Man Utd fight back twice to beat Sheff Utd late on
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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
    Average rating

    4.28

  2. Squad number29Player nameWan-Bissaka
    Average rating

    4.73

  3. Squad number18Player nameCasemiro
    Average rating

    4.51

  4. Squad number5Player nameMaguire
    Average rating

    6.27

  5. Squad number20Player nameDiogo Dalot
    Average rating

    5.22

  6. Squad number37Player nameMainoo
    Average rating

    5.92

  7. Squad number14Player nameEriksen
    Average rating

    4.84

  8. Squad number21Player nameAntony
    Average rating

    3.62

  9. Squad number8Player nameBruno Fernandes
    Average rating

    5.80

  10. Squad number17Player nameGarnacho
    Average rating

    5.75

  11. Squad number11Player nameHøjlund
    Average rating

    5.69

Substitutes

  1. Squad number4Player nameS Amrabat
    Average rating

    5.35

  2. Squad number16Player nameDiallo
    Average rating

    5.61

  3. Squad number39Player nameMcTominay
    Average rating

    6.30

  4. Squad number84Player nameWheatley
    Average rating

    6.69

Sheffield United

Starting XI

  1. Squad number18Player nameFoderingham

    Average rating

    7.09

  2. Squad number30Player nameHolgate

    Average rating

    6.57

  3. Squad number15Player nameAhmedhodzic

    Average rating

    6.66

  4. Squad number5Player nameTrusty

    Average rating

    6.58

  5. Squad number20Player nameBogle

    Average rating

    7.05

  6. Squad number8Player nameHamer

    Average rating

    7.33

  7. Squad number24Player nameArblaster

    Average rating

    7.07

  8. Squad number35Player nameBrooks

    Average rating

    6.80

  9. Squad number23Player nameOsborn

    Average rating

    6.77

  10. Squad number10Player nameArcher

    Average rating

    6.97

  11. Squad number11Player nameBrereton

    Average rating

    7.02

Substitutes

  1. Squad number16Player nameNorwood

    Average rating

    5.56

  2. Squad number21Player nameVinicius Souza

    Average rating

    6.53

  3. Squad number28Player nameMcAtee

    Average rating

    6.42

  4. Squad number32Player nameOsula

    Average rating

    5.55

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
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Match ends, Manchester United 4, Sheffield United 2.



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