Below-par United can't beat 19th-placed Burnley at home
Reading Time: 2min | Sat. 27.04.24. | 19:19
Andre Onana made a handful of impeccable saves before a costly mistake that allowed the visitors to equalize late from the spot (1-1)
Manchester United failed to defeat the Premier League strugglers Burnley on Sunday afternoon at Old Trafford, as the relegation-threatened side grabbed a 1-1 draw.
Antony struck 12 minutes from time to provide his team with a lead, but the celebration didn't last long.
United's keeper, Andre Onana, made a bunch of remarkable saves before making that one late but costly mistake, recklessly hitting Burnley's Amdouni in his own area for a deserved penalty.
📸 - PENALTY BURNLEY! VERY STUPID FOUL BY ONANA! pic.twitter.com/zL33ga0T2Q
— 𝐀𝐅𝐂 𝐀𝐉𝐀𝐗 💎 (@TheEuropeanLad) April 27, 2024
It was another pale performance of Erik ten Hag's side, as Vincent Kompany's slot was much closer to getting in front before that above-mentioned Antony's opener.
Bizarrely, Onana is to blame for keeping his side alive during the majority of the game, as his jaw-dropping reactions denied Burnley several clear-cut opportunities.
Another below-par Red Devils' display could have ended in a win, though, thanks to Antony's classy 79th-minute finishing.
🔴 Ten Hag: “It’s unfair to compare this Man United team with the ones of the past. But even Man United team of 2004/05 they didn't play that great football, they were building”.
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) April 27, 2024
“It takes time. Even players who were in that team forget they needed time to progress”. pic.twitter.com/tll7vNeSPt
Still, it was far from over, especially when it comes to the squad of contemporary Manchester United...
Onana's fist hit Amdouni instead of the ball, and the referee pointed to the spot after a short VAR review.
The same player, Amdouni, converted it confidently for another agony for the red part of Manchester.
PREMIER LEAGUE - MATCHDAY
Saturday
West Ham - Liverpool 1-2 (1-0)
/Bowen 43 - Robertson 48, Soucek 65(og)/
Man Utd - Burnley 1-1 (0-0)
/Antony 79 - Amdouni 89 pen/
Wolverhampton - Luton 2-1 (1-0)
/Hwang 39, Gomes 50 - Morris 80/
Fulham - Crystal Palace 1-1 (0-0)
/Muniz 52 - Schlupp 87/
Newcastle - Sheffield Utd 5-1 (1-1)
/Isak 26, 61 pen, Guimaraes 54, Osborn 65 og, Wilson 72 - Ahmedhodzic 5/
Everton - Brentford IN PROGRESS
22:00: (2.20) Aston Villa (3.60) Chelsea (3.15)
Sunday
16:00: (4.50) Tottenham (3.80) Arsenal (1.85)
16:00: (2.30) Bournemouth (3.60) Brighton (2.95)
18:30: (9.00) Nott.Forest (5.80) Man.City (1.30)
***odds are subject to change***
