Man United vs Burnley 2021-22 English Premier League
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Cristiano Ronaldo scores as Manchester United beat Burnley
Cristiano Ronaldo scored as Manchester United beat Burnley in Premier League action.
Match Commentary
- 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.
- 27': Own Goal by Ben Mee, Burnley. Manchester United 2, Burnley 0.
- 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.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Manchester United 3, Burnley 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 3, Burnley 1.
- 58': Substitution, Burnley. Dale Stephens replaces Jack Cork.
- 66': Substitution, Manchester United. Raphaël Varane replaces Eric Bailly because of an injury.
- 74': Substitution, Burnley. Matej Vydra replaces Aaron Lennon.
- 81': Substitution, Manchester United. Diogo Dalot replaces Mason Greenwood.
- 84': Substitution, Burnley. Erik Pieters replaces Dwight McNeil.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Manchester United. Fred replaces Cristiano Ronaldo.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Manchester United 3, Burnley 1.
Game Information
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,121
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +26 | Arsenal | 21 | 49 | 2 |
| +26 | Manchester City | 21 | 43 | 4 |
| +9 | Aston Villa | 21 | 43 | 4 |
| +4 | Liverpool | 21 | 35 | 6 |
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 |
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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