Manchester United hosted Burnley earlier tonight at Old Trafford in the hopes of securing all three points on the road. The host team got off to a flying start and took the lead in the eighth minute when Scott McTominay scored with a superb finish.
In the 27th minute, Ben Mee scored an unlucky own goal, putting the game out of reach. Only eight minutes later, Cristiano Ronaldo scored to make the score 3-0 in Man United’s favour. Soon after, Aaron Lennon equalized for the Clarets, and the Red Devils went into the halftime break with a 3-1 lead.
In front of their home fans, the Mancunian giants held on to their lead in the second half and earned a solid 3-1 victory.
Let’s take a look at how each Manchester United player fared against the Clarets:
David de Gea: 6/10
The Spaniard produced a number of good saves, but his ball distribution was a little sloppy. He won’t be happy after allowing a goal late in the first half, sabotaging his chances of keeping a clean sheet.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka: 7/10
He was a rock at the back and created a few good chances in the final third for his teammates.
Eric Bailly: 6.5/10
Bailly regained possession for his team on a couple of occasions and even made a good block. In the 65th minute, he was replaced.
Harry Maguire: 7/10
When clearing his lines, the English center-back didn’t take any chances. He also won a number of aerial headers.
Luke Shaw: 7.5/10
He did a good job on defense and set up a few great scoring opportunities for his teammates.
Scott McTominay: 8/10
McTominay was always eager to take risks and scored an excellent first goal in the eighth minute. Ralf Rangnick should be pleased with his showing tonight.
7 – Each of Scott McTominay's last seven Premier League goals have been scored at Old Trafford, while this was his first goal in 28 Premier League appearances. Opener. pic.twitter.com/sMn1Xdi8ws
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Nemanja Matic: 6/10
The Serbian international did his job in the center of the field, but he didn’t contribute much in the final third.
Mason Greenwood: 7.5/10
Greenwood’s dribbling and link-up play in and around the Burnley penalty area caused a lot of issues for the opponents. Tonight, however, he was unable to score.
Jadon Sancho: 6.5/10
The English winger had a few entertaining moments but couldn’t find the back of the net.
Edinson Cavani: 7/10
The Uruguayan striker tried his hardest to cause the Burnley defenders problems, but he barely had a shot on goal.
Cristiano Ronaldo: 8/10
Ronaldo was always willing to take a shot at a goal and set up two good chances for his teammates. For his efforts, he has a goal and an assist to show for it.
Substitutes:
Raphael Varane: 6/10
He made a swift return from his injury. At the back, he made sure everything was in order.
Diogo Dalot: 6/10
After coming on for the final ten minutes, he won an aerial duel.
Fred: N/A
After coming off the bench, the Brazilian midfielder barely had a kick in the game.
