Manchester United said goodbye to the Premier year with a new triumph, this time against Burnley (3-1), in a game that brings him a little closer to the Champions League positions. The ‘Red Devils’ are now only four points behind Arsenal, fourth, although the ‘Gunners’ have one more game.
The triumph was based on a great first part in which McTominay, Mee in own door and Cristiano Ronaldo solved a party in which Manchester did not have to mess up too much.
The Portuguese star signed his eighth goal in Premier League after taking advantage of a shot from outside McTominay’s area on empty goal. The Portuguese had never marked Burnley, so his number of victims increases in his career. CR7 has already scored 82 different teams.
The Burnley, still in the first half, managed to reduce distances, but could not do much more in a second half in which there were chances but no more goals.
The rival of Atltico de Madrid in the Champions League He took the field with six changes from the last draw against Newcastle, including the replacement of Varane and the start of a Cavani who this time did not score.
Early in the game, Old Trafford fans held up a banner as 80th anniversary celebration of Alex Ferguson, that meets this Friday, December 31.
The United of a Ralf Rangnick are still unbeaten in their five games led: Palace, 1-0; Young Boys, 1-1; Norwich 0-1; Newcastle 1-1 and this 3-1. Few goals but a lot of defensive security.
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