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Chris Wilder’s rock-bottom side stunned title-chasing Manchester United to grab a first ever Premier League victory at Old Trafford as they triumphed 2-1.
It was widely expected that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men would kick on from their FA Cup defeat of Liverpool at the weekend and return to the Premier League summit with a routine win over a struggling Sheffield United side.
Indeed, if the opening exchanges were anything to go by it seemed that the game’s pre-match script was being followed as Manchester United dominated the ball and had the first real chance of the night when Marcus Rashford’s low shot fizzed just wide of the post.
Ratings: Frustration at Old Trafford in the final match of 2020; De Gea, Pogba, Fernandes, Greenwood did well as Rashford scored a late winnerDecember 29, 2020
Manchester United beat Wolverhampton Wanders 1-0 at Old Trafford in the final Premier League match of 2020. It was a close encounter with both sides having few chances throughout the match. United could have scored twice through Bruno Fernandes in the first half with the Portuguese midfielder having another chance in the second half, the first two were saved and blocked with the latter blocked. United tried to get the better of their opposition but left it late with Marcus Rashford, assisted by Fernandes scoring the only goal of the match in the third of five minutes of added time. United rose to second in the Premier League table.
Ratings: Cavani and Martial score to knock Everton out of the Carabao Cup; another clean sheet for HendersonDecember 23, 2020
Manchester United beat Everton 2-0 at Goodison Park in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday evening, earning a place in the semi-final of the competition. It was a big first half for United, who could have scored multiple goals having more chances in the half. It took 88 minutes before Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side found the back of the net with Edinson Cavani opening the scoring. Both Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford had opportunities to double United’s lead, missing their chances but Anthony Martial scored the second goal at the death to secure the victory.