Manchester United did not capitalise on their 4-2 victory over Sheffield United on Wednesday, by succumbing to a 1-1 draw towards Burnley at Outdated Trafford within the Premier League.
Each side had loads of probabilities within the first half, with United controlling giant quantities of the play, going shut a few occasions; Alejandro Garnacho skied a shot over the bar, and Bruno Fernandes rattled the woodwork with a well-struck volley.
The Clarets additionally loved some sustained intervals of possession, though in addition they did not capitalise, with Andre Onana making an excellent save to disclaim Lyle Foster.
Erik ten Hag’s aspect broke the impasse ultimately, due to Antony’s first Premier League purpose of the season, a well-taken end which he slotted low and arduous into the underside nook. Nonetheless, simply eight minutes later, Burnley drew degree from the penalty spot by way of Zeki Amdouni.
A slipshod header by Casemiro and a foul by Onana gave the Swiss attacker the prospect from 12 years, which he took properly into the underside proper nook, to earn an important level for Burnley.
It was definitely a tricky outing for United, though one in every of their stars specifically had a day to neglect at Outdated Trafford.
Andre Onana’s stats vs Burnley
It was definitely a blended bag of a efficiency for United’s quantity 24 Onana. The aforementioned save to disclaim Foster was excellent and was one in every of six that he made in response to Sofascore, together with 4 from photographs contained in the field.
Nonetheless, the Cameroonian’s foul on Amdouni, who transformed the penalty moments later, was a careless mistake. Granted, he was not helped by Casemiro’s poor clearances, but it surely was a rashly tried punch, which was only a flailing of his arms, to present away the foul.
Other than that, it was a superb efficiency from Onana. Samuel Luckhurst of the Manchester Night Information gave the previous Ajax and Inter goalkeeper a 6/10 on his post-match rankings, describing his displaying as “a matchwinning efficiency” up till he gave away the penalty.
As typical, Onana at all times likes to be concerned within the sport and had 56 touches altogether, which was solely bettered by 4 United gamers. The stopper additionally endured with the long-ball model of enjoying out from the again that he has been instructed to play this season.
Onana accomplished seven lengthy balls, in complete finishing 30/45 passes. Particularly, he discovered one United teammate 4 occasions, which is greater than every other participant on the pitch managed.
Rasmus Hojlund’s stats vs Burnley
The person in query right here is Rasmus Hojlund, who did certainly obtain extra passes from Onana than every other participant, with 4, as per Statman Dave on X. The Dane had simply 14 touches all sport and bought no service by any means.
It was such a tricky afternoon for United’s quantity 11 that he didn’t even handle to register a shot on purpose, by no means thoughts a shot on the right track. That is maybe shocking given Fernandes created an unimaginable 9 probabilities. Hojlund additionally accomplished simply three out of the six passes he tried.
Soccer Insider highlighted Hojlund’s lack of service throughout their post-match rankings, through which the publication gave the Dane a 2/10, saying he was “remoted and starved of service.”
It has been a tricky interval for Hojlund of late, whose purpose towards Sheffield United final day out was his first since a brace away to Luton on February 18th. Since that sport, he’s on a run of 1 purpose in ten video games for membership and nation.
That may be a run Hojlund shall be trying to change per week on Monday, with United’s subsequent sport a visit to Crystal Palace. The Pink Devils have a tricky run of video games developing, and with an FA Cup Closing showpiece on the finish of the season, are definitely hoping to go on a powerful run and acquire momentum earlier than the massive Manchester Derby showdown at Wembley.