
Manchester United vs Burnley, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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3 - 2
3 - 2
Bruno Fernandes nets late penalty as Man United beat Burnley 3-2
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A last-gasp Bruno Fernandes penalty rescued three points for Manchester United against Burnley as Ruben Amorim's side secured their first Premier League win of the season in dramatic fashion.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Kyle Walker.
- 4': Casemiro (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Foul by Lesley Ugochukwu (Burnley).
- 5': Attempt saved. Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Martin Dúbravka (Burnley).
- 5': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Maxime Estève.
- 9': Delay in match because of an injury Casemiro (Manchester United).
- 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 12': Amad Diallo (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Lesley Ugochukwu (Burnley).
- 14': Attempt saved. Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Martin Dúbravka (Burnley). Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 15': Attempt missed. Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mason Mount with a through ball following a fast break.
- 15': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
- 15': Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': VAR Decision: No Penalty Manchester United.
- 22': Attempt missed. Leny Yoro (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matheus Cunha with a cross.
- 25': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Josh Cullen (Burnley).
- 26': Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Foul by Kyle Walker (Burnley).
- 27': Casemiro (Manchester United) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 27': Own Goal by Josh Cullen, Burnley. Manchester United 1, Burnley 0.
- 29': Delay in match because of an injury Matheus Cunha (Manchester United).
- 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
- 31': Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Substitution, Manchester United. Joshua Zirkzee replaces Matheus Cunha because of an injury.
- 34': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 34': Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Handball by Lesley Ugochukwu (Burnley).
- 37': Attempt missed. Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jacob Bruun Larsen.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 39': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Josh Cullen.
- 40': Mason Mount (Manchester United) hits the bar with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross following a corner.
- 40': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley).
- 44': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Maxime Estève.
- 45': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Hjalmar Ekdal.
- 45': Attempt saved. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Martin Dúbravka (Burnley). Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Matthijs de Ligt (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Lesley Ugochukwu (Burnley).
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amad Diallo.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Quilindschy Hartman (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45'+5': Attempt missed. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo following a fast break.
- 45'+6': Attempt saved. Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Martin Dúbravka (Burnley).
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Manchester United 1, Burnley 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 1, Burnley 0.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Kobbie Mainoo replaces Mason Mount.
- 47': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United).
- 47': Maxime Estève (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Jacob Bruun Larsen (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 49': Attempt missed. Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kobbie Mainoo with a cross.
- 52': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
- 52': Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 53': Lesley Ugochukwu (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Goal! Manchester United 1, Burnley 1. Lyle Foster (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacob Bruun Larsen with a cross.
- 57': Goal! Manchester United 2, Burnley 1. Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diogo Dalot.
- 59': Offside, Burnley. Lyle Foster is caught offside.
- 62': Offside, Manchester United. Amad Diallo is caught offside.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 63': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Maxime Estève.
- 63': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross following a corner.
- 65': Substitution, Burnley. Loum Tchaouna replaces Hannibal Mejbri.
- 66': Attempt saved. Loum Tchaouna (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Altay Bayindir (Manchester United).
- 66': Goal! Manchester United 2, Burnley 2. Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 69': Attempt missed. Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Joshua Zirkzee.
- 71': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Casemiro.
- 72': Substitution, Manchester United. Benjamin Sesko replaces Casemiro.
- 74': Foul by Benjamin Sesko (Manchester United).
- 74': Lesley Ugochukwu (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Attempt missed. Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross.
- 76': Substitution, Burnley. Josh Laurent replaces Lesley Ugochukwu.
- 76': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 76': Josh Cullen (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Quilindschy Hartman.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 82': Attempt missed. Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Amad Diallo.
- 82': Substitution, Burnley. Oliver Sonne replaces Jacob Bruun Larsen.
- 83': Substitution, Burnley. Joe Worrall replaces Hjalmar Ekdal.
- 84': Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Maxime Estève (Burnley).
- 85': Substitution, Manchester United. Noussair Mazraoui replaces Leny Yoro.
- 86': Attempt missed. Benjamin Sesko (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross.
- 87': Attempt missed. Benjamin Sesko (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Diogo Dalot with a cross.
- 89': Loum Tchaouna (Burnley) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Penalty Manchester United. Amad Diallo draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+1': Penalty conceded by Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+2': VAR Decision: Penalty Manchester United.
- 90'+4': Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Lyle Foster (Burnley) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Goal! Manchester United 3, Burnley 2. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 90'+7': Josh Laurent (Burnley) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Kyle Walker (Burnley) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+11': Foul by Benjamin Sesko (Manchester United).
- 90'+11': Joe Worrall (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+12': Second Half ends, Manchester United 3, Burnley 2.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester United 3, Burnley 2.
Statistics
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9 | Fouls | 9 |
5 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 1 |
1 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
5 | Saves | 1 |
38.2 | Possession | 61.8 |
6 | SHOTS | 26 |
3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
225 | Accurate Passes | 418 |
318 | Passes | 508 |
0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
1 | Accurate Crosses | 13 |
9 | Crosses | 26 |
0.1 | Cross % | 0.5 |
67 | Long Balls | 55 |
24 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
14 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
20 | Tackles | 16 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
9 | Interceptions | 3 |
39 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
39 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 74,257
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 74,257
Premier League Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Arsenal | 4 | +8 | 9 |
2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | +7 | 9 |
3 | Liverpool | 3 | +4 | 9 |
4 | AFC Bournemouth | 4 | +1 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Manchester United (3-4-2-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Altay Bayindir (GK) |
4 | Matthijs de Ligt |
23 | Luke Shaw |
15 | Leny Yoro |
8 | Bruno Fernandes ![]() |
18 | Casemiro |
2 | Diogo Dalot |
16 | Amad |
10 | Matheus Cunha |
7 | Mason Mount |
19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
Burnley (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Martin Dúbravka (GK) |
5 | Maxime Estève |
18 | Hjalmar Ekdal |
3 | Quilindschy Hartman |
2 | Kyle Walker ![]() |
28 | Hannibal Mejbri |
8 | Lesley Ugochukwu |
24 | Josh Cullen |
9 | Lyle Foster |
11 | Jaidon Anthony |
7 | Jacob Bruun Larsen |
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