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Manchester United barely won and reported its first win of the season.
Manchester United won 3-2 in the third round of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2025-2026 season at Old Trafford in Manchester, England on the 31st (Korea time).
Manchester United won the match and reported their first win after not winning a single official match since the opening.
Manchester United played in a 3-4-1-2 formation. Matheus Cunha at the front line, Mason Mount at the second line, and Brian Mbormo at the front line. Casemiro and Bruno Fernandes worked together in the midfield, Ahmad Diallo and Giogu Dalot at wingback. The Three Back was composed by Matthias Duricht, Lenny Yoro and Luke Shaw. Gormen was guarded by Altai Vindir.
Burnley fought back with a 4-2-3-1 formation. Lil Posta was on the front line and Jadon Anthony, Hannibal Mebbri and Jacob Larsen were on the second line. The third line was played by Josh Kulen and Leslie Ugochuku. Four Bags was built by Quillindsey Hartmann, Maxim Esteban, Zalmar Ekdal and Kyle Walker. The goalkeeper's gloves were worn by Martin Dubravka.
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Manchester United took the lead first. He actively threatened Burnley from the beginning of the first half. In the 16th minute of the first half, Mount was fouled in the process of breaking through the box, but VAR readings canceled the penalty, swallowing regret.
United went ahead with the first goal. In the 27th minute of the first half, Casemiro finished a cross from the left in a free kick situation, and the ball hit by the net hit Coolen and headed into the Burnley net, making it a lucky own goal. Manchester United continued to seek opportunities to attack after the first goal, but failed to widen the gap. The first half ended with Manchester United's 1-0 lead.
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Burnley took the chance first in the second half. Burnley stabbed the corner of Manchester United's goal in the 10th minute of the second half when Foster, who was rushing a cross from the right, finished sensibly. The equalizer brought the game back to square one.
Soon after, Manchester United took the lead again in two minutes. It was the moment when the first score of the Manchester United player finally exploded. In the 12th minute of the second half, Dalot, who dug in from the right, attempted a cutback pass deep in the box. Mbomo, who was in the center of the box after beating the defense, finished, widening the gap again.
However, United rarely held on to the lead for long. In the 21st minute of the second half, the ball to the gate was not handled properly with a throw-in, leading to a shot in the box again. Vindir saved well, but Anthony, who was waiting at the gate, pushed it back and balanced the game again.
United continued to knock on Burnley's goal until second-half stoppage time, and a chance came at the end. In the third minute of extra time in the second half, Ahmad drew a penalty kick by inducing an opponent's foul in the situation of penetrating the box. Bruno, a kicker, scored a penalty kick and Manchester United took a dramatic lead.
In the end, the game ended with a 3-2 victory for Manchester United.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
