According to the club’s official website, Manchester United centre-back Jonny Evans celebrated his 200th appearance for the club with an impressive display in their away match against Burnley.
His unexpected inclusion in the starting lineup came as a result of Lisandro Martinez’s unfortunate injury at Turf Moor.
Some fans expressed surprise at Evans starting instead of Raphael Varane, but the Northern Irish defender justified his selection.
He scored an impressive header that was disallowed due to offside interference by Rasmus Hojlund. Nonetheless, just before halftime, Evans delivered a perfectly executed long pass with his left foot, setting up Bruno Fernandes for a stunning volleyed goal.
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Although Fernandes received the man of the match award for his exceptional winner, the club captain was pleased to give credit to Evans for his outstanding performance on the road.
In addition to his assist, Evans had 80 touches, completed 59 out of 65 passes with a 91% accuracy rate, and won all of his aerial and ground duels (5/5).
The former Leicester City star also impressively made eight clearances and earned two fouls in his successful return to the starting lineup. This performance silenced his critics.
Man United secured a hard-fought victory against Burnley, marking their return to the win column in the Premier League.
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With nine points, they’ve now climbed into the top half of the table, trailing the Champions League qualification spots by four points.
Next up for the club is a two-match series against Crystal Palace at their home ground. They’ll face Palace in the Carabao Cup third round on Tuesday night and then again in a league match on Saturday afternoon.
