Ruben Amorim’s under-fire manager had a much-needed first win of the season, but Manchester United needed a 97th minute Bruno Fernandes penalty to beat newly promoted Burnley 3-2.
The Red Devils twice took the lead at Old Trafford on Saturday after leaving Grimsby in the League Cup on Wednesday.
However, they were saved in stoppage time when Fernandes scored from the spot after a VAR review for a pull on Amad Diallo, who had missed a penalty in last weekend’s 1-1 draw at Fulham.
With victory, United can now take four points from their first three Premier League games and relieve Amorim’s workload ahead of their two-week international break.
The 20-time English champions’ humiliating defeat to League Two opponents in midweek was the club’s most recent and biggest scandal of its tenure.
In the aftermath, the Portuguese coach doubted his future, saying that “something has to change” and that he would “think things through.”
Andre Onana was replaced by Amorim in the third successive Premier League game, while Benjamin Sesko made a third-place start on the bench.
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United started as a team determined to win back their fans.
Before United had a penalty overturned by a VAR review after Mason Mount fell victim to Kyle Walker’s challenge, Martin Dubravka did a good job of denying Bryan Mbeumo an early opener.
Rodrigo Muniz’s penalty at Fulham was United’s only previous Premier League goal of the season when he converted into his own net.
Casemiro’s header hit the crossbar, breaking the deadlock, and into the unlucky Josh Cullen, who Amorim’s men needed another own goal.
Before half-time, Diallo had a huge chance fired wide from Mbeumo’s pass. United should have been in the lead.
In the first half, Burnley hardly faced any threat as an attacking force, but United did so effortlessly when United equaled on 55 minutes.
Jacob Bruun Larsen’s pinpoint cross was crossed by Lyle Foster as she stretched.
United regained control right away after the first whistle.
The Frenchman’s first Premier League goal since joining Brentford for £65 million was scored thanks to Mbeumo’s clever movement, which saw him divert from his market to meet Diogo Dalot’s cross.
As Burnley once more came from behind, United’s frailty from set-pieces and their goalkeeping issues persisted.
The Clarets and Foster were denied a second equalizer by the best of margins for offside against the South African international.
When Loum Tchaouna’s effort was stifled by Jaidon Anthony in the middle of the goal, it was Jaidon Anthony who scored the winner.
In the final fifteen minutes of the search for a winner, Amorim finally called Sesko.
The enormous Slovenian twice missed his heroes’ goals.
After a lengthy VAR check to determine whether Anthony’s pull on Diallo continued inside the box, Fernandes instead rode his side to his rescue.
Burnley now has three points from their first three games following an agonizing defeat.
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