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Man Utd fight back twice to beat Sheff Utd late on

BBC 2024/5/5
Manchester United players walk back to kick off after celebrating their fourth goal
Manchester United's past five fixtures have produced a total of 27 goals

Manchester United's chaotic high-scoring form continued at Old Trafford as they twice came from behind to overcome spirited Sheffield United at Old Trafford.

Bruno Fernandes and Rasmus Hojlund struck in the final nine minutes to ensure the win.

Manchester United captain Fernandes followed up an excellent pinpoint 25-yard drive by hooking back the cross five minutes from time that allowed Hojlund to score his first goal since February.

As in Sunday's FA Cup semi-final against Coventry, it was a favourable outcome in the end for under-pressure manager Erik ten Hag.

But there are some staggering statistics to go with their recent results. In total, 27 goals have now been scored in their past five games. They have conceded and scored at least two in all of them.

In entertainment terms, it is sensational. However, there is zero sense of structure and it can only be wondered what new technical director Jason Wilcox made of it as he watched his first game in the Old Trafford directors' box since his appointment was confirmed last week.

After railing against the media the day before the game, labelling coverage of the Coventry match "embarrassing" and "a disgrace", Ten Hag's team failed to follow up by convincing on the pitch.

Without a win since February and with only three in the league all season, Sheffield United led twice, through Jayden Bogle in the first half and Ben Brereton Diaz in the second.

The home side levelled each time, courtesy of Harry Maguire's deft header and Fernandes' penalty.

And Manchester United eventually claimed the points to move back into sixth spot.

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Manchester United

Starting XI

  1. Squad number24Player nameOnana

  2. Squad number29Player nameWan-Bissaka

  3. Squad number18Player nameCasemiro

  4. Squad number5Player nameMaguire

  5. Squad number 20 Player name Diogo Dalot

  6. Squad number37Player nameMainoo

  7. Squad number14Player nameEriksen

  8. Squad number21Player nameAntony

  9. Squad number8Player nameBruno Fernandes

  10. Squad number17Player nameGarnacho

  11. Squad number11Player nameHøjlund

Substitutes

  1. Squad number4Player nameS Amrabat

  2. Squad number16Player nameDiallo

  3. Squad number 39 Player name McTominay

  4. Squad number84Player nameWheatley

Sheffield United

Starting XI

  1. Squad number18Player nameFoderingham

  2. Squad number30Player nameHolgate

  3. Squad number15Player nameAhmedhodzic

  4. Squad number5Player nameTrusty

  5. Squad number20Player nameBogle

  6. Squad number8Player nameHamer

  7. Squad number24Player nameArblaster

  8. Squad number35Player nameBrooks

  9. Squad number23Player nameOsborn

  10. Squad number10Player nameArcher

  11. Squad number11Player nameBrereton

Substitutes

  1. Squad number16Player nameNorwood

  2. Squad number21Player nameVinicius Souza

  3. Squad number28Player nameMcAtee

  4. Squad number32Player nameOsula

Line-ups

Man Utd

Formation 4-2-3-1

  • 24Onana
  • 29Wan-Bissaka
  • 18Casemiro
  • 5Maguire
  • 20Dalot
  • 37Mainoo Substituted forS Amrabatat 90+1'minutes
  • 14Eriksen Substituted forMcTominayat 64'minutes
  • 21Antony Substituted forDialloat 55'minutes
  • 8Bruno Fernandes
  • 17Garnacho
  • 11Højlund Substituted forWheatleyat 90+1'minutes

Substitutes

  • 1Bayindir
  • 4S Amrabat
  • 16Diallo
  • 39McTominay
  • 62Forson
  • 70Amass
  • 75Ogunneye
  • 78Jackson
  • 84Wheatley

Sheff Utd

Formation 3-5-2

  • 18Foderingham
  • 30HolgateBooked at 37mins
  • 15Ahmedhodzic
  • 5Trusty
  • 20Bogle Substituted forNorwoodat 78'minutes
  • 8Hamer
  • 24Arblaster
  • 35Brooks Substituted forde Souza Costaat 45'minutes
  • 23Osborn
  • 10Archer Substituted forMcAteeat 62'minutes Substituted forOsulaat 87'minutes
  • 11Brereton

Substitutes

  • 13Grbic
  • 16Norwood
  • 21de Souza Costa
  • 25Ben Slimane
  • 27Larouci
  • 28McAtee
  • 29Curtis
  • 32Osula
  • 44Hampson
Referee:
Michael Salisbury
Attendance:
73,549

Match Stats

Live Text

  1. Match ends, Manchester United 4, Sheffield United 2.

  2. Second Half ends, Manchester United 4, Sheffield United 2.

  3. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  4. Foul by Oliver Arblaster (Sheffield United).

  5. Foul by Ethan Wheatley (Manchester United).

  6. Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  7. Attempt saved. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.

  8. Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).

  9. Oliver Arblaster (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  10. Foul by Ethan Wheatley (Manchester United).

  11. Auston Trusty (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  12. Substitution, Manchester United. Sofyan Amrabat replaces Kobbie Mainoo.

  13. Substitution, Manchester United. Ethan Wheatley replaces Rasmus Højlund.

  14. Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Casemiro.

  15. Attempt blocked. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Norwood.

  16. Attempt saved. Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross.

  17. Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Harry Maguire.

  18. Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.

  19. Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).

  20. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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