Burnley vs Manchester United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction tonight
Relive all the action from Turf Moor
Manchester United dropped out of the top four as Jay Rodriguez’s 100th career league goal - and first in 50 games - earned relegation-battling Burnley a well-deserved 1-1 draw at Turf Moor.
United dominated the first half as Paul Pogba, making his first Premier League start since his red card in the 5-0 capitulation to Liverpool in October, showed flashes of his brilliant best and fired the visitors in front with 18 minutes gone.
It was one of three times United had the ball in the Burnley net in the first half, with the other two ruled out, but momentum shifted radically in the second half after Rodriguez levelled in the 47th minute with the hosts then squandering chances to win it.
Sean Dyche will see it as a hugely encouraging point but will also know his side must soon find a way to accumulate them in threes if they are to survive - Newcastle’s win over Everton meant the gap to safety increased on the night to four points.
Ralf Rangnick left Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench in favour of Edinson Cavani, and pointedly said the decision was made because of the need to chase down Burnley and battle for second balls.
Dyche had promised to make it awkward for the visitors but, on the night that Burnley celebrated their 5,000th professional league game, they struggled to keep his word in the first half - allowing United too much time and space while gifting them possession.
The visitors had the ball in the net with 12 minutes gone at Turf Moor. Mike Dean blew for what was a soft foul at best on Pogba, and Bruno Fernandes whipped in the ball for Raphael Varane to head in at the far post.
United celebrated what they thought was a first goal from a set-piece this season but Dean was advised to check the pitch-side monitor. Though Varane was on, the goal was eventually ruled out as a clearly offside Harry Maguire had barged into Rodriguez as the ball came in.
It was only a temporary reprieve for Burnley. Six minutes later, Pogba left no room for debate as he thumped the ball high into the net from Luke Shaw’s pull-back after Burnley had allowed Marcus Rashford far too much space down the left.
The ball was in Burnley’s net again moments later as Ashley Westwood inadvertently poked home Rashford’s low cross, but it was quickly ruled out for a foul by Pogba on Erik Pieters in the build-up.
Burnley were left exposed down the right time after time, but United could not capitalise as the best of the chances was headed straight at Pope by Cavani.
Everything changed after the break. Burnley, whose last home league goal against United came back in 2009, did not have a shot in the first half but needed only two minutes of the second to level.
Weghorst did well to wriggle free of two defenders before turning and playing in Rodriguez, who held off Maguire before firing under David De Gea for his first league goal in 360 days.
The atmosphere changed in a moment, and Weghorst brought a fine save out of De Gea with a powerful strike from 20 yards before Pieters flashed a volley narrowly wide from the resulting corner.
United’s problems continued as Rodriguez span around Maguire, who hauled him back and was grateful to see only a yellow card.
After seeing Connor Roberts blaze over another decent chance, Rangnick sent for Ronaldo in the 67th minute.
United slowly regained some initiative - Varane’s cute drag-back was blocked by Mee in the 79th minute before Ronaldo headed over - but Burnley defended doggedly, roared on by Turf Moor, as they restored some faith after Saturday’s drab goalless draw with Watford.
Relive all the action from Turf Moor below:
Burnley 0 - 1 Man Utd
33 mins: SAVE! What a save this is from Nick Pope! Fernandes sweeps the ball over to Sancho on the left wing. He brings the ball up to the penalty area and slips in Shaw who makes an underlapping run into the box. Shaw’s cross is deflected and loops to the back post where Edinson Cavani waits for it to drop. He nods the ball towards the near post but Pope scurries across his line and leaps in front of the headed effort to keep the ball out!
Burnley 0 - 1 Man Utd
30 mins: Man Utd attempt to walk the ball into the box from the left with short passes between McTominay, Pogba and Rashford. They aren’t successful and have to release the ball across to Fernandes who is immediately put under pressure from the Burnley defenders. He knocks it back to Varane who tries to find Sancho on the left wing but overhits the chipped pass and knocks it out of play.
Burnley 0 - 1 Man Utd
27 mins: Pogba and Rodriguez both go up for a bouncing ball in midfield and Rodriguez nods it down to Cornet. He brings it further inside before slotting a pass to McNeil on the inside right. McNeil flicks a cross into the box towards Weghorst but Varane leaps in front of the big striker and heads the ball over to Pogba who clears the Man Utd lines.
Burnley 0 - 1 Man Utd
24 mins: Fine defending from James Tarkowski. Harry Maguire sends a long ball up the centre of the pitch and picks out Marcus Rashford. He brings the ball under control and carries it into the box. Tarkowski matches him stride for stride and then shoulder Rashford off the ball and wins his team a goal kick.
Burnley 0 - 1 Man Utd
21 mins: Disallowed goal! Sancho brings the ball down the left wing and runs into trouble. He knocks it back to Shaw who swings a decent cross into the far side of thr box. Pogba and Mee tussle with each other as they try to win the aerial ball but it drops over both of them and comes to Rashford. He pulls it back into the six-yard area where the ball hits Mee and crosses the line!
Then the flag goes up and the assistant referee says that Pogba fouled Mee in the build up.
GOAL! Burnley 0 - 1 Man Utd (Pogba, 18’)⚽️
18 mins: This is going to stand! Fernandes dinks the ball over to Rashford on the left side of the pitch. He carries the ball into the box and lays it off to Luke Shaw on the overlap. Shaw cuts the ball across the box to Pogba who guides it into the top right corner! Manchester United take the lead.
Burnley 0 - 0 Man Utd
17 mins: So, we’re back on level terms. Dwight McNeil drifts inside from his position on the wing and collects the ball. Maxwel Cornet makes a run in behind Diogo Dalot as McNeil threads the ball through the United backline. The pass is heavy though and Cornet can’t get to it before it runs out of play.
NO GOAL! Varane’s opener chalked off
Burnley 0 - 0 Man Utd
14 mins: Drama! VAR takes a look at the goal and spots something to overrule the goal. Harry Maguire was in an offside position as Bruno Fernandes crossed the free kick into the box. Maguire then cam back onside and blocked Jay Rodriguez from matching Raphael Varane’s run. From an offside position Maguire interfered with the play and so the referee has ruled out Man Utd’s opener.
GOAL! Burnley 0 - 1 Man Utd (Varane, 12’)⚽️
12 mins: Manchester United take the lead! The visitors win a free kick on the inside right after Wout Weghorst fouls Paul Pogba. Bruno Fernandes takes the free kick and delivers a fine cross to the far side of the box. Harry Maguire blocks Jay Rodriguez as Raphael Varane makes his run. Varane leaps into the air, meets the ball and nods it into the bottom corner!
Burnley 0 - 0 Man Utd
9 mins: Save! Nice play from Man Utd after they win the ball in midfield. It comes to Cavani who lays the ball off to Bruno Fernandes. He threads it across to Jadon Sancho then makes a run into the box and recieves the return pass. Fernandes’ cross is headed away by Pieters but Diogo Dalot recovers it well. He slides the ball into the right side of the penalty area and picks out Marcus Rashford. Rashford turns and drills one at goal but Nick Pope pushes it wide of the near post.
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