SHEFFIELD UNITED are still without a league win this season as Manchester Utd fought back from a goal down to win at Bramall Lane.
- Final score: Sheffield Utd 2-3 Man Utd
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That’s all for tonight, as Manchester United’s blistering away form continues.
The Red Devils now have six wins out of six away from Old Trafford, with 18 of their 23 points this campaign coming on their travels.
Next up for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side is a mouthwatering clash against Leeds on Sunday at Old Trafford.
Sheffield United meanwhile have just the one point so far this campaign, but will be confident of getting a result against Brighton on Sunday.
That’s all for now though.
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MATCH REPORT
Plenty to talk about from tonight’s game at Bramall Lane.
Sheffield United took the lead after a Dean Henderson howler allowed David McGoldrick to slot home, before Manchester United hit back with goals from Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial.
Marcus Rashford doubled the Red Devils’ lead after the break, finishing off a brilliant flowing move from the visitors.
David McGoldrick scored again for the hosts, but it was too little too late, with Manchester United coming away with all three points.
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MAROONED
Sheffield United meanwhile are adrift at the bottom of the table, and are already nine points away from safety.
Tonight’s performance however suggests that there is plenty of fight in Chris Wilder’s side.
AS IT STANDS
That win takes Manchester United to sixth, just five points off leaders Liverpool and with a game in hand.
WILDER’S REACTION
Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder has this to say at full time:
“I think there’s definitely something to work with today. As I said I feel that we should be on more points but we’re not, that’s the harsh, brutal fact and reality of it all, is we are there for a reason.
“We haven’t picked up enough points and we haven’t taken enough big moments, but tonight has given myself and should give the players a belief that if we do play in the manner that we’ve played, especially out of possession and we work hard, and we compete and we try and play in a way that we try to, that there’s something left in this season for us and more life for us.”
CELEBRATIONS
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer congratulates his players at the full time whistle.
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ON DEAN HENDERSON’S PERFORMANCE
“The good, the bad and the ugly, maybe in a different chronological order, but it’s a test and he’s always learning.
“He comes back here, he’s probably been looking forward to this for a long long while and to get that start, it just shows his character [for] the rest of the game.”
OLE’S ANALYSIS
These are the post match thoughts of Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer:
“It could have been more comfortable obviously.
“[There’s] a couple of reasons for that. We were a little bit sloppy, 3-1 up we could have scored, we created some good chances, their corner that led to the second goal wasn’t a corner.
“But then when it goes in it’s really really difficult at the end, because they are a handful in a very unorthodox way, but very direct and physical, and they made it hard for us.”
BACK OF THE NET
Marcus Rashford fires past Aaron Ramsdale for his second goal of the evening.
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RASHFORD SPEAKS
This is what Marcus Rashford has to say on starting with Greenwood, Martial and Fernandes:
“I think we have the potential to rotate a lot going forward, and that type of free flowing is what we enjoy playing most.
“So we have to as well as we can with the team that the manager picks, that’s our job as players and today we got it right.”
WINNERS
Manchester United come from behind again to win on the road, again.
Marcus Rashford netted twice, with Anthony Martial also bagging for the visitors, while David McGoldrick scored a brace for the Blades.
WORDS EXCHANGED
We saw Jose Mourinho and Jurgen Klopp exchange words on the touchline last night, and Chris Wilder and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer were at it this evening.
We’ll see if it’s revealed what was said in the post match interviews.
DEAN DENIES THE BLADES
Here’s a look at the late save from Dean Henderson that stopped Lys Mousset from netting a dramatic equaliser.
FULL TIME: SHEFFIELD UNITED 2-3 MANCHESTER UNITED
That’s it!
Manchester United win away from home for the sixth time in a row!
SHEFFIELD UNITED 2-3 MANCHESTER UNITED
94. Some argy bargy on the pitch now as well.
Paul Pogba and Jack Robinson go into the book for a push and a shove on each other.
That might be that.
SHEFFIELD UNITED 2-3 MANCHESTER UNITED
94. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Chris Wilder are having a heated discussion on the sideline after a late challenge from Ethan Ampadu on Marcus Rashford.
SHEFFIELD UNITED 2-3 MANCHESTER UNITED
93. Sheffield United come forward again.
Brewster tries a low cross into the box, but it’s a poor one that is intercepted by Matic and United relieve the pressure.
SHEFFIELD UNITED 2-3 MANCHESTER UNITED
92. CLOSE!
Dean Henderson makes a smart save to deny a brilliant strike from Lys Mousset.
He connected with that perfectly on the volley!
SHEFFIELD UNITED 2-3 MANCHESTER UNITED
91. Dean Henderson goes into the book for time wasting against his old club.
SHEFFIELD UNITED 2-3 MANCHESTER UNITED
90. Four minutes of stoppage time are signalled by the fourth official.
SHEFFIELD UNITED 2-3 MANCHESTER UNITED
90. Manchester United substitution.
Scott McTominay replaces Anthony Martial for the remaining minutes.
SHEFFIELD UNITED 2-3 MANCHESTER UNITED
90. Sheffield United have a throw in which Robinson will launch into the box.
Pogba rises highest to power the ball away to safety.
GRANDSTAND FINALE
Here’s the Sheffield United goal that has set us up for an exciting finish at Bramall Lane.
SHEFFIELD UNITED 2-3 MAN UNITED
88. The hosts have got two minutes plus stoppage time to salvage a draw.
SHEFFIELD UNITED 2-3 MAN UNITED
87. McGoldrick bundles in a John Fleck corner to pull a goal back for the hosts.
Surely we don’t have another 3-3 on our hands?
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
