Charlie Taylor.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Shaw with a cross.
- 78': Foul by Mason Greenwood (Manchester United).
- 78': Jack Cork (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Foul by James Tarkowski (Burnley).
- 78': Harry Maguire (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Chris Wood (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
- 80': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 81': Dwight McNeil (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Mason Greenwood (Manchester United).
- 83': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Charlie Taylor.
- 84': Substitution, Manchester United. Donny van de Beek replaces Marcus Rashford.
- 84': Goal! Manchester United 2, Burnley 1. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paul Pogba following a corner.
- 88': Substitution, Burnley. Matej Vydra replaces Josh Brownhill.
- 88': Substitution, Burnley. Jay Rodriguez replaces Jóhann Gudmundsson.
- 89': Donny van de Beek (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Foul by James Tarkowski (Burnley).
- 89': James Tarkowski (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Attempt saved. Scott McTominay (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mason Greenwood with a through ball.
- 90': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Bailey Peacock-Farrell.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
- 90'+1': Foul by Ashley Westwood (Burnley).
- 90'+1': Paul Pogba (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Goal! Manchester United 3, Burnley 1. Edinson Cavani (Manchester United) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Donny van de Beek following a fast break.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Manchester United 3, Burnley 1.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester United 3, Burnley 1.
Statistics
 BUR |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 30.6 | Possession | 69.4 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 196 | Accurate Passes | 540 |
| 266 | Passes | 610 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 13 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 15 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 29 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 31 | +13 | 55 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 31 | +5 | 54 |
Line-Ups
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Dean Henderson (GK) |
| 5 | Harry Maguire |
| 2 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 23 | Luke Shaw |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka  |
| 18 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 17 | Fred |
| 39 | Scott McTominay |
| 10 | Marcus Rashford |
| 6 | Paul Pogba |
| 11 | Mason Greenwood |
Burnley (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 15 | Bailey Peacock-Farrell (GK) |
| 6 | Ben Mee |
| 5 | James Tarkowski |
| 3 | Charlie Taylor |
| 2 | Matthew Lowton |
| 4 | Jack Cork |
| 18 | Ashley Westwood |
| 11 | Dwight McNeil |
| 7 | Jóhann Gudmundsson |
| 9 | Chris Wood |
| 8 | Josh Brownhill |
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