Match Report
Anthony Martial scored his third goal in two Premier League matches to help Manchester United to a 2-0 victory over Burnley at Turf Moor that moves the Red Devils up to fifth in the table.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men kept their first clean sheet in the league since September and successfully broke down Burnley's packed defence with some patient attacking play, forcing the opener just before half-time and doubling their lead in second-half stoppage time through Marcus Rashford.
After losing 2-0 at Watford in their previous away game, United delivered the improvements they sorely needed at the back while dominating possession in midfield despite the absence of Paul Pogba, who was rested following his return to fitness, as they built on a 4-1 win over Newcastle United on Boxing Day.
Burnley were looking to make it three league wins from four but failed to recover from an error by full-back Charlie Taylor that led to Martial's strike, squandering a flurry of late opportunities before Rashford scored his 12th league goal of the season.
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Match Events
16' Fred's free kick over the bar
The free-kick is just outside the box on the left and it's a tight angle for a shot, but Fred does go for goal. He gets his effort over the wall, but there's not dip on the shot as it sails over the crossbar.
19' CLOSE! Rashford hits the post
Cork almost gets on the end of Wood's nod down in the box but misses the ball and De Gea sets United off on the counter-attack. Pereira cuts the ball back to Rashford on the edge of the area and he curls his effort around Mee and off the outside of the right post.
33' Bardsley makes goal-line clearance to deny Martial
James tries to square a cross into the six-yard box but a deflection off Tarkowski gives it straight to Martial instead. He takes a touch before hitting his shot towards goal and Bardsley gets back to block his shot on the line.
44' GOAL! Burnley 0-1 Man Utd (Martial)
It's a great pass into Pereira from James and neither of the Burnley central defenders pick up the Frenchman's run into the box. He has time to take a touch and lift his effort over Pope and into the back of the net. 1-0 United!
55' Martial's shot stopped by Pope
Martial gets away from Mee on the edge of the box and cuts inside to drill his shot toward goal. It's a good effort from him but Pope stays standing and turns it away with his foot.
69' De Gea makes a decent save
United don't clear their lines properly and the ball falls to Bardsley on the edge of the box. He hits the shot on the volley and it's going towards the far bottom corner, but De Gea gets down well to push it out for a corner.
76' Gudmundsson's free kick over the bar
It's Gudmundsson that steps up to take the free-kick and he curls his effort over the wall. He's going for the top-right corner, but his shot is just over the top of the crossbar on its way over.
95' GOAL! Burnley 0-2 Man Utd (Rashford)
James picks him out with the cross and Rashford is unmarked as he makes the run into the box. He's one-on-one with Pope and goes around the keeper before poking the ball past him and into the back of the net.
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