Premier League, Burnley hold Manchester United 1-1: Records broken
What's the story
Manchester United paid the price for not taking their chances as they were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw by Burnley in the Premier League. United dominated the first half, scoring once and had two goals ruled out as well. However, after the break they conceded early on before failing to score a second. Meanwhile, West Ham United beat Watford 1-0.
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How did the match pan out?
For the second successive match in all competitions, United dominated the scenes in the first half. Paul Pogba put them ahead against the Clarets. United also had two first-half goals disallowed, while Nick Pope made excellent saves to keep Burnley in the game. The second period saw Jay Rodriguez convert from a through-ball from Wout Weghorst. United applied pressure but didn't make the impact.
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Why does it matter?
United will feel aggrieved regarding the two decisions that went against them after scoring in the first half. The scoreline in could have easily been 3-0 to 4-0. However, United have a habit of becoming sloppy and that's what Burnley cashed upon. The hosts gave their all in the second half and held United, who missed several opportunities.
Table
United slip to fifth in the standings
United have picked up just eight points from the last five Premier League games. They have slipped to fifth in the standings with West Ham going fourth. After 23 matches, United have claimed 39 points (W11 D6 L6). Meanwhile, Burnley played out their third successive draw in the PL. They are placed bottom of the pile with 14 points from 20 games.
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Unwanted numbers for Ronaldo and United
Cristiano Ronaldo has failed to score in his last five games for United. Notably, this is longest ever goal drought since 2010 for Real Madrid. United have now failed to win all three of their away games this season against the sides that started in the bottom three (1-4 vs Watford, 1-1 vs Newcastle, 1-1 vs Burnley).
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Unique records at Turf Moor
As per Squawka Football, Rodriguez is the first Burnley player to score against United at Turf Moor in 658 minutes of Premier League football. Meanwhile, for the first time in his career, David De Gea conceded a Premier League goal at Turf Moor. Prior to this 1-1 draw, Burnley had lost five successive home games against United, without scoring.
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