Man Utd Denied Top Spot After Shock Home Loss
28 January, 2021
Premier League
Result: Manchester United 1-2 Sheffield United
Date: 27 January 2021
Venue: Old Trafford
Manchester United didn't reclaim top spot found in the Premier League after suffering a shock 2-1 reduction to Sheffield United on Wednesday night time.
Bruno Fernandes and Anthony Martial were recalled aside, as Donny van de Beek and Edinson Cavani dropped to the bench while Axel Tuanzebe replaced Eric Bailly.
The hosts must have been ahead after 11 minutes when Aaron Wan-Bissaka's cross found its way to Marcus Rashford, who steered his effort inches huge of the upright.
Like so many game titles this season, United conceded primary as Kean Bryan set the Blades in advance on 23 a few minutes with a close-range header for his primary aim at Old Trafford.
The Crimson Devils had the ball in the rear of the net seven minutes later, but Martial's finish was eliminated after Harry Maguire's foul on Sheffield goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale.
After failing to draw a gaol back in the initially half, the hosts went close five minutes following the break when Mason Greenwood dragged his effort wide after being played in by Fernandes.
The hosts weren't to be denied about 63 minutes when Maguire sent a fine header into the bottom corner off Alex Telles' corner against his ex - side.
With United pushing for a go-ahead goal, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer introduced Cavani for Greenwood as the overall game entered the final 20 moments with momentum on the side.
However, it had been the guests who took the lead on 74 minutes simply because the hosts' failure to close down allowed Olivier Burke to unleash a strike a took a major deflection off Tuanzebe.
The hosts threw everything forward searching for an equaliser but Sheffield closed up shop and held to claim a essential win.
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Source: www.soccerladuma.co.za
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