Manchester United vs Burnley, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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3 - 1
3 - 1
Cristiano Ronaldo scores as Manchester United beat Burnley
Cristiano Ronaldo scored as Manchester United beat Burnley in Premier League action.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Jack Cork (Burnley).
- 3': Scott McTominay (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Dwight McNeil (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jóhann Gudmundsson with a cross.
- 4': Attempt missed. Chris Wood (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Matthew Lowton with a through ball.
- 5': Offside, Burnley. Aaron Lennon tries a through ball, but Chris Wood is caught offside.
- 5': Edinson Cavani (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley).
- 6': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luke Shaw with a through ball.
- 7': Foul by Aaron Lennon (Burnley).
- 7': Harry Maguire (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 8': Goal! Manchester United 1, Burnley 0. Scott McTominay (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Wood.
- 12': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
- 12': Matthew Lowton (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt missed. Aaron Lennon (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 18': Dwight McNeil (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
- 20': Attempt missed. Luke Shaw (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nemanja Matic.
- 22': Foul by Nemanja Matic (Manchester United).
- 22': Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Ben Mee.
- 25': Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Manchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 25': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Eric Bailly.
- 27': Attempt missed. Jadon Sancho (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luke Shaw.
- 27': Own Goal by Ben Mee, Burnley. Manchester United 2, Burnley 0.
- 29': Offside, Burnley. Jóhann Gudmundsson tries a through ball, but Aaron Lennon is caught offside.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott McTominay.
- 30': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Charlie Taylor.
- 33': Attempt saved. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Chris Wood (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wayne Hennessey.
- 35': Foul by Ashley Westwood (Burnley).
- 35': Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Attempt saved. Scott McTominay (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
- 35': Goal! Manchester United 3, Burnley 0. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 38': Goal! Manchester United 3, Burnley 1. Aaron Lennon (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 40': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Matthew Lowton.
- 41': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Mason Greenwood with a cross following a corner.
- 43': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Luke Shaw.
- 43': Edinson Cavani (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Ben Mee (Burnley).
- 45': Foul by Jack Cork (Burnley).
- 45': Scott McTominay (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Matthew Lowton.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luke Shaw following a corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Manchester United 3, Burnley 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 3, Burnley 1.
- 49': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mason Greenwood with a cross.
- 49': Foul by Chris Wood (Burnley).
- 49': Scott McTominay (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt saved. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Edinson Cavani.
- 50': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Wayne Hennessey.
- 54': Dwight McNeil (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
- 55': Offside, Burnley. Jóhann Gudmundsson tries a through ball, but Chris Wood is caught offside.
- 56': Dwight McNeil (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Mason Greenwood (Manchester United).
- 57': Attempt saved. Chris Wood (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Wayne Hennessey.
- 58': Substitution, Burnley. Dale Stephens replaces Jack Cork.
- 62': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Eric Bailly.
- 63': Attempt saved. Scott McTominay (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
- 63': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Wayne Hennessey.
- 66': Substitution, Manchester United. Raphaël Varane replaces Eric Bailly because of an injury.
- 67': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 67': Attempt missed. Ben Mee (Burnley) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Ashley Westwood with a cross following a corner.
- 69': Foul by Aaron Lennon (Burnley).
- 69': Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Offside, Manchester United. Cristiano Ronaldo tries a through ball, but Edinson Cavani is caught offside.
- 73': Offside, Burnley. Ashley Westwood tries a through ball, but Aaron Lennon is caught offside.
- 74': Substitution, Burnley. Matej Vydra replaces Aaron Lennon.
- 77': Foul by Dale Stephens (Burnley).
- 77': Scott McTominay (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 81': Substitution, Manchester United. Diogo Dalot replaces Mason Greenwood.
- 82': Foul by Ashley Westwood (Burnley).
- 82': Scott McTominay (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Attempt missed. Luke Shaw (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 84': Substitution, Burnley. Erik Pieters replaces Dwight McNeil.
- 85': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
- 88': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 89': Attempt missed. James Tarkowski (Burnley) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ashley Westwood with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 90'+2': Offside, Manchester United. Diogo Dalot tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Manchester United. Fred replaces Cristiano Ronaldo.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. James Tarkowski (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wayne Hennessey.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Manchester United 3, Burnley 1.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester United 3, Burnley 1.
Statistics
 BUR |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 5 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 42.7 | Possession | 57.3 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 275 | Accurate Passes | 377 |
| 355 | Passes | 484 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 23 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 72 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 14 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 23 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,121
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,121
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 30 | +37 | 67 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 29 | +32 | 60 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 29 | +11 | 51 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 29 | +5 | 51 |
Line-Ups
Manchester United (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 5 | Harry Maguire |
| 3 | Eric Bailly |
| 23 | Luke Shaw |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
| 31 | Nemanja Matic |
| 39 | Scott McTominay |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 21 | Edinson Cavani |
| 25 | Jadon Sancho |
| 11 | Mason Greenwood |
Burnley (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Wayne Hennessey (GK) |
| 6 | Ben Mee |
| 5 | James Tarkowski |
| 3 | Charlie Taylor |
| 2 | Matthew Lowton |
| 4 | Jack Cork |
| 18 | Ashley Westwood |
| 7 | Jóhann Gudmundsson |
| 11 | Dwight McNeil |
| 9 | Chris Wood |
| 17 | Aaron Lennon |
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