English Premier League

Burnley vs Manchester United, 2020-21 English Premier League

· English Premier League
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    Manchester United
    • 71': Paul Pogba

    Paul Pogba strike sees Manchester United past Burnley to top Premier League

    Paul Pogba's well-taken volley gave Manchester United a gritty win over Burnley on Tuesday to send his team into first place in the Premier League.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Robbie Brady (Burnley) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matthew Lowton.
    • 3': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Robbie Brady (Burnley).
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 6': Ashley Westwood (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Anthony Martial (Manchester United).
    • 7': Foul by Ashley Barnes (Burnley).
    • 7': Harry Maguire (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 8': Foul by Erik Pieters (Burnley).
    • 9': Offside, Manchester United. Luke Shaw tries a through ball, but Anthony Martial is caught offside.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Robbie Brady (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Barnes.
    • 10': Ben Mee (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Edinson Cavani (Manchester United).
    • 12': Ashley Barnes (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Foul by Paul Pogba (Manchester United).
    • 13': Attempt missed. Ben Mee (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 13': Foul by Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley).
    • 13': Luke Shaw (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Edinson Cavani (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 15': Foul by Erik Pieters (Burnley).
    • 17': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Shaw.
    • 17': Ashley Barnes (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Foul by Eric Bailly (Manchester United).
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Anthony Martial (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross.
    • 20': Ashley Barnes (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Nemanja Matic (Manchester United).
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Chris Wood (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Barnes.
    • 22': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Eric Bailly.
    • 22': Edinson Cavani (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by James Tarkowski (Burnley).
    • 25': Attempt missed. Anthony Martial (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nemanja Matic.
    • 26': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Luke Shaw.
    • 27': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
    • 27': Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': VAR Decision: No card change Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
    • 32': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Robbie Brady (Burnley).
    • 32': Luke Shaw (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 35': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
    • 36': Erik Pieters (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Edinson Cavani (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Pogba with a headed pass.
    • 38': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Josh Brownhill.
    • 40': Ashley Barnes (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 40': Foul by Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United).
    • 43': Foul by Ashley Barnes (Burnley).
    • 43': Harry Maguire (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Anthony Martial (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Edinson Cavani.
    • 45': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Nick Pope.
    • 45'+3': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Burnley 0, Manchester United 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Burnley 0, Manchester United 0.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Shaw.
    • 50': Foul by Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United).
    • 50': Josh Brownhill (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Ashley Barnes (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Chris Wood.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Edinson Cavani (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
    • 57': Offside, Manchester United. Bruno Fernandes tries a through ball, but Paul Pogba is caught offside.
    • 58': Foul by Edinson Cavani (Manchester United).
    • 58': James Tarkowski (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Anthony Martial.
    • 61': Foul by Ashley Barnes (Burnley).
    • 61': Paul Pogba (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Foul by Ashley Westwood (Burnley).
    • 62': Ashley Westwood (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Anthony Martial (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Foul by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).
    • 65': Substitution, Burnley. Dwight McNeil replaces Robbie Brady.
    • 66': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Ben Mee.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 68': Hand ball by Ashley Barnes (Burnley).
    • 71': Goal! Burnley 0, Manchester United 1. Paul Pogba (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
    • 74': Ashley Barnes (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
    • 77': Foul by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).
    • 77': Paul Pogba (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Substitution, Manchester United. Mason Greenwood replaces Marcus Rashford.
    • 80': Substitution, Burnley. Matej Vydra replaces Chris Wood.
    • 81': Foul by Ashley Barnes (Burnley).
    • 81': Paul Pogba (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Anthony Martial (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Pogba.
    • 82': Offside, Burnley. Nick Pope tries a through ball, but Ashley Barnes is caught offside.
    • 83': Offside, Burnley. Nick Pope tries a through ball, but Ashley Barnes is caught offside.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Josh Brownhill (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 86': Foul by Nemanja Matic (Manchester United).
    • 86': Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 86': Offside, Burnley. Erik Pieters tries a through ball, but Ben Mee is caught offside.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Matej Vydra (Burnley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 87': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Eric Bailly.
    • 87': Substitution, Burnley. Jay Rodriguez replaces Ashley Barnes.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Matej Vydra (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ben Mee following a corner.
    • 88': VAR Decision: No Penalty Burnley.
    • 89': Substitution, Manchester United. Scott McTominay replaces Bruno Fernandes.
    • 89': Foul by James Tarkowski (Burnley).
    • 89': Paul Pogba (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90': Foul by Anthony Martial (Manchester United).
    • 90': Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. James Tarkowski (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Anthony Martial (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Edinson Cavani.
    • 90'+5': Substitution, Manchester United. Axel Tuanzebe replaces Anthony Martial.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Matej Vydra (Burnley) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Jay Rodriguez (Burnley).
    • 90'+7': Harry Maguire (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Burnley 0, Manchester United 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Burnley 0, Manchester United 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Burnley 0, Manchester United 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Burnley 0, Manchester United 1.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 15
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    4 Corner Kicks 3
    0 Saves 6
    62.7 Possession 37.3
    13 SHOTS 11
    7 ON GOAL 0
    0.5 On Target % 0.0
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    475 Accurate Passes 220
    566 Passes 334
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    5 Accurate Crosses 0
    21 Crosses 14
    0.2 Cross % 0.0
    54 Long Balls 84
    23 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
    4 Blocked Shots 5
    8 Effective Tackles 3
    12 Tackles 5
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    10 Interceptions 11
    19 Effective Clearances 18
    19 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: English Premier League

    Venue: Turf Moor
    Location: Burnley, 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
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    BUR Burnley (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Nick Pope (GK)
    6 Ben Mee
    5 James Tarkowski
    23 Erik Pieters
    2 Matthew Lowton
    8 Josh Brownhill
    18 Ashley Westwood Yellow Card
    12 Robbie Brady
    7 Jóhann Gudmundsson
    10 Ashley Barnes
    9 Chris Wood
    Burnley Substitutes:
    Josh Benson, Jay Rodríguez, Dwight McNeil, Will Norris, Dale Stephens, Jack Cork, Phil Bardsley, Kevin Long, Matej Vydra.

    MAN Manchester United (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 David de Gea (GK)
    5 Harry Maguire
    3 Eric Bailly
    23 Luke Shaw Yellow Card
    29 Aaron Wan-Bissaka
    18 Bruno Fernandes Yellow Card
    31 Nemanja Matic
    6 Paul Pogba
    7 Edinson Cavani
    9 Anthony Martial
    10 Marcus Rashford
    Manchester United Substitutes:
    Scott McTominay, Dean Henderson, Donny van de Beek, Alex Telles, Fred, Juan Mata, Axel Tuanzebe, Mason Greenwood, Daniel James.

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